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 .
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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Climate crisis
Colorado’s compromise climate bill demands emissions cuts for electricity, industry and oil and gas
Buildings and vehicles won’t have strict emissions caps, but separate bills will help target those key sectors.By Jeff St. John .
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Clubhouse with Canary: Corporate clean energy deals broaden scope to include environmental justice and community benefits
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Solar
Is space-based solar ready for liftoff?
Caltech plans to advance a solar-from-space concept that was first proposed by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov in the 1940s.By Jason Deign .
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Long-duration energy storage
Long-duration energy storage can help clean up the grid, but only if it's super cheap
To compete with clean firm generation, long-duration storage needs to come down massively in price.By David Roberts .
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Batteries
A huge battery fleet is coming to the Philippines
Fluence is delivering 470 megawatts of grid batteries to bolster grid stability in just over a year's time.By Julian Spector .
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Opinion
Building retrofits can duplicate the success of wind and solar power
Smart government policies have spurred rapid acceleration in renewable energy. They can do the same for building efficiency upgrades.By Richard Roberts .
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Batteries
Biden admin aims to make the US a world leader in lithium-ion batteries
The fast-growing lithium-ion battery sector is the key to powering EVs and decarbonizing the grid — and the U.S. doesn’t want to be left behind.By Jeff St. John .
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Nuclear
Newsletter: Which comes first, nuclear fusion or green hydrogen?
Sooner or later someone will ask you what's up with nuclear fusion or green hydrogen.By Julian Spector .
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Transmission
New Orleans has a new clean energy standard. Now it wants a more modern transmission grid
After New Orleans passed the first clean energy standard in the Gulf South, a city leader is pushing for a more renewable-friendly and reliable grid.By Andy Kowalczyk .
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