Canary Media | Covering the clean energy transition

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Podcast

50 years of studies prove gas stoves are bad for you. What's next?

A half-century of research on gas stoves shows they are equivalent to living in a house with secondhand smoke.

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By Stephen Lacey . 27 min . 15 February 2023

A man wearing a face mask adjusts a black Nest thermostat with his tattoed arm and hand

Podcast

Will the push for electrification revive the smart home?

The energy-smart home has failed to live up to futuristic visions. What model will finally emerge in the era of electrification?

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By Stephen Lacey, Julian Spector . 28 min . 8 February 2023

Oakland homeowner Cheryl Ajirotutu and Mark Hall, CEO of Revalue.io, in front of Ajirotutu's all-electric home

Electrification

Home of the future: Climate-friendly, electrified and closer than ever

The technology and policies are falling into place. But we’ll need a revolution in U.S. home retrofit business models and financing to scale up enough to meet the climate challenge.

By Jeff St. John . 6 February 2023

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Can used cooking oil really decarbonize the aviation industry?

The greasy truth behind sustainable aviation fuels.

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By Stephen Lacey, Maria Gallucci . 22 min . 1 February 2023

An illustration of a large industrial complex next to a body of water with the sun setting in the background

Air travel

A giant solar microgrid is coming to New York City’s JFK airport

Some 13,000 solar panels will cover a new terminal being built at JFK, giving the airport a clean power supply that can keep operations running even in a blackout.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 January 2023

A small white and blue sedan with a camera affixed to the top, with the words Ford, Argo and self-driving test vehicle

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The autonomous-car bubble has popped

The closure of Argo AI is the latest setback for driverless cars. What comes next?

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By Stephen Lacey . 29 min . 25 January 2023

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The make-or-break moment for America's energy transition

Getting a climate bill passed was just the start. Jigar Shah and Katherine Hamilton explain the hard work ahead for kick-starting the era of mass deployment.

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By Stephen Lacey . 40 min . 19 January 2023