Julian Spector
Canary Media
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Giant 1GW pumped-hydro energy storage project enters final review
Planned for White Pine County, Nevada by developer rPlus, it would be one of the first large-scale pumped-hydro projects built in the U.S. in decades. → Read More
Can Biden end the Auxin solar tariff investigation?
The president wants to prioritize climate action and solar power. That’s running up against the Commerce Department’s enforcement of a 1930 trade law. Now what? → Read More
We need to talk about how we talk about natural gas
Canary speaks to journalist Rebecca Leber about how the ubiquitous term downplays the fossil fuel's climate and pollution impacts. → Read More
Chart: Almost all new power plants being built in the US are renewable
That trend is chipping away at fossil fuels' dominance on today's grid — but not fast enough to meet climate targets. → Read More
Hawaii Is Ahead of Schedule for Renewable Power Adoption
The state demanded 30 percent renewable energy by 2020. The electric utilities blew past that. → Read More
California: We Need 1GW of New Long-Duration Energy Storage by 2026
California's clean energy transition could open up the first major new market for long-term energy storage. → Read More
Two Years In, New York’s Storage Market Has Grown ‘Faster Than We Expected’
Energy storage developers have kept up momentum in New York even after initial subsidies stepped down. → Read More
What a Year! 10 Stories That Propelled Energy Storage in 2019
More batteries installed. More markets opening up. And grid storage making itself indispensable in unanticipated ways. → Read More
The Biggest Batteries Coming Soon to a Grid Near You
The 100-megawatt club is about to get a lot busier. Here are the world’s eight largest battery storage projects. → Read More
Floating Solar Excels Where Land Is Scarce, and That’s a Lot of Places
With more than 1 gigawatt already installed globally, the market potential of floating PV runs deep. But first developers and customers have to feel comfortable taking the plunge. → Read More
Volta Expands Fund to $180 Million With Investment From Equinor and Hanon Systems
Volta's near-term investment focus areas include long-duration storage for the grid. → Read More
New Mexico Governor to Sign 100% Clean Electricity Bill ‘As Quickly As Possible’
New Mexico is on the cusp of joining Hawaii, California and D.C. in officially committing to a zero-carbon electric grid. → Read More
New Mexico Senate Passes 100% Carbon-Free Electricity Target
It still needs to pass the House, but the governor has already endorsed it. The state’s largest utility has too. → Read More
US Energy Storage Broke Records in 2018, but the Best Is Yet to Come
The groundbreaking installations came from business as usual, rather than in response to extreme events. → Read More
Hydrostor Will Build Compressed Air Storage for the Australian Grid
Canadian startup Hydrostor will build a novel compressed air storage device in renewables-rich South Australia, the company announced last week. → Read More
Wind to Surpass Hydro as No. 1 US Renewable Power Source in 2019
Meanwhile, coal will keep losing. → Read More
Facebook Pledges to Buy 100% Renewable Energy by 2020
The social media company has upped its ambitions in the midst of the biggest year yet for corporate renewables. → Read More
Study: Electric Buses Already Emit Less Carbon Than Diesel Buses, in Any State
And their climate impact will decrease as the grid gets cleaner. → Read More
How Big Is the Peak Capacity Market for Batteries?
A new study puts a number on the potential size of this new energy storage market. → Read More
Arizona Regulators Freeze New Gas Plants, Demand More Clean Energy Planning From Utilities
Arizona’s energy future took an unexpected turn. At a hearing for the routine assessment of major utilities’ long-term resource plans, regulators rebuked the proposals and instituted a nine-month moratorium on new gas plants larger than 150 megawatts. The commissioners are in the midst of examining an energy system overhaul to pursue 80 percent clean energy with a focus on energy storage to meet… → Read More