Canary Media | Covering the clean energy transition

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Podcast

What the new Treasury rules mean for EV supply chains

Manufacturers of critical battery materials finally have details on how to qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act's EV tax credits.

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By Shayle Kann . 35 min . 6 April 2023

Solar

Why Puerto Rican communities are all-in on solar microgrids

Advocates say the island's goal to reach 100% renewable energy should be met through a community-led, decentralized approach.

By Carolina Baldin . 4 April 2023

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Podcast

Live: The most ambitious city energy transition in America

The race to 100% clean power is on in Los Angeles.

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By Stephen Lacey . 30 min . 28 March 2023

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Podcast

A bank collapse threatens climate startups

Silicon Valley Bank’s meltdown leaves a big hole for early-stage companies building climate solutions. What comes next?

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By Stephen Lacey . 33 min . 20 March 2023

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Clean energy

Puerto Rico's first community-led microgrid is ready to launch

The Adjuntas microgrid project is a high-profile example of how Puerto Ricans are devising solutions to the island's fragile and unreliable electricity system.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 March 2023

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Charging Up: A chat with Alicia Barton, CEO of FirstLight Power

Plus, climatetech career moves at DOE, Rewiring America, Cypress Creek, GAF Energy, NYPA, Mission Strategies, Activate Capital and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 16 March 2023

Podcast

A rogue geoengineering startup sparks worry

Make Sunsets is sending balloons filled with sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. Is it performance art — or a new era for geoengineering?

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By Stephen Lacey . 25 min . 15 March 2023

Podcast

What the oil and gas boom means for clean energy

Supermajors are doubling down on extraction and slowing investments in renewables. We try to make sense of the market shift.

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By Stephen Lacey . 8 March 2023

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Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Utopia Hill, CEO of Reactivate

Plus, climatetech career moves at Powerhouse Ventures, DCVC, Energy Impact Partners, RockCreek, Advanced Energy United, Rewiring America, PVcase and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 2 March 2023