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

Geothermal

Geothermal is the hottest thing in clean energy. Here’s why

Advances in next-generation geothermal have policymakers and investors excited about the tech’s promise of “clean, firm” power — though many barriers remain.

By Maria Gallucci . 25 March 2024
Fun stuff

March Madness: US Energy Transition Edition

Canary Media kicks off a March Madness–style competition to identify the most important trend in the shift to clean energy.

By Canary Staff . 21 March 2024
Batteries

Finally, a way to tell how clean grid batteries actually are

Batteries can’t distinguish between clean and dirty electrons — a complication for transitioning grids. A Texas battery project shows how software and standards can help.

By Jeff St. John . 18 March 2024
Clean energy

Inside the right-wing conspiracy to thwart the clean energy transition

Climate-science deniers, far-right think tanks and fossil fuel interests are spreading misinformation online and stoking local opposition to wind and solar projects.

By Rebecca Burns . 15 March 2024
Climatetech finance

Chart: US smashes record for climatetech investment in 2023

Huge amounts of money, both public and private, are flowing into the U.S. energy transition. But growth needs to accelerate for the country to get on track to meet climate goals.

By Dan McCarthy . 8 March 2024
Energy equity

Free-solo climber Alex Honnold has another mission: Energy equity

The renowned climber translates his passion for heights into high-impact solar projects, powering change one community at a time.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 27 February 2024
Energy storage

Texas will add more grid batteries than any other state in 2024

With cheap land and a competitive market irresistible to energy storage developers, the Lone Star State will even overtake California in battery deployments this year.

By Julian Spector . 26 February 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Nearly all new US power plants built in 2024 will be clean energy

Renewables, batteries and nuclear will add up to 96% of all new power capacity constructed this year, per federal data.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 23 February 2024
Transmission

Smart tech could help fix the biggest barrier to building clean energy

A new report finds that "grid-enhancing technologies” can help gigawatts of solar and wind leapfrog the clean energy logjam — and save a ton of money.

By Jeff St. John . 22 February 2024
Clean energy

US climate goals: EVs are on track, but clean power is lagging

Clean Investment Monitor finds that EV sales are on target, but permitting and grid barriers are stalling the wind and solar growth needed to meet decarbonization goals.

By Jeff St. John . 21 February 2024