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- The US climate law is fueling a factory frenzy https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy-manufacturing/the-us-climate-law-is-fueling-a-factory-frenzy-heres-the-latest-tally 86 comments
- Hawaii relies on Russian oil – but clean energy could change that https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/hawaii-relies-on-russian-oil-but-clean-energy-could-change-that 2 comments
- EVs are definitely cleaner than gas cars over their lifetime https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/chart-evs-are-definitely-cleaner-than-gas-cars-over-their-lifetime 43 comments climate
- EVs are definitely cleaner than gas cars over their lifetime https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/chart-evs-are-definitely-cleaner-than-gas-cars-over-their-lifetime 102 comments environment
- This Colorado community is already living in the all-electric future https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/carbon-free-buildings/this-colorado-community-is-already-living-in-the-all-electric-future 9 comments energy
- Free-solo climber Alex Honnold has another mission: Energy equity https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-equity/free-solo-climber-alex-honnold-has-another-mission-energy-equity 2 comments upliftingnews
- Texas will add more grid batteries than any other state in 2024 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-storage/texas-will-add-more-grid-batteries-than-any-other-state-in-2024 22 comments energy
- Duke Energy seeks to delay its 2030 climate target in North Carolina https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/duke-energy-seeks-to-delay-its-2030-climate-target-in-north-carolina 14 comments energy
- Could 2024 be a breakout year for the transmission grid? How can the U.S. build enough transmission lines to combat climate change? Here’s what’s on the table for grid reforms in 2024. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/could-2024-be-a-breakout-year-for-the-transmission-grid 2 comments climate
- How many jobs is the Inflation Reduction Act spurring? A lot. A new analysis finds 400,000-plus jobs will be created from the 210 EV, battery and clean energy projects launched since the climate law passed. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy-jobs/how-many-jobs-is-the-inflation-reduction-act-spurring-a-lot 16 comments technology
- How many jobs is the Inflation Reduction Act spurring? A lot. A new analysis finds 400,000-plus jobs will be created from the 210 EV, battery and clean energy projects launched since the climate law passed. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy-jobs/how-many-jobs-is-the-inflation-reduction-act-spurring-a-lot 95 comments technews
- 'Electrowinning' could help win the race to clean up dirty steel https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-industry/electrowinning-could-help-win-the-race-to-clean-up-dirty-steel 2 comments technology
- Here's why electric lawn mowers are cutting down the gas-fueled… https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/heres-why-electric-lawn-mowers-are-cutting-down-the-gas-fueled-competition 3 comments upliftingnews
- Why Energy Vault went from disrupting batteries to selling them https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/why-energy-vault-went-from-disrupting-batteries-to-selling-them 12 comments energy
- This company is at the cutting edge of solar panel efficiency. Maxeon is the world-record holder for solar performance, and pending a DOE loan it will build one of the biggest solar panel factories in the US. More than 35 new solar manufacturing facilities have been announced since the IRA passed. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/this-company-is-at-the-cutting-edge-of-solar-panel-efficiency 3 comments economy
- Teslas are now cheaper than the average new gas-powered car https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/teslas-are-now-cheaper-than-the-average-new-gas-powered-car 322 comments energy
- Heat pumps outperform boilers and furnaces — even in the cold https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/heat-pumps-outperform-boilers-and-furnaces-even-in-the-cold 4 comments climate
- The remarkable upsurge in US clean energy manufacturing, in charts https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy-manufacturing/the-remarkable-upsurge-in-usclean-energy-manufacturing-in-charts 15 comments dataisbeautiful
- Georgia's big new nuclear reactors could be the last built in the US. Billions over budget and years behind schedule, the expansion of the Vogtle power plant signals that conventional nuclear is a dying breed. The industry is betting on advanced nuclear reactors to save the day. It’s a bad bet. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/georgias-big-new-nuclear-reactors-could-be-the-last-built-in-the-us 2 comments energy
- Bill Gates' nuclear startup wins $750M, loses sole fuel source https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/bill-gates-nuclear-startup-wins-750m-loses-sole-fuel-source 4 comments energy
- Bill Gates’ nuclear startup wins $750M, loses sole fuel source. TerraPower notches a record-setting investment round led by South Korea’s SK. But it has no supplier of the enriched fuel it needs, https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/bill-gates-nuclear-startup-wins-750m-loses-sole-fuel-source 2 comments technology
- Bill Gates' nuclear startup wins $750M, loses sole fuel source. TerraPower notches a record-setting investment round led by South Korea’s SK. But it has no supplier of the enriched fuel it needs, now that sourcing from Russia is off the table. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/bill-gates-nuclear-startup-wins-750m-loses-sole-fuel-source 15 comments technology
- 3 smart ways the US can grow more food while emitting less carbon https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/food-and-farms/3-smart-ways-the-us-can-grow-more-food-while-emitting-less-carbon 3 comments environment
- US Climate bill could spur ‘market transformation’ in home electrification | The Inflation Reduction Act has tax credits, rebates and loans to make homes more efficient and move them from fossil fuels to electricity. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/climate-bill-could-spur-market-transformation-in-home-electrification 24 comments climate
- Heat pumps perform well in below-freezing weather, new research finds https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/heat-pumps-perform-well-in-below-freezing-weather 238 comments energy
- Delaware will give free solar panels to low-income residents. The program will also cover 70 percent of rooftop solar costs for moderate-income participants. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/delaware-will-give-free-solar-panels-to-low-income-residents 205 comments upliftingnews
- Offshore wind installations surged threefold last year https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/offshore-wind-installations-surged-threefold-last-year 4 comments upliftingnews
- We need to talk about how we talk about methane gas | Canary talks to journalist Rebecca Leber about how the term "natural gas" downplays the fossil fuel’s climate and pollution impacts. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/we-need-to-talk-about-how-we-talk-about-natural-gas?amp%3Butm_content=js&%3Butm_medium=social&%3Butm_source=twitter 3 comments climate
- Why is California wasting millions on hydrogen fuel pumps? Battery EVs have already won in California, the U.S. and the world. It’s not even a contest. The CEC plans to invest a total of $279 million to build a network of more than 100 hydrogen filling stations. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/hydrogen/why-is-california-wasting-millions-on-hydrogen-fuel-pumps 23 comments energy
- Pumped hydro grid storage could be poised for a comeback. “There’s a need for just insane amounts of storage. The pumped storage works — it’s proven, it’s dependable.” 75 new projects working through federal permitting today - majority closed-loop or off-river designs. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/pumped-hydro-grid-storage-could-be-poised-for-a-comeback 58 comments energy
- Don't buy into the gloomy COP26 rhetoric. Momentum on climate action is picking up, and lots of efforts are heading in the right direction. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climate-crisis/dont-buy-into-the-gloomy-cop26-rhetoric 14 comments upliftingnews
- Google and others have committed to 24/7 carbon-free energy. What does that mean? Here’s your introduction to the hot new trend in clean-energy pledges. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/google-and-others-have-committed-to-24-7-carbon-free-energy-what-does-that-mean 14 comments energy
- What’s the trick to keep grids humming along on solar, wind and batteries alone? Government labs working on grid forming inverters that replace the need for spinning masses that keep grid stable today. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/whats-the-trick-to-keep-grids-humming-along-on-solar-wind-and-batteries-alone 20 comments energy
- Electric trucking is coming sooner than you think. A test of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks just concluded that 5.2 million of these could switch to electric today without concern about range. In short: Don’t let the naysayers tell you that electric vehicles can’t handle heavy freight. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/newsletter-electric-trucking-is-coming-sooner-than-you-think 136 comments energy
- 5 rules to make sure coal-plant buyouts benefit the public, not the big banks https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/five-rules-to-make-sure-coal-plant-buyouts-benefit-the-public-not-the-big-banks/ 26 comments economics
- Why vertical farms could be the next big microgrid market https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/why-vertical-farms-could-be-the-next-big-microgrid-market/ 12 comments energy
- Cities want to ban natural gas in new construction. State lawmakers are blocking them https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/cities-want-to-ban-natural-gas-from-new-homes-state-lawmakers-try-to-stop-them/ 18 comments environment
- Will the dying coal industry leave its mess for others to clean up? https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/will-a-dying-coal-industry-leave-its-mess-for-others-to-clean-up/ 21 comments energy
- Nuclear fusion has attracted more than $2 billion in VC and private funding https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear-fusion-the-ultimate-deep-tech-now-attracts-billions-in-private-funding/ 3 comments technology
- Martha's Vineyard switches to electric buses with solar and battery backup https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/marthas-vineyard-switches-to-electric-buses-with-solar-and-battery-backup/ 103 comments technology