Solar
It’s a solar showdown, live!
The scoop on Canary's upcoming debate on rooftop solar policy in California, plus three ways to expand solar equity.
By Julian Spector .
Julian is a senior reporter at Canary Media, where he covers batteries and emerging technologies to store clean energy and unlock a carbon-free grid. He also reports on the budding clean hydrogen industry, and chases down clean energy breakthroughs in far-flung locales.
Prior to the launch of Canary Media in 2021, Julian covered the rise of the grid storage industry for much-loved industry news outlet Greentech Media. Previously he covered clean energy and transportation for CityLab at The Atlantic, and conducted grant-funded climate journalism in Bangladesh. His stories have appeared in The Guardian, HuffPost, Al Jazeera America, and other outlets. He speaks regularly at energy-related events and on podcasts. He graduated from Duke University and still misses Carolina barbecue, but enjoys investigating local cuisine wherever his reporting takes him.
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Energy storage
Energy Vault pivots, Ford tantalizes, and more energy storage news
Dispatches from the first solar-storage expo in years.By Julian Spector .
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Long-duration energy storage
Goldman Sachs just made a record-setting investment in long-duration energy storage
The banking giant is betting $250M on Canadian startup Hydrostor and its novel underground system to store clean energy for the grid.By Julian Spector .
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Electric vehicles
GM’s electric truck launch is late — and boring
A case study in how not to launch a flagship EV.By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
Grid energy storage surged in 2021, as we predicted
Your humble correspondent presaged 5 market trends, and they all came to pass.By Julian Spector .
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Fun stuff
The top 10 Canary Media stories of 2021
Check out our most popular pieces of the year. It turns out that people love unexpected good news about clean energy breakthroughs.By Julian Spector .
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Politics
2021: The year clean energy consolidated its political power in Washington
A chat with Heather Zichal, the new top lobbyist for big clean energy, on how the industry is honing its powers of persuasion.By Julian Spector .
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Clean industry
2021: When the hard climate stuff started looking doable
A roadmap is now emerging for decarbonizing the sectors that used to look most daunting, from steelmaking to shipping.By Julian Spector .
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Electric vehicles
Chart: Most Americans are interested in EVs, but very few are actually buying them
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Marine transport
Canary's global shipping coverage sets sail with new hire
Maria Gallucci reports on tough-to-decarbonize sectors like aviation, marine transport and more.By Julian Spector .
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