Energy storage

Solar

Puerto Rico closes $861M DOE loan guarantee for huge solar-battery project

The island has ambitious climate goals and a ton of rooftop solar, but has so far built few large-scale clean energy projects. Project Marahu could change that.

By Akielly Hu . 15 October 2024

Solar panels in Humacao, Puerto Rico. (Lester Jimenez/AFP via Getty Images)

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 . 9 June 2021
Hydrogen

Los Angeles plans to jump-start a green hydrogen market in the US

LA wants to fuel its public utility with carbon-free hydrogen. Can it break through the nascent industry’s economic and technical challenges?

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 8 June 2021
Long-duration energy storage

Newsletter: Saudi Aramco plays with blocks

Here at Canary Media, we relish the chance to sift fact from hype.

By Julian Spector . 4 June 2021
Long-duration energy storage

Saudi Aramco bets on Energy Vault's block-stacking energy storage

Energy Vault's storage towers should reach customers later this year, according to the CEO.

By Julian Spector . 4 June 2021
Transmission

Western states look to regional transmission organizations to boost clean energy's pathways to market

Bills in Nevada and Colorado would set a 2030 target for utilities to join regional transmission organizations.

By Jeff St. John . 3 June 2021
Electrification

The case for upfront incentives to electrify everything in US homes

A report from Rewiring America and the Center for American Progress asks policymakers to make the replacement of electric appliances as cheap and easy as possible.

By Jeff St. John . 3 June 2021
Solar

Colorado is poised to give a new boost to distributed solar and battery systems

Pending legislation could expand scope of behind-the-meter and community solar and battery installations.

By Jeff St. John . 2 June 2021
Opinion

Top 10 state energy legislative issues of 2021

Bill filings show environmental justice, electric vehicles and energy jobs in transition are on state lawmakers’ minds

By Sarah Steinberg . 2 June 2021
Electric vehicles

Did Ford's electric F-150 just shake up the home backup power market?

Tesla popularized the concept of batteries in the home. Ford connected the home to the truck.

By Julian Spector . 1 June 2021
Clean energy

ARPA-E’s new focus: Bridging the valleys of death for cleantech R&D

The nation's top energy research agency wants to scale up “high-risk and potentially disruptive” tech to meet urgent decarbonization goals.

By Jeff St. John . 1 June 2021