Wind
Maine to go all in on offshore wind
State lawmakers are expected to pass legislation that boosts floating offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Maine as the fledgling U.S. industry hits a growth spurt.
By Maria Gallucci .
Maria Gallucci is a senior reporter at Canary Media, where she covers efforts to electrify transportation, decarbonize heavy industries and develop emerging clean energy technologies like offshore wind, advanced geothermal and carbon dioxide removal.
She was previously a reporter or contributing writer for publications including Grist, IEEE Spectrum, Inside Climate News, Yale Environment 360 and newspapers in Mexico City. Her reporting has taken her across the Americas and inside cargo ships, power plants, concrete factories and grease-gathering trucks. She hails from Ohio and now resides in Brooklyn, New York.
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Liquefied natural gas
Gas developer hits brakes on hotly contested LNG terminal
Nopetro Energy says it's "no longer pursuing" a proposed liquefied natural gas project in Florida. Residents opposed plans to build the facility on their shores.By Maria Gallucci .
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Air travel
This new factory will turn CO2 into sustainable jet fuel
Startup Twelve broke ground on a commercial-scale facility in Washington state, which it says will be the first in the country to make sustainable aviation fuel from CO2.By Maria Gallucci .
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Geothermal
Startup claims breakthrough in turning the earth's heat into clean power
Fervo Energy, an enhanced geothermal company, says its pilot site in Nevada shows it’s possible to produce “24/7 carbon-free energy” in new geographies.By Maria Gallucci .
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Marine transport
Dirty diesel ships can start decarbonizing now. Here's how
With the IMO's new emissions-reduction goals set last week, cargo shipping companies are under more pressure than ever to slash CO2 emissions.By Maria Gallucci .
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Marine transport
Cargo ships now have a net-zero goal — but critics say it's not enough
The U.N.’s IMO set new climate goals for the dirty ships that power the global economy. But they don’t align with the 1.5-degree pathway some nations pushed for.By Maria Gallucci .
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Marine transport
As emissions soar, cargo shipping faces a critical climate crossroads
A high-stakes meeting at the U.N.’s maritime agency could set aggressive emissions-reduction goals for the dirty ships that keep the economy humming.By Maria Gallucci .
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Solar
Home batteries will help bolster Puerto Rico's grid in emergencies
Sunrun is launching a first-of-its-kind program on the island that will harness rooftop solar and battery storage systems to avoid rolling blackouts.By Maria Gallucci .
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Energy storage
New York City is getting its biggest battery system yet
Con Edison said it's about to begin operating a 7.5 MW battery system in Staten Island as New York grapples with grid reliability concerns and rising power demand.By Maria Gallucci .
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Transportation
Driving less may be as easy as riding a bike — a big electric one
Cargo e-bikes are catching on and could curb U.S. car emissions. Canary Media took a test ride to learn more about this emerging form of transportation.By Maria Gallucci .
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