Energy markets
A deeper dive into 24/7 carbon-free energy
Tech giants and startups are chasing more precise data to make the grid cleaner by the hour — and asking governments and regulators to catch up.
By Jeff St. John .
Emissions reduction
Policy & regulation
California’s new clean-fuel plan makes old problems worse
CARB approved new rules last week that critics say reward polluting biofuels, shortchange EVs, and could cause gasoline prices to spike.
By Jeff St. John .
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Marine transport
Maritime industry leaders confront climate change and supply-chain issues at shipping expo
A sea change is underway as global shipping players adjust to the new normal of a rapidly warming planet.By Maria Gallucci .
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Corporate procurement
Can 24/7 carbon-free energy become a global standard?
Google and Microsoft want to buy clean energy around the clock. EnergyTag plans to bring the same option to mass markets.By Jeff St. John .
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Marine transport
Microsoft heads up $34M investment in software platform to cut cargo ship emissions
New York–based startup Nautilus Labs uses AI to boost efficiency and pare fuel use on giant ships.By Maria Gallucci .
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Transportation
How to get Americans out of cars and onto electric bikes and scooters
Canary talks to Melinda Hanson, co-founder of micromobility firm Electric Avenue.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Podcast
The military’s net-zero agenda
How the U.S. Armed Forces came to see climate change as a key national security threat.PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Podcast
Why a ‘sustainable’ Olympics remains so elusive
China’s big promises for the most sustainable Winter Olympics in history are colliding with reality.PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Podcast
What's behind the rapid rise in US carbon emissions?
And what do two pandemic-related spikes in fossil fuel use mean for the energy transition?PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Air travel
Hydrogen-powered planes could handle a third of passenger air travel, study finds
Airbus has designed zero-emissions concept aircraft, but they won't be ready for short-range commercial operations until 2035.By Maria Gallucci .
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Policy & regulation
Do dividends make carbon taxes more popular? Not so far, study finds
A common theory holds that rebating money to taxpayers would build support, but real-world evidence suggests otherwise.By David Roberts .
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