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Energy affordability is at stake as FirstEnergy looks to raise rates in Ohio — and so is reliable service and a shift to cleaner energy, advocates say.

Ford's $28,350 Ford Fathom EV pickup will come with onboard power conversion tech that will slash the cost of setting it up as a home backup battery. Will other automakers join Ford and Tesla in pursuing AC V2H? And will utilities let them plug in? www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele... #energysky

FirstEnergy’s latest Ohio rate case aims to raise average residential charges by another $15/month by mid-2029. The case also matters for the energy transition. @ejtodaynews.bsky.social @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...

"While several larger and generally sunnier states top the list for installed storage capacity — California boasts a whopping 23 GW — Massachusetts’ ambition and policies put it at the forefront of the push to get more batteries on the grid." www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat... by Sarah Shemkus 🔌💡

Distributed energy has big grid-boosting potential. Shayle Kann of Energy Impact Partners and Nick Chaset of Octopus Energy will discuss how to use it at Canary Live Bay Area, coming up on Nov. 10 in Berkeley. Get your ticket: https://canarylivebayarea2026.eventbrite.com/

New Mexico hit 50% climate-friendly energy in 2024 — well ahead of its 2030 target. The outlook is good for 80% by 2040, too: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... via @canarymedia.com

Induction stoves can be pricey. This group buy program in North Carolina and Georgia, in combination with government rebates, is making them more affordable.

Massachusetts’ bold battery policies are working — but some big hangups are still delaying storage development.

Massachusetts wants 10 GW of battery storage by 2035 — and it's backing that goal with incentives, faster permitting, and utility procurements. But soaring grid connection costs show why modernizing our electricity infrastructure matters. via @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...

The risk of battery fires from lithium-ion batteries has fallen dramatically.

"The Socket Full of Sunshine Act" is the first federal bill to be introduced relating to plug-in solar. This is a HUGE milestone and stems from clear state-by-state momentum across the country this year. But what does it really mean? Keep reading! www.canarymedia.com/articles/bal...

Battery fires are like shark attacks: frightening events that loom cinematically large in our psyches, but almost never actually happen.

What would get you to join a virtual power plant? That’s what these researchers are trying to figure out by letting 200 California households build their own VPP.

A proposed change to Massachusetts’ energy efficiency program could create more barriers for lower-income homes that want to weatherize.

Google and Voltus’ new virtual power plant deal could free up tons of space on the grid for data centers.

New Mexico is beating its clean energy goals ahead of schedule — and on track to meet future growth with cleaner sources, too.

This Oregon city could bring in tens of millions of dollars for clean-energy projects — if voters chose to install a fee on billion-dollar corporations.

Illinois’ first attempt at juicing battery development had mixed results. How can it get more storage on the grid?

The solution to cleaner, cheaper aluminum could be hiding in your trash can.

New @eprinews.bsky.social data shows U.S. grid battery failure rates fell more than 97% from 2016 to 2025, even as cumulative installations grew 250-fold. Batteries now have failure rates comparable to conventional substation transformers. via @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...

Permitting legislation looked more promising than ever — until the Trump administration resuscitated its offshore wind vendetta.

Grid batteries are growing — and their fire risk is shrinking.

Can district heating systems shift off of fossil fuels while still preserving jobs for gas utility workers? These New York projects aim to find out.

The clean energy economy can work for everyone. Kate Gordon of CA FWD and Julia Hatton Hatton of Rising Sun Center for Opportunity will explain how at our Bay Area event, coming up Nov. 10. Get your tickets today: https://canarylivebayarea2026.eventbrite.com/

Researchers are letting 200 California households build their own virtual power plant. Here’s what the project might teach us.

How would you share your home's solar, battery, and appliance power with your neighbors? This research project will enlist 200 California households to craft virtual power plant programs that work for them, and then model how they help the grid: californiawire.substack.com/p/what-kind-... #energysky

Massachusetts has gotten tons of energy efficiency incentives to low-income households. A pending energy bill could undermine that progress.

The Trump administration’s offshore wind crusade is back, and it’s targeting projects from a brand new angle.

NEW: Google will pay Voltus for a gigawatt of virtual power plant capacity in PJM Interconnection, hoping to free up space on the grid for data centers.

New Mexico reached its 2030 renewable electricity goal SIX years early. Now, its largest utility is planning major new investments in wind, solar, and batteries to meet growing demand. Ambitious clean energy policies work! via @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Congress is taking its first crack at approving balcony solar nationwide.

NEW: The Trump administration has found another angle to attack offshore wind.

Yahoo-minium! We're fans of the reporting that @mariagallucci.bsky.social does for @canarymedia.com, and here she's got a great story about the high-tech firms using lasers, advanced sensors and AI to reclaim and recycle much more aluminum from U.S. landfills. #CircularEconomy bit.ly/4hW3lOW

New Mexico set some ambitious clean energy targets — and then started meeting them years ahead of schedule.

New York finally approved two utility-scale thermal networks that’ll test whether gas utilities can deliver clean heat instead of fossil fuels.

New York state has finally approved its first two utility thermal energy network pilot projects — a big step in testing how utilities can build a business replacing gas pipelines with underground networks that enable more efficient electric heat pumps: www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo... #energysky

This geothermal startup produced a little bit of power from a volcano on the seafloor. Here’s what’s next.

Billion-dollar corporations may have to fund this Oregon city’s clean energy plans — depending on voters’ decision next month.

In Maine and beyond, floating wind power research keeps sailing forward in the face of political challenges and project delays. From Inside Climate News:

How does Gov. Newsom’s climate legacy stack up? Leah Stokes and Jeff St John discuss at Canary Live Bay Area on Nov. 10 — get your ticket here: https://canarylivebayarea2026.eventbrite.com/

Illinois needs to get a lot more battery storage on its grid, and fast. Can its new incentive program make it happen?

Recycling aluminum uses only 5% of the energy needed to make virgin metal in smelters. U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) has led the push for a nationwide bottle bill to both increase aluminum supplies and reduce reliance on plastic packaging. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

There’s a lot of energy hiding under the sea, and this startup just took a big first step toward harnessing it. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/geothermal-startup-power-seafloor-drilling

Recycling could soothe America’s aluminum supply crunch. Here’s how state policies and new tech can help us rescue more metal from landfills.

Clean energy jobs sank last year, a first after four straight years of steady growth.

It’s a pretty great time to have an electric vehicle — and more Americans are catching on.