Solar

California’s rooftop solar is a benefit, not a cost, to the state

A new study finds rooftop solar will save California $2.3B this year — a rebuttal to the ‘cost-shift’ math that’s led regulators to stifle solar growth.

By Jeff St. John . 15 November 2024

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Solar

China owns the solar supply chain, jeopardizing the energy transition

A new International Energy Agency report traces how China came to dominate the global solar supply chain — and how that puts the rest of the world at risk.

By Shel Evergreen . 25 July 2022
Podcast

A powerful way to expand solar access

With the right policies in place, community solar can save people money while adding clean energy to the grid.

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By Julia Pyper . 17 min . 20 July 2022
Solar

Delaware will give free solar panels to low-income residents

The new pilot program will also cover 70 percent of rooftop solar costs for moderate-income participants.

By Alison F. Takemura . 19 July 2022
Climatetech finance

Intersect raises $750M to ditch PPAs and bet big on clean industry

The solar and storage developer plans to pivot from selling clean electrons to using them to power large-scale EV charging and clean up dirty industrial processes.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 July 2022
Clean energy

A grassroots coalition turns to solar and batteries to help New Orleans cope with disasters

Community and faith groups are raising $13.8 million to build clean-powered "lighthouses" across Louisiana and boost post-hurricane grid resilience.

By Jeff St. John . 11 July 2022
Guides and how-tos

What is community solar? And how can you sign up?

Canary Media's guide through the dizzying landscape of community solar, a simple concept that can save you money.

By Alison F. Takemura . 8 July 2022
Solar

How rooftop solar got big: Sunrun hits milestone of 5 gigawatts installed

Canary talks to Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on the U.S. home-solar leader's first 15 years, its Ford electric truck partnership, and what comes next.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2022
Solar

Is US solar ready to prove its panels aren’t made with Uyghur forced labor?

A new federal law meant to combat mistreatment of Uyghurs in China means that importers of solar panels must demonstrate a clean supply chain.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 21 June 2022
Solar

This startup aims to bring back concentrated solar power

GlassPoint is back from liquidation with big plans to decarbonize heavy industry using solar-powered steam — and funding from BlackRock to make it happen.

By Eric Wesoff . 16 June 2022
Clean energy

Take a look inside a lithium-ion battery, solar panel and wind turbine

Recycling clean energy technologies is complicated. These interactive graphics will help you understand why.

By Alison F. Takemura . 16 June 2022