Clean energy

Transmission

Startup nabs $60M for high-tech cables to help speed clean energy rollout

The grid needs much more capacity to bring clean energy online. TS Conductor’s tech could help — and federal and state policies are pushing utilities to adopt it.

By Jeff St. John . 31 July 2024

Carbon composite core being produced at startup TS Conductor's factory in Southern California. — A spool of carbon composite core made at TS Conductor’s factory in Huntington Beach, California. The core will be encapsulated in aluminum to form the advanced power cables the startup is producuing for utilities. (TS Conductor)

Batteries

Used EV batteries could get a second life storing clean energy on California's grid

A surge in retired EV batteries is helping to eliminate second-life EV battery storage hurdles, just in time to help meet clean energy mandates.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 22 June 2021
Transmission

Federal plan for regional cooperation on transmission infrastructure could boost clean energy

FERC tackles the thorny problem of interstate transmission planning.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 21 June 2021
Policy & regulation

Illinois and North Carolina are hashing out the future of clean energy, and it's getting dramatic

Hope you had a restful weekend. Time to kick off the week with two states hashing out the future of clean energy.

By Julian Spector . 21 June 2021
Clean energy

North Carolina energy bill pits clean energy advocates against Duke Energy's plans for new gas plants

New GOP legislation would boost solar but replace coal plants with natural gas and scuttle many of the Democratic governor's proposed reforms.

By Jeff St. John . 18 June 2021
Transmission

As blistering heat sets in, power grids in the Western US face a new round of challenges

In California and Texas, heat waves underscore challenges for electric grids under stress made more acute by climate change.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 17 June 2021
Policy & regulation

Will Illinois finally manage to pass this massive clean energy bill?

A dispute over the future of fossil fuel power plants has tripped up a bill that would save solar and nuclear power and support energy workers and environmental justice.

By Jeff St. John . 17 June 2021
Fossil fuels

Newsletter: Clean energy makeovers for distressed coal plants

This week we saw two new approaches from a group that's been quiet in the post-coal planning conversation: coal plant owners themselves.

By Julian Spector . 17 June 2021
Climatetech finance

Diamond List screens climate startups for angels, new sustainability investors

The freely accessible Diamond List includes 75 promising early-stage climate startups for investors to peruse.

By Julian Spector . 16 June 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Solar in space, solar on the ground, solar on the radio

We didn't foresee a track called "Solar Power" contending for Song of the Summer when we launched Canary Media in April.

By Julian Spector . 15 June 2021
Climate crisis

Colorado’s compromise climate bill demands emissions cuts for electricity, industry and oil and gas

Buildings and vehicles won’t have strict emissions caps, but separate bills will help target those key sectors.

By Jeff St. John . 14 June 2021

Clean energy

Startup nabs $60M for high-tech cables to help speed clean energy rollout

Used EV batteries could get a second life storing clean energy on California's grid

Federal plan for regional cooperation on transmission infrastructure could boost clean energy

Illinois and North Carolina are hashing out the future of clean energy, and it's getting dramatic

North Carolina energy bill pits clean energy advocates against Duke Energy's plans for new gas plants

As blistering heat sets in, power grids in the Western US face a new round of challenges

Will Illinois finally manage to pass this massive clean energy bill?

Newsletter: Clean energy makeovers for distressed coal plants

Diamond List screens climate startups for angels, new sustainability investors

Newsletter: Solar in space, solar on the ground, solar on the radio

Colorado’s compromise climate bill demands emissions cuts for electricity, industry and oil and gas