Workforce diversity
Eric Wesoff is the executive director at Canary Media. He’s a prominent industry journalist, analyst, consultant, speaker, and expert witness in the renewable energy field. Previously he served as senior editor for solar publication pv magazine. Prior to that, he was editor-in-chief at green technology market analysis and media firm Greentech Media. He has been published or quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Wired. He has expertise in clean technology investing and finance, utility structures and regulatory climate, solar power, energy storage, microgrids, and the electrical grid. He lives south of the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, very close to the world’s largest utility-scale battery.
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Plus, climatetech career moves at Microsoft, Pine Gate Renewables, Convergent Energy and Power, Schmidt Futures, SE Ventures, Meati, StoreDot and more.
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Clean fleets
US Postal Service commits to buy 66,000 EVs — finally
After facing backlash for plans to add thousands of gas guzzlers to its fleet, the USPS has shifted course with a game-changing pledge to go electric.By Eric Wesoff .
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Nuclear
Fusion breakthrough thrills physicists, but won’t power your home soon
A nuclear fusion milestone (with frickin’ laser beams!) is a big deal. Alas, it could be decades before fusion might actually help clean up our energy system.By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
A 100MW solar farm in Texas will mount panels directly on the ground
Startup Erthos says its "earth-mount" approach can reduce utility-scale solar costs by up to 20% by eliminating steel racking.By Eric Wesoff .
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Workforce diversity
Charging Up: A chat with Jess Brooks, chief development officer at Sunwealth
Plus, climatetech career moves at FreeWire, Prologis, Form, FERC, Fermata and 7-Eleven. -
Solar
Ruling in Auxin trade case revives tariff threat for US solar
The Commerce Dept. suggests resuming tariffs on solar modules manufactured by certain Chinese companies in 2024. But a tough stance on trade may undermine the Biden admin's ambitious climate goals.By Eric Wesoff .
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Electric vehicles
Elon Musk finally delivers on the long-awaited Tesla Semi truck
The battery-powered behemoth with up to a 500-mile range is the first semi designed from the start to be electric. Bonus: Musk says it's "super fun to drive."By Eric Wesoff .
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Workforce diversity
Charging Up: A chat with Thais Lopez Vogel, co-founder of the VoLo Foundation
Plus, new board members at Span and Arcadia, and cleantech career moves at Shell, PowerFlex, PosiGen, Mainspring Energy, Strategen, Clean Energy Ventures and more. -
Workforce diversity
Charging Up: A chat with Karla Loeb, head of government affairs at Arcadia
Plus, climatetech career moves at BlocPower, X, Nextracker, DOE, Elemental Excelerator, SunPower and more. -
Workforce diversity
Charging Up: A chat with Lauren Flanagan, CEO of Sesame Solar
Plus, climatetech career moves at Span, Proterra, Aligned Climate Capital, EVgo, Enel, BlocPower, AES and SEPA.
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