Canary Media | Covering the clean energy transition
WEBCanary Media and ENN team up to supercharge clean energy coverage. Canary is joining forces with the Energy News Network so we can increase our state and regional coverage and more comprehensively report on the energy transition. By Eric Wesoff, Lisa Hymas, Nicholas Rinaldi.
Shell buys EV-charger operator Volta for pennies on the dollar
WEBJan 19, 2023 · Some of the country’s biggest EV-charging providers have a “ big brother” to fund this loss-making expansion, Molchanov said. BP pulse is the fleet EV-charging arm of U.K.-based oil giant BP, for example, while Electrify America is funded by Volkswagen’s $ 2 billion Dieselgate settlement agreement, although it raised $ 450 million more from VW and Siemens last year.
Bankrupt EV bus-maker Proterra finds buyers for its… | Canary Media
WEBNov 14, 2023 · Proterra, the leading electric bus-maker in the U.S. before it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August, has found buyers for its bus-manufacturing, battery and electric-drivetrain businesses.. Now the question is whether the company’s U.S.-based factories, once celebrated by the Biden administration as a promising domestic contender in a field dominated by Chinese and European ...
A giant clean-energy transmission line to New York… | Canary Media
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Work has begun on a high-profile transmission project that will funnel clean power directly into New York City. On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on the 339-mile Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line, after the project’s developer reached an agreement with labor union leaders.. The buried cables will deliver 1, 250 megawatts of hydropower ...
A small modular nuclear reactor just got - Canary Media
WEBJan 23, 2023 · NuScale Power, a pioneer in small nuclear reactors, cleared the ultimate U.S. regulatory hurdle in civilian advanced nuclear last week — and in doing so provided some hope for the long-heralded nuclear renaissance.. In a historic ruling, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission certified the design of NuScale’s 50-megawatt power module, the first small modular reactor and just the seventh reactor ...
11 winners from the US’ $7B investment in 'clean… | Canary Media
WEBOct 18, 2023 · The Department of Energy laid down its bets Friday in the first phase of its effort to instigate an American clean-hydrogen economy. The agency selected seven regional winners of a collective $ 7 billion in funding allocated by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to get a series of “ hydrogen hubs” up and running. Now negotiations will begin to finalize the proposals.
Span raises $90M to make smart panels the gateway to home…
WEB22 March 2022. Span plans to use $90 million in VC funding to expand beyond smart electrical panels to new devices and services, CEO Arch Rao says. (Span) The future of home energy lies in getting solar panels, backup batteries, electric vehicle chargers and all-electric heaters and appliances working together smoothly to balance the grid.
A beginner’s guide to the different types of heat pumps
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Heat-pump types are divided by their thermal-energy source. If they absorb heat from the ambient air, they’re called “ air-source heat pumps.”. If they suck thermal energy from a pond or stream, they’re “ water-source” heat pumps. If they draw heat from the ground or groundwater, you guessed it, they’re “ ground-source” or ...
Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year
WEBMay 6, 2022 · Prices for 2010–2021 are annual averages from the U.S. Geological Survey. Price for 2022 is from S&P Global Commodity Insights on May 4, 2022. Chart: Canary Media Source: U.S. Geological Survey Download image. The key thing to remember is that prices reflect current supply and demand, not the actual supply of lithium in the world.
What’s a home energy audit — and should you get one?
WEBJul 18, 2023 · At the end of the evaluation, an energy auditor can tell you how efficient your home is and give you a prescription to improve it. This road map may suggest steps like replacing windows, switching to LEDs, adding insulation and sealing air leaks, which can make a huge difference in how much energy your home uses.