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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

Carbon dioxide removal research and development should be government-funded and government-led.

Is Trump about to squash America’s carbon-removal moonshot?

Nascent direct air capture projects were hit with funding cuts last week. A new list has caused confusion over the fate of DAC hubs in Louisiana and Texas.

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 4h

"Worldwide, renewables produced more electricity than coal across the first half of this year — a first, according to clean-energy think tank @ember-energy.org." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social 🔌💡

Chart: In a first, world gets more power from renewables than coal

The world is still burning through enormous amounts of coal, but the energy source is stagnating as renewables — and solar in particular — soar.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 1h

Another hurdle for offshore wind: The contract for a specialized turbine-installation ship has been canceled, leaving New York’s Empire Wind in the lurch.

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No ship? New York offshore wind project faces yet another hurdle

Equinor’s embattled Empire Wind project was banking on a new ship to install turbines. The vessel is almost 99% complete, but now the shipbuilders are…

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 3h

New from Dominion Energy: Virginia’s offshore wind project will start producing power by March, with construction on track for completion by the end of 2026.

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 7h

The U.S. clean hydrogen industry just received another dose of uncertainty: An Energy Department list that suggests cuts to more regional hydrogen hubs are coming.
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Trump’s cuts to billion-dollar hydrogen hubs rattle industry

The administration already slashed funding for two of seven hydrogen hubs and appears poised to target others, a move experts say will hurt U.S.…

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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 7h

The California hydrogen hub is dead! Long live the California hydrogen hub!

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 8h

This leaked list suggests another $24 billion in federal clean energy funding is on the chopping block.

A former DOE official tells @jeffstjohn.bsky.social ‬the list is legitimate — but will the department go through with it?

This mysterious DOE ‘hit list’ has the clean-energy world on edge

A leaked list appears to put nearly $24B in federal clean-energy funding on the chopping block, but will the DOE go through with it?

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 9h

NEW: A list leaked to us @canarymedia.com appears to put an additional $24B in federal clean-energy funding on DOE's chopping block sometime soon. (DOE already axed $7.5B in energy and grid update grants this week.)

A former DOE official told @jeffstjohn.bsky.social the list appears legitimate.👇

This mysterious DOE ‘hit list’ has the clean-energy world on edge

A leaked list appears to put nearly $24B in federal clean-energy funding on the chopping block, but will the DOE go through with it?

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 10h

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months.
"Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026." Via @canarymedia.com
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America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 12h

Even as the federal government attempts to prop up the waning coal industry, New England’s last coal-fired power plant — Merrimack Station in Bow — has ceased operations three years ahead of its planned retirement date. From Sarah Shemkus via @canarymedia.com

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule • New Hampshire Bulletin

Even as the federal government attempts to prop up the waning coal industry, New England’s last coal-fired power plant has ceased operations three years ahead of its planned retirement date. The…

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 12h

Renewables generated more power than coal globally in the first half of 2025 — a major milestone on clean energy's path to displacing fossil fuels.

Chart: In a first, world gets more power from renewables than coal

The world is still burning through enormous amounts of coal, but the energy source is stagnating as renewables — and solar in particular — soar.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 15h

For Australia’s grid, replacing coal power with 100% renewables just makes sense.

Major Midwest port begins electrifying operations to reduce emissions

The Port of Cleveland is adding charging ports, batteries, and solar to its main warehouse — work funded by a federal program that has so far survived…

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 1d

Base Power is bucking clean investment’s downward trend with a cool new $1 billion for its home battery buildout.

Base Power hauls $1B for mass deployment of huge home batteries

It’s a standout fund raise for the current cleantech market. The Texas startup will use the money to beef up manufacturing and install batteries even…

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 1d

Utility planners have a new roadmap for making sure data centers don’t overwhelm the grid — and proactivity is key.

How data centers can move fast without breaking things

A new analysis shows that developers and utilities can speed grid connections and lower costs by planning ahead for data centers to be flexible in their…

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 1d

Join us for Canary Media’s next live event: We’re in the Bay Area on November 6!

Networking, expert insights, drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and live music are all on the schedule.

Canary Live Bay Area

Join the Bay Area's clean energy community for an evening of expert insights, networking, drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and live music.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 1d

NEW: Dominion Energy’s Virginia offshore wind farm will start delivering power by May 2026, and expects construction to wrap by the end of next year.

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 1d

Data centers want grid power faster—and utilities could supply it without burdening customers with extreme costs. But that won’t happen unless data centers and utilities start planning NOW for the data center flexibility to make this win-win possible:
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How data centers can move fast without breaking things

A new analysis shows that developers and utilities can speed grid connections and lower costs by planning ahead for data centers to be flexible in their…

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: The only offshore wind farm backed by Republican lawmakers narrows in on a new, definitive state date: March 2026.

Trump promised “no new windmills” on his watch.

But, in just 6 months, America’s largest offshore wind farm will plug into the grid. 🔌

#energysky #greensky

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 1d

New England’s last coal plant has shut down years ahead of schedule, with plans to become a clean-energy complex. Here’s why the Trump administration likely won’t try to keep it open.

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule

Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 2d

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed 3 bills aimed at boosting virtual power plants. Advocates say they could’ve helped curb sky-high electricity prices.

Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual power plant bills?

Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 2d

America’s fledgling carbon-removal industry is on edge after federal funding cuts — and further rollbacks could follow.

Is Trump about to squash America’s carbon-removal moonshot?

Nascent direct air capture projects were hit with funding cuts last week. A new list has caused confusion over the fate of DAC hubs in Louisiana and Texas.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 2d

Solar generated a record portion of California’s power this year, while fossil fuels fell to new lows.

Solar is crushing gas power in California this year

The state’s combination of solar and battery plants have pushed clean generation of electricity to new heights, offering a welcome reprieve from high gas…

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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 2d

California could save billions of dollars in grid and energy costs by tapping rooftop solar, batteries, EVs, and smart appliances as virtual power plants. Why did Governor Gavin Newsom veto three widely supported VPP bills meant to enable those savings?
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Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual power plant bills?

Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.

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countersparkus.bsky.social @countersparkus.bsky.social · 3d

"The closure in New Hampshire — so far undisputed by the federal government — demonstrates that prolonging operations at some facilities just doesn’t make economic sense for their owners." Clean energy makes sense economically. www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule

Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 3d

Canary Media returns to the Bay Area on November 6, with @calenergy.bsky.social Chair David Hochschild headlining the night. Get your ticket today!
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