Energy storage
Australia to replace coal plant with record-busting 850MW battery
Newcomer Akaysha Energy won backing from investment giant BlackRock and now will build a gargantuan battery in New South Wales.
By Julian Spector .
Clean energy
Offshore wind
New England labor unions call for faster offshore wind buildout
A new report by unions in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut recommends tripling the region’s 2040 offshore wind goals and centering workers.
By Carrie Klein .
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Energy equity
Building resilient communities: Soulardarity's plan for energy democracy
This Detroit-area collective is installing solar streetlights, exploring community solar and advocating for policy change in pursuit of a carbon-free future.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
How does your state rank on fostering community-led clean energy?
Policies can help or hinder communities that want to take charge of their own energy future. Canary's chart of the week shows how U.S. states stack up.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Solar
How neighbors are banding together to get cheaper rooftop solar
Nonprofit Solar United Neighbors helps demystify the buying process and win better deals by bundling customers. It's also become a force for solar advocacy.By Jeff St. John .
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Energy equity
With renewables, Native communities chart a path to energy sovereignty
From Arizona to Maine and beyond, a new generation of Indigenous entrepreneurs, activists and government leaders are making strides — and money — with clean energy.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Chart: Clean energy jobs still lag dirty ones, but they're growing fast
The U.S. had more than 600,000 jobs in carbon-free electricity and fuels in 2021. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, it’s poised to add millions more.By Shel Evergreen .
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Podcast
How clean energy can strengthen democracies
Clean energy grows economies and reduces carbon emissions. Can it also help strengthen democracies?PlayBy Julia Pyper . 45 min .
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Transmission
Manchin's permitting-reform bill splits Dems, pro-renewables groups
The transmission-buildout process is broken — but is the chance to fix it worth the perks and giveaways to the fossil industry?By Jeff St. John .
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Podcast
Private-sector reactions to the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act is a huge new economic opportunity for clean energy. But industry leaders now have the tough job of making it a reality.PlayBy Julia Pyper . 21 min .
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Clean energy
6 clean energy companies that are ramping up US manufacturing
The Inflation Reduction Act provides billions of dollars in tax credits and loans, helping to spur investment in domestic production.By Shel Evergreen .
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