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

Oregon bill targets 100% clean power by 2040, with labor and environmental justice on board

After Democratic cap-and-trade bills faltered in the face of GOP revolts, an electricity-focused, consensus-driven bill gains ground in Oregon.

By Jeff St. John . 23 June 2021
Batteries

Used EV batteries could get a second life storing clean energy on California's grid

A surge in retired EV batteries is helping to eliminate second-life EV battery storage hurdles, just in time to help meet clean energy mandates.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 22 June 2021
Transmission

Federal plan for regional cooperation on transmission infrastructure could boost clean energy

FERC tackles the thorny problem of interstate transmission planning.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 21 June 2021
Policy & regulation

Illinois and North Carolina are hashing out the future of clean energy, and it's getting dramatic

Hope you had a restful weekend. Time to kick off the week with two states hashing out the future of clean energy.

By Julian Spector . 21 June 2021
Clean energy

North Carolina energy bill pits clean energy advocates against Duke Energy's plans for new gas plants

New GOP legislation would boost solar but replace coal plants with natural gas and scuttle many of the Democratic governor's proposed reforms.

By Jeff St. John . 18 June 2021
Transmission

As blistering heat sets in, power grids in the Western US face a new round of challenges

In California and Texas, heat waves underscore challenges for electric grids under stress made more acute by climate change.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 17 June 2021
Policy & regulation

Will Illinois finally manage to pass this massive clean energy bill?

A dispute over the future of fossil fuel power plants has tripped up a bill that would save solar and nuclear power and support energy workers and environmental justice.

By Jeff St. John . 17 June 2021
Fossil fuels

Newsletter: Clean energy makeovers for distressed coal plants

This week we saw two new approaches from a group that's been quiet in the post-coal planning conversation: coal plant owners themselves.

By Julian Spector . 17 June 2021
Climatetech finance

Diamond List screens climate startups for angels, new sustainability investors

The freely accessible Diamond List includes 75 promising early-stage climate startups for investors to peruse.

By Julian Spector . 16 June 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Solar in space, solar on the ground, solar on the radio

We didn't foresee a track called "Solar Power" contending for Song of the Summer when we launched Canary Media in April.

By Julian Spector . 15 June 2021

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Clean energy

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

Oregon bill targets 100% clean power by 2040, with labor and environmental justice on board

Used EV batteries could get a second life storing clean energy on California's grid

Federal plan for regional cooperation on transmission infrastructure could boost clean energy

Illinois and North Carolina are hashing out the future of clean energy, and it's getting dramatic

North Carolina energy bill pits clean energy advocates against Duke Energy's plans for new gas plants

As blistering heat sets in, power grids in the Western US face a new round of challenges

Will Illinois finally manage to pass this massive clean energy bill?

Newsletter: Clean energy makeovers for distressed coal plants

Diamond List screens climate startups for angels, new sustainability investors

Newsletter: Solar in space, solar on the ground, solar on the radio