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Tariffs have the U.S. struggling to procure aluminum. Sortera just raised $45 million to extract it from scrap piles.
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Sortera raises $45M for recycling tech as US demands low-carbon…
The Indiana startup, which uses AI to extract high-value aluminum from scrap piles, just announced fresh funding and plans for a second plant in Tennessee.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Tariffs have the U.S. struggling to procure aluminum. Sortera just raised $45 million to extract it from scrap piles.
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Electrify your home before federal tax credits expire with our comprehensive guide:
Electrify your home with our handy roundup before tax credits expire
You could save thousands of dollars on heat pumps, solar, and other home energy updates if you act before Dec. 31. Our explainers and guides will get you…
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November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Electrify your home before federal tax credits expire with our comprehensive guide:
Gas cars have already peaked. Here’s how EVs are unseating them around the world.
Chart: EVs are ascendant — and gas cars are past their prime
Sales of gas-only vehicles are down by 31% from their peak, while electric vehicle sales are growing rapidly worldwide, largely due to China.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Gas cars have already peaked. Here’s how EVs are unseating them around the world.
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"At their all-time high, in 2017, global sales of pure internal combustion vehicles hit 79.9 million units, per data from the International Energy Agency. Last year, 54.8 million internal combustion cars were sold, a 31% reduction." www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social
Chart: EVs are ascendant — and gas cars are past their prime
Sales of gas-only vehicles are down by 31% from their peak, while electric vehicle sales are growing rapidly worldwide, largely due to China.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
"At their all-time high, in 2017, global sales of pure internal combustion vehicles hit 79.9 million units, per data from the International Energy Agency. Last year, 54.8 million internal combustion cars were sold, a 31% reduction." www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social
The Trump administration is funding two nuclear power plant restarts. But will it ever get new construction off the ground?
Trump wants new nuclear power. So far, it’s all restarts.
The Trump administration finalized a second loan for a reactor looking to restart operations — but plans for kickstarting new construction are still…
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November 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Trump administration is funding two nuclear power plant restarts. But will it ever get new construction off the ground?
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Great breakdown and explainers from @canarymedia.com on making the most of the tax credit-eligible upgrades before the end of the year! www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...
Electrify your home with our handy roundup before tax credits expire
You could save thousands of dollars on heat pumps, solar, and other home energy updates if you act before Dec. 31. Our explainers and guides will get you…
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November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Great breakdown and explainers from @canarymedia.com on making the most of the tax credit-eligible upgrades before the end of the year! www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...
Wisconsin only lets utilities build community solar. A new bill aims to change that.
Wisconsin lawmakers look to break utility grip on community solar
Utilities have blocked prior attempts to let other developers build community solar in the state. Now legislators have a bill meant to address opponents’…
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November 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Wisconsin only lets utilities build community solar. A new bill aims to change that.
Chattanooga’s municipal utility is using batteries to keep power flowing and electricity bills from rising.
Batteries are helping Chattanooga keep the lights on — and bills low
In Tennessee, municipal utility EPB is scaling up its battery fleet in order to improve grid resilience and also shave costs for its customers.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Chattanooga’s municipal utility is using batteries to keep power flowing and electricity bills from rising.
Residents in this Ohio county have a plan to reverse a local ban on renewable energy development. Will the rest of the state follow suit?
This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing…
Richland County forbade large-scale renewable energy in most townships. Next May, voters will have a chance to reject the rules in a first-of-its-kind…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Residents in this Ohio county have a plan to reverse a local ban on renewable energy development. Will the rest of the state follow suit?
These five New England states are collaborating to get more heat pumps installed in the often-frigid region.
New England kicks off $450M plan to supercharge heat pump adoption
The program aims to use federal funds awarded under the Biden administration to deploy more than 500,000 heat pumps in the chilly region over the next few…
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November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
These five New England states are collaborating to get more heat pumps installed in the often-frigid region.
Large nuclear plants are rolling toward a restart thanks to federal funding. But when it comes to new nuclear construction, Trump is standing in his own way.
Trump wants new nuclear power. So far, it’s all restarts.
The Trump administration finalized a second loan for a reactor looking to restart operations — but plans for kickstarting new construction are still…
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November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Large nuclear plants are rolling toward a restart thanks to federal funding. But when it comes to new nuclear construction, Trump is standing in his own way.
It’s not too late to tap federal tax credits to make clean and energy-efficient home improvements! Let @alisontakemura.bsky.social be your guide.
Electrify your home with our handy roundup before tax credits expire
You could save thousands of dollars on heat pumps, solar, and other home energy updates if you act before Dec. 31. Our explainers and guides will get you…
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November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It’s not too late to tap federal tax credits to make clean and energy-efficient home improvements! Let @alisontakemura.bsky.social be your guide.
EV sales may have reached a cliff in the U.S., but around the world, internal combustion cars have already seen their peak.
Chart: EVs are ascendant — and gas cars are past their prime
Sales of gas-only vehicles are down by 31% from their peak, while electric vehicle sales are growing rapidly worldwide, largely due to China.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
EV sales may have reached a cliff in the U.S., but around the world, internal combustion cars have already seen their peak.
U.S. utilities expect 15 New York Cities of new power demand over the next five years. That's probably an exaggeration — but utilities are still using it to justify new gas investments.
Data-center power forecasts climb to unreachable heights
Utilities expect electricity growth to reach levels that are hard to fathom — and they’re using those estimates to justify costly new investments in…
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November 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
U.S. utilities expect 15 New York Cities of new power demand over the next five years. That's probably an exaggeration — but utilities are still using it to justify new gas investments.
Brookfield Renewable Partners signed a deal to power Microsoft’s data centers with its hydroelectric plants. It couldn’t come soon enough for America’s aging dams.
Brookfield inks hydro contract with Microsoft in latest Big Tech deal
The announcement follows Brookfield’s record-setting hydro deal with Google — and could help fund upgrades to certain hydroelectric facilities facing…
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November 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Brookfield Renewable Partners signed a deal to power Microsoft’s data centers with its hydroelectric plants. It couldn’t come soon enough for America’s aging dams.
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Join @canarymedia.com for a conversation on how decentralization can redefine grid resilience on 12/4.
A panel of experts will explore what it will take to build a system that turns the grid edge into the cornerstone of a secure, sustainable energy future.
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A panel of experts will explore what it will take to build a system that turns the grid edge into the cornerstone of a secure, sustainable energy future.
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The Grid Edge Opportunity: Building Resilience Through Decentralization
As grids around the world face increasing pressures—from shifting demand patterns to aging infrastructure to extreme weather—grid-edge distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar, batteries, and...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Join @canarymedia.com for a conversation on how decentralization can redefine grid resilience on 12/4.
A panel of experts will explore what it will take to build a system that turns the grid edge into the cornerstone of a secure, sustainable energy future.
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A panel of experts will explore what it will take to build a system that turns the grid edge into the cornerstone of a secure, sustainable energy future.
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Nearly four months after inking the biggest-ever hydro deal to power Google's data centers with existing dams in Pennsylvania, Brookfield has signed yet another deal with Microsoft.
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Nearly four months after inking the biggest-ever hydro deal to power Google's data centers with existing dams in Pennsylvania, Brookfield has signed yet another deal with Microsoft.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/hyd...
Brookfield inks hydro contract with Microsoft in latest Big Tech deal
The announcement follows Brookfield’s record-setting hydro deal with Google — and could help fund upgrades to certain hydroelectric facilities facing…
www.canarymedia.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New story up on @canarymedia.com:
Nearly four months after inking the biggest-ever hydro deal to power Google's data centers with existing dams in Pennsylvania, Brookfield has signed yet another deal with Microsoft.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/hyd...
Nearly four months after inking the biggest-ever hydro deal to power Google's data centers with existing dams in Pennsylvania, Brookfield has signed yet another deal with Microsoft.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/hyd...
The Trump administration ordered Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open another 90 days. It’s unnecessary for grid reliability, and it’s costing customers millions of dollars.
Trump cites ‘emergency’ to keep Michigan coal plant online into winter
The Energy Department’s orders to keep the J.H. Campbell plant running are driving up costs and pollution. States and advocates are challenging the move…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The Trump administration ordered Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open another 90 days. It’s unnecessary for grid reliability, and it’s costing customers millions of dollars.
Sortera is using AI and advanced sensors to extract valuable aluminum from scrap metal — and just raised $45 million to scale up its operations.
Sortera raises $45M for recycling tech as US demands low-carbon…
The Indiana startup, which uses AI to extract high-value aluminum from scrap piles, just announced fresh funding and plans for a second plant in Tennessee.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Sortera is using AI and advanced sensors to extract valuable aluminum from scrap metal — and just raised $45 million to scale up its operations.
Different countries and companies have different definitions of green steel. China and the EU are partnering with an Australian nonprofit to come to a consensus.
Chinese and European industry groups to decide on green-steel…
Organizations representing about 60% of global steel production are collaborating on a framework to measure the climate impacts of making the metal.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Different countries and companies have different definitions of green steel. China and the EU are partnering with an Australian nonprofit to come to a consensus.
NEW: This Michigan coal plant was supposed to retire in May. The DOE has now ordered it to stay open through the winter.
Trump cites ‘emergency’ to keep Michigan coal plant online into winter
The Energy Department’s orders to keep the J.H. Campbell plant running are driving up costs and pollution. States and advocates are challenging the move…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
NEW: This Michigan coal plant was supposed to retire in May. The DOE has now ordered it to stay open through the winter.
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Farmers, enviros and unions unite to repeal local ban on solar and wind projects in Richland, Ohio.
IBEW says: “They provide a ton of work, a ton of man-hours."
State law allows local governments to ban solar and wind but not fossil fuel projects.
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IBEW says: “They provide a ton of work, a ton of man-hours."
State law allows local governments to ban solar and wind but not fossil fuel projects.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... #energysky
This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing…
Richland County forbade large-scale renewable energy in most townships. Next May, voters will have a chance to reject the rules in a first-of-its-kind…
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November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Farmers, enviros and unions unite to repeal local ban on solar and wind projects in Richland, Ohio.
IBEW says: “They provide a ton of work, a ton of man-hours."
State law allows local governments to ban solar and wind but not fossil fuel projects.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... #energysky
IBEW says: “They provide a ton of work, a ton of man-hours."
State law allows local governments to ban solar and wind but not fossil fuel projects.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... #energysky
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The Trump administration has forced the aging, costly polluting J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan to stay running for another 90-day stretch, citing an energy “emergency” that state utility regulators and regional grid operators say does not exist:
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Trump cites ‘emergency’ to keep Michigan coal plant online into winter
The Energy Department’s orders to keep the J.H. Campbell plant running are driving up costs and pollution. States and advocates are challenging the move…
www.canarymedia.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Trump administration has forced the aging, costly polluting J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan to stay running for another 90-day stretch, citing an energy “emergency” that state utility regulators and regional grid operators say does not exist:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
#energysky
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#energysky
Wisconsin lawmakers are charting a path toward unleashing community solar — but utility opposition still stands in the way.
Wisconsin lawmakers look to break utility grip on community solar
Utilities have blocked prior attempts to let other developers build community solar in the state. Now legislators have a bill meant to address opponents’…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Wisconsin lawmakers are charting a path toward unleashing community solar — but utility opposition still stands in the way.
Chattanooga’s small municipal utility is doing big things with batteries.
Batteries are helping Chattanooga keep the lights on — and bills low
In Tennessee, municipal utility EPB is scaling up its battery fleet in order to improve grid resilience and also shave costs for its customers.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Chattanooga’s small municipal utility is doing big things with batteries.