Clean energy

Policy & regulation

The tax code change unleashing $25B in clean energy investment

The Inflation Reduction Act’s transferability provision is expanding opportunities to turn the value of clean energy tax credits into real-world projects.

By Jeff St. John . 28 October 2024

Clean energy

A microgrid powered only by solar and batteries points the way to bigger all-renewable grids

Australia’s Horizon Power and partner PXiSE showed they could power a town without generators. The implications for expanding renewable energy are massive.

By Jeff St. John . 12 July 2021
Climate crisis

How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test

Clean electrification at warp speed for the next decade is the most important thing of all.

By David Roberts . 9 July 2021
EV charging

EDF Renewables makes smart EV charging the centerpiece of its distributed energy strategy

Subsidiary PowerFlex makes software for EV fleets that enables on-site solar, batteries, energy management and microgrids.

By Jeff St. John . 8 July 2021
Utilities

Newsletter: A Southern energy plan that's not what it SEEMs

Two camps square off over the future of the Southern grid. Plus, a leading solar developer finds a European buyer.

By Julian Spector . 8 July 2021
Transmission

Why utilities and clean energy advocates are battling over a Southeast energy market

SEEM’s utility backers say it will save money. Opponents say it could lock out clean energy developers and protect fossil fuel plants from competition.

By Jeff St. John . 7 July 2021
Climate crisis

There is no such thing as 'moderate' climate policy

Bold climate action is radical, but inaction is even more radical.

By David Roberts . 30 June 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Behold the bigness of solar

Introducing Solar High Rollers, a new Canary Media column on the success and growing pains of utility-scale solar.

By Julian Spector . 29 June 2021
Solar

Solar High Rollers: A new column on the big wins and growing pains of utility-scale solar

Want to get up to speed on utility-scale solar? Our kickoff column is a digest of breaking big-solar news and market themes.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 June 2021
Policy & regulation

Newsletter: Clean energy wins in Michigan and California

Start your Monday with two accounts of cleaner energy beating out dirtier options.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2021
Solar

California just OK'd a massive new buildout of renewables and clean storage

A plan to replace the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with 11.5 GW of zero-carbon capacity — and no natural gas — will test the grid value of renewables and batteries.

By Jeff St. John . 25 June 2021