It’s the last day to tap federal EV tax credits. What does that mean for the Southeast’s EV and battery manufacturing boom?

Advanced-geothermal startup XGS Energy has passed a major test. Now, it can start operating at a commercial scale, paving the way for its Meta partnership.

www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat... Make those heat pumps instead of lame one way ACs and baby, you've got a stew going.

Offshore wind farms are “rising up from the ocean like a middle finger to CO2,” says Samuel L. Jackson in this viral ad — further proof that learning about climate and clean energy can actually be funny.

Local clean energy progress has never been more vital. Keep up with it all by signing up for our Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and Western regional newsletters, delivered three mornings per week.

California’s slate of bills to lower electricity prices misses a vital money-saving opportunity: continued funding for its virtual power plant program.

California lawmakers have axed funding for the Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program, what might be the world's largest virtual power plant, with tens of thousands of solar-charged home batteries helping to drive down power costs. Can it be saved? www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir... #energysky

Trump's energy policies are laughable. This ad proves it. [from: @canarymedia.com]

In honor of Climate Week in NYC, please enjoy this piece & its embedded link to an ad featuring Samuel L. Jackson. "These giants are standing tall against fossil fuels. Rising up out of the ocean like a middle finger to CO2." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cul...

Legacy air-conditioning giant Carrier has a simple solution to ACs stressing the grid: Pair them with a battery that charges up when power demand is low. Here’s how it’s testing the concept.

“Motherfucking wind farms. Loud, ugly, harmful to nature,” Samuel L. Jackson says. Then, shaking his head knowingly and shifting his tone, he adds, ​“Who says that? These giants are standing tall against fossil fuels, rising up from the ocean like a middle finger to CO2.”

It’s been a year since Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina. New state funding is helping residents make needed repairs so they can access federal weatherization funds.

Virtual power plants could let Illinois tackle its growing power demand without falling back on fossil fuels. A new state bill would help them take off.

Microsoft has a new green steel deal with Stegra. The Swedish company is building steel mill fueled by green hydrogen and renewable electricity that will supply metal for Microsoft’s data centers.

China is meeting most of its new power demand with renewables, and rapidly electrifying its economy at the same time.

This new heat pump road map offers more than 50 strategies for states to help residents replace fossil-fuel heating systems with all-electric appliances.

Glassmaking’s reliance on scorching heat means the industry also depends on fossil fuels. But now, global glassmakers are testing electric alternatives to clean up the process.

Great story by @fieseler.bsky.social tying together climate comedy, attacks on free expression and Samuel L. Jackson's fantastic TV ad for offshore wind power: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cul...

California has cleared another hurdle as it looks to create a day-ahead power market alongside Western utilities and states.

Solar panels that can be assembled as easily as an Ikea bookcase and plugged into a regular residential outlet could be coming soon to New Hampshire and Vermont. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Pennsylvania and Virginia are threatening to leave grid operator PJM over high power prices. Here’s why that could backfire.

“There’s this tragedy of killing freedom of speech. … The reason this is happening is because [Trump officials] don’t have the superpower of comedy,” said Staci Roberts-Steele of @weareyellowdot.bsky.social I got to interview some very cool comedy writers and experts for today’s story. 🎭

Carbon-free sources met more than 80% of China’s new electricity demand last year, and fossil-fueled power generation is starting to fall too.

States get a blueprint to speed up heat-pump adoption | via @CanaryMedia.com mainemorningstar.com/2025/09/26/s...

“Motherf-cking wind farms.” That’s the gist of Samuel L. Jackson’s viral ad for Swedish clean energy developer Vattenfall. It’s a prime example of how comedy can bring climate change information to everyday audiences — if it’s not silenced under the Trump administration.

Trump: “We don’t do wind because wind is a disaster. It’s a very expensive joke, frankly.” Trump may not like jokes. But if the popularity of this video is any indication, Europeans are having a laugh at him. Americans will laugh, too, as long as comedians are free to make the jokes. My latest 👇

State-level progress towards a just transition to renewable energy is more important than ever. Here are some fantastic examples on how to make this happen!

Rhode Island Energy wants to slash energy efficiency funding to save customers money. But a few dollars in quick bill reductions aren’t worth it in the long term, @acadiacenter.bsky.social finds.

Microsoft’s new deal with Stegra will help the tech giant clean up the actual steel coils it uses for its European data center buildout, and let it claim green credentials for infrastructure built elsewhere.

Climate Week with Canary Media continued yesterday with a live @volts.wtf podcast recording! Catch David Roberts’ discussion with @nyserda.bsky.social’s @doreenharris.bsky.social on an upcoming Volts episode.

A year after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, new state funding is helping residents repair with weatherization in mind.

Illinois lawmakers want to help residents buy battery storage for their homes — if they let it be used for grid-boosting virtual power plants.

U.S. utilities made at least some climate progress over the last few years. But this year, the @sierraclub.org is giving them an “F.”

Canary’s Climate Week events continue! Volts' David Roberts and Carlos Araque of @quaise.bsky.social talked superdeep geothermal energy this afternoon. Catch their conversation on an upcoming @volts.wtf episode.

Love how this article by Sarah Shemkus clearly lays out what states are legislating around plug-in solar — and what the industry needs to do for its systems to be certified safe. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Making glass for windows, beverage bottles, and smartphone screens involves high heat and fossil fuel-powered furnaces. But around the world, electric alternatives are emerging.

States are making widespread heat pump deployment an essential piece of their emissions-cutting plans. Now, they’ve got a road map from @nescaum.org to make it happen.

Utilities are doing even worse on climate than they were five years ago. Major U.S. utilities earn an “F” on a new report card because they’re planning to build far too little clean energy and far too many gas-fired power plants. #ClimateChange www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...

Big utilities are even worse on climate than they were five years ago [via @canarymedia.com]

A judge cleared the way for Revolution Wind to keep building. It’s a sign that Trump’s legal strategy isn’t working in his war on wind. Why does this matter? There are still 12 lawsuits entangling 8 other offshore wind farms in America. My latest 👇 www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

Revolution Wind’s court victory may be temporary — but it also signals that the Trump administration will have trouble convincing judges to let offshore wind stop-work orders stand.

A judge decided Revolution Wind can restart construction. His reasoning suggests Trump may have a hard time convincing other judges that halting already-approved wind farms makes sense.

A Western day-ahead power market is still years away, but California just took a big step toward bringing it to life.

Portable, plug-in solar panels avoid most of the problems that keep homeowners from installing rooftop solar. And in Vermont and New Hampshire, state lawmakers are pushing to make it viable.

📚 What the Floodlight team is reading: The latest edition of the @SierraClub.org’s “The Dirty Truth” report finds that the country’s biggest electric utilities are collectively doing worse on climate goals than when the organization started tracking their progress five years ago.

Happening now: Tune in to Climate Night Live and hear from clean energy experts and advocates on the future of grid edge, the business case for sustainability, and more!

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The @sierraclub.org has been tracking U.S. utilities’ climate progress for five years. They’re doing worse now than ever before.

Rhode Island Energy wants to cut the state’s energy efficiency program to reduce utility bills. The move would save households less than $2 a month, while risking more than $90 million in benefits, a new @acadiacenter.bsky.social analysis finds.

At Newark’s airport, a historic terminal turned administrative building is getting an all-electric retrofit that still preserves its iconic Art Deco style.