"For 5 hrs, solar provided more electricity than nat gas... [between 9 AM - 5 PM]... solar provided > 1/3 of all elec in TX. At times it topped 40% of supply. Solar also helped charge up enough batteries that TX set a record for battery output when the sun set". www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Duh, solar power doesn't work at night — but it excels during the day

Trump’s Department of Energy bashes solar panels for not producing 24/7, but the renewable energy source just got Texas through a heat wave.

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Trump's Energy Department is taking lazy swipes at solar for not working at night. Meanwhile, during heatwaves last week, solar helped Texas get through the day. It topped 40% of electricity supply at times during the state's record demand days. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Duh, solar power doesn't work at night — but it excels during the day

Trump’s Department of Energy bashes solar panels for not producing 24/7, but the renewable energy source just got Texas through a heat wave.

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Hawai'i was the first state to set a 100% clean energy target. Now its Democratic Gov. is pushing hard for the state to embrace natural gas. This in-depth piece, reported with Hawai'i Public Radio, raises serious questions about the plan. Give it a read: www.canarymedia.com/articles/liq...

Hawaiʻi committed to 100% clean energy. Now it’s flirting with…

Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, wants to import LNG to slash energy bills. But the move might not lead to savings — and it could trip up the state’s climate…

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For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more energy than gas worldwide in April, according to data released by the energy think tank @ember-energy.org, writes @danmccarthy.bsky.social for @canarymedia.com:

Another first for renewables: Wind and solar outgenerate gas in April

It’s a milestone moment that shows just how much clean energy has matured in a short amount of time — and a lot more growth is on the way.

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NEW: U.S. Steel is planning a “direct reduced iron” plant at Big River Steel Works in Arkansas, where it’ll combine with electric arc furnaces to create a model for cleaner steelmaking. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/green-steel/us-steel-build-2b-plant-arkansas

US Steel to build $2B lower-carbon iron plant in Arkansas

The new "direct reduced iron" facility at Big River Steel is part of parent company Nippon Steel’s larger $11 billion investment in U.S. operations.

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Want to know what rural residents really think about clean energy in farm country? Ask them! My colleague Kathiann Kowalski talked to dozens of people involved in this Richland County, Ohio citizens referendum to lift clean energy restrictions: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... #energysky

This Ohio county put a ban on wind and solar. Will voters reverse it?

Richland County blocked large-scale renewables in most townships. Voters now have a rare opportunity to overturn that policy at the ballot box.

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Really nice piece from Sarah Shemkus of @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/win...

My city’s two wind turbines are shutting down. Here's what we're…

A loud cohort of Gloucester, Massachusetts, residents is cheering the shutdown. But some of us are mourning the loss and thinking about what comes next.

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"Who, exactly, is making all of the solar panels, wind turbines, battery packs, and electric vehicles enabling this transition? In a word: China." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social 🔌💡

Where in the world is clean energy technology made?

China continues to make the vast majority of the world’s solar, batteries, wind, and EV technology, both for its own needs and for export overseas.

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👀 New letter from 29 NYS Senators (>2/3 of the Dem caucus) to Hochul this morning: “We categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law… and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis”

I'm pretty sure the ALEC / TPPF folks tried this same "capacity factor" backdoor attack in Texas. But Texas lawmakers were too smart — and too aware of the vitality of solar and batteries for the state's energy reliability and affordability — to bite. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... #energysky

A new Ohio bill could be a de facto statewide ban on solar and wind

The state is mulling a bill that calls for all new generation to be “affordable, reliable, and clean” — but its strained definitions would exclude…

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Nicely done, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social, with a useful fact check on Chris Wright: www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...

What Energy Secretary Wright gets wrong about the grid

Chris Wright trashed solar and wind for not providing much power during Winter Storm Fern — and ignored basic facts about how much renewables contribute…

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright says wind and solar were "a cost center" and "not actually helpful" for the East Coast grid during Winter Storm Fern. He ignored renewables' year-round value, the Texas solar-battery boom, and winter risks to fossil fuels: www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra... #energysky

What Energy Secretary Wright gets wrong about the grid

Chris Wright trashed solar and wind for not providing much power during Winter Storm Fern — and ignored basic facts about how much renewables contribute…

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Lithium-ion batteries once again got cheaper in 2025. It's crazy how they keep doing that! www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social

Chart: Surprise — batteries got cheaper again last year

The steady downward march of lithium-ion battery prices is one of the key stories of the energy transition. The trend continued last year.

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Are solar farms in Ohio being denied due to faked local opposition? @canarymedia.com's Kathianne Kowalski does the work of checking the names and addresses — and it sure looks like there are a lot of fabricated "local" opponents to it: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol... #energysky

Are faked public comments about to tank an Ohio solar farm?

Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.

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Ohio is poised to block a 94-MW solar farm because of local pushback — even though a substantial number of public comments opposing the installation appear to be fabricated. @kmkowalski.bsky.social investigates: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Are faked public comments about to tank an Ohio solar farm?

Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.

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Regulatory staff flip-flop, faked comments & other evidence in Ohio's Crossroads Solar case raise big questions about whether local government opposition to renewable energy should trump statewide needs and benefits. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Are faked public comments about to tank an Ohio solar farm?

Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.

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Judge says Sunrise Wind can resume construction, ”ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now.” via @canarymedia.com: www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now

A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December…

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BIG SCOOP @heatmap.news: The Trump administration is now going after renewable energy projects on both public and private lands by indefinitely delaying water permits … on grounds that the projects might have bad “aesthetics” Yes, they’re hurting renewable energy projects by calling them ugly

The Trump Administration Is Now Delaying Renewable Projects It Thinks Are Ugly

The Army Corps of Engineers is out to protect “the beauty of the Nation’s natural landscape.”

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Great story by @mariagallucci.bsky.social on how Trump forcing all Department of Interior reviews of clean energy projects to get personal approval from DOI Secretary Doug Burgum has stifled 22GW of development in the midst of an energy crisis: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... #energysky

22GW of renewables thwarted or in limbo under Trump ‘blockade’

An Interior Department memo is hampering wind and solar on public lands. It’s one of many federal actions slowing the build-out of cheap, clean energy.

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The Trump administration has sued two small CA cities over their local ordinances prohibiting gas in new construction. But with the state's new building code, it might not matter. “California’s really moved on.” — Matt Vespa, @earthjustice.org www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Trump’s DOJ turns its attention to local gas bans

The federal government is suing two San Francisco Bay Area cities over their right to bar gas in new buildings. Critics say the case’s legal argument is…

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Insane story from @jeffstjohn.bsky.social: Trump admin has ordered coal plants with inoperable units to stay online, forcing their owners to make costly repairs to facilities that are totally uneconomical to run. Utility customers will likely bear the costs. www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...

Trump admin’s must-run orders put broken-down coal plants in a bind

Utilities are already paying to keep aging coal plants open under DOE emergency orders. New demands to revive nonfunctioning units add costs and legal…

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Is the US headed toward an electricity crisis of its own making? I and several other folks in this article say: yes www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Is the US headed toward an electricity crisis of its own making?

Trump administration policies and AI needs are fueling a growing mismatch between energy supply and demand. That’s a huge problem, but there may be a way…

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Happy New Year! One big theme I'm watching in 2026 is the increasing gap between energy-transition vibes (bad) and the growth of clean energy (good). Check out the rest of the Canary team's thoughts for 2026 at the link: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

It brings me no pleasure to report that my beat — offshore wind power — skyrocketed to the top of new sites today. I just published a scoop about Trump's halt on 5 in-progress wind farms capable of powering 2.7 million homes. Here's a mega🧵 🔗 2nd post is a link to my scoop 🎁 last post is a gift

EXCLUSIVE: I received a copy of the letter sent to developers today halting construction on all 5 offshore wind farms being built in America. What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”

‘Bonkers': DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms

Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.

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Caveats apply, as this data is only through November, but so far, this year, 92% of the new power plants built in the U.S. have been solar/batteries/wind. 92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy! More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Chart: Clean energy remains dominant in the US — despite Trump

Trump spent much of 2025 boosting fossil fuels and blocking renewables, but 92% of new power additions through November were solar, wind, or batteries.

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We often think, “I’m just one person—what difference could I make?” This story shows that, when we use our voice, the answer is: a lot. So if one person can catalyze so much harm, imagine the good each of us can choose to support and advocate for. Read more by @fieseler.bsky.social here:

The man behind the fall of offshore wind

David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?

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Indiana may get cleaner by closing two coal plants this month, but the operators expect the Trump administration may stop them from shutting down, as has been done to a plant in Michigan. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Indiana says it’s retiring two coal plants, but is it making other…

The Trump administration has already ordered a Michigan coal plant to run past its retirement date. Two polluting, inefficient plants in Indiana may be…

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From @fieseler.bsky.social, a wild account of the guy who's spent the best of his years spreading garbage about offshore wind www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

The man behind the fall of offshore wind

David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?

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