The Texas power grid has broken new records throughout this summer — for how much electricity it has had to deliver as residents cranked up their air conditioners and for how much it has used solar power and batteries to keep grid emergencies at bay. Here's the story: https://ow.ly/Pi9c50T8AK8 #texas #ercot #cleanenergy #solarpower #solar #batteries #energystorage
Canary Media Inc.
Technology, Information and Media
Ambitious independent journalism on the clean energy transition.
About us
Canary Media is an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering the transition to clean energy and solutions to the climate crisis. We report on how the world is decarbonizing — from electricity to transportation, buildings and industry — with a critical focus on finding out what works and what doesn’t. Through uncompromising reporting, our journalists dig into the ways businesses, policymakers, investors and communities are moving toward a clean and equitable energy future.
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https://www.canarymedia.com/
External link for Canary Media Inc.
- Industry
- Technology, Information and Media
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- Journalism, Media, Renewable Energy, Climatetech, and Climate crisis
Locations
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17 State St
New York, 10004, US
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2490 Junction Pl
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Boulder, Colorado 80301, US
Employees at Canary Media Inc.
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Eric Wesoff
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Lisa Hymas
Executive Editor at Canary Media, covering the clean energy transition
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Katherine Tweed
Senior Director Partnerships & Content at Canary Media | CHIEF Member | Energy Nerd | Recovering Journalist |
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Jeff St. John
Director, News & Special Projects at Canary Media Inc.
Updates
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Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool are seeking approval for a joint transmission project that could unlock gigawatts of clean energy — and create a template for similar collaborations. Here's the story: https://ow.ly/3LAF50T7pA7 #transmission #cleanenergy #MISO #SPP
Midwest grid operators submit $1.7B plan build cross-border power lines
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Sage Geosystems Inc.’s Meta partnership and other recent announcements underscore how next-gen geothermal is gaining traction as a potential source of 24/7 clean power. Here's the story: https://ow.ly/e5QZ50T7ngG #geothermal #meta #PPA #cleanenergy
Sage Geosystems and Meta sign 150MW geothermal power agreement
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Calectra is the latest startup vying to decarbonize heavy industry using thermal energy storage. Industrial heat accounts for a quarter of global energy use. “Our mission is to electrify the really high-temperature heat processes, primarily because that’s where we see the biggest gap in the market,” Pauliina Meskanen, Calectra’s co-founder and CEO, told Canary Media. Here's the story: https://ow.ly/9ZWj50T6mo7 #energystorage #thermalenergystorage #startups
This startup has a plan to clean up industry: electrified bricks
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Brenmiller Energy’s boxes of hot rocks are being deployed to turn electricity into steam heat, boost campus heat-and-power systems and make power plants more efficient. Here's the story: https://ow.ly/Y4E250T6mas #energystorage #batteries #heatbattery
Heat-based batteries are a surprisingly versatile tool
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Are you attending #REplus2024 this year? Keep an eye out for the Canary Media team including Katherine Tweed, Julian Spector and David Valdez. Plus, Canary's Eric Wesoff will be leading a conversation on the future of green steel. On Tues., September 10th at 11:30AM, join Eric and speakers from BHE Renewables, Nucor Corporation and Nextracker Inc. to learn about the challenges and opportunities of decarbonizing the steel industry. Register here: https://ow.ly/pRLA50T3p5U
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In the first half of this year, developers and power plant owners built 20.2 GW of electricity generation capacity, per the U.S. Energy Information Association, a 21% increase from the first half of last year. The overwhelming majority — 97% — of the new capacity added this year came from carbon-free solar, battery storage, wind, and nuclear projects. Learn more about the #ChartOfTheWeek: https://ow.ly/x6sp50T4T2R
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Cirba Solutions officially opened its expanded lithium-ion battery processing plant, using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Here's the story: https://ow.ly/Rbq550T4SGG #ohio #BIL #energystorage #batteries #cleanenergy #MadeInUSA #EVbatteries
Huge EV battery recycling facility comes online in Ohio
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"It couldn’t be a more apt time for the industrial-transition discussion. We’re at an inflection point with this sector, which used to be called 'hard to abate,' but we’re fundamentally seeing that it’s really 'must abate.' Climate Group’s Jen Carson talks to Canary Media ahead of Climate Week NYC about the need to accelerate net-zero steel and concrete production. Read more from Maria Gallucci: https://ow.ly/hBQp50T3TNH #steel #greensteel #steelindusstry #hardtoabate
Decarbonizing steel and concrete: “We’re in the age of urgency”
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Solar scams are rare, but on the rise as more and more consumers install panels at their homes. Here’s knowledge you need to armor yourself against solar fraudsters. Learn more in the latest #ElectrifiedLife column from Alison F. Takemura, Ph.D. with support from EnergySage: https://ow.ly/CaT250T3ToR #solar #rooftopsolar #solarpanels #electrification #scams #scamalert
How to protect yourself against solar scams
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