Energy Equity Research & News | Canary Media

An urban Chicago neighborhood with an elevated train, commercial buildings and apartment buildings

Electrification

Chicago to fund electric stoves and heat pumps for lower-income homes

The $15 million initiative is expected to help remove fossil fuel appliances from at least 200 households that might not otherwise have the means to do so.

By Kari Lydersen . 11 August 2023

A beach with a lighthouse is seen in the distance with a shore at low tide in the foreground

Liquefied natural gas

Gas developer hits brakes on hotly contested LNG terminal

Nopetro Energy says it's "no longer pursuing" a proposed liquefied natural gas project in Florida. Residents opposed plans to build the facility on their shores.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 July 2023

A woman with curly dark hair wearing a yellow sweater sits on a white couch in front of an open laptop looking at bills

Energy equity

Income-based electric bills: The newest utility fight in California

A state law calling for utility bills to be based on household income could drive adoption of EVs and heat pumps — or punish rooftop solar and efficiency.

By Jeff St. John . 9 May 2023

Solar

Google’s latest climate plan? Skip grid backlog, mimic community solar

EDP Renewables and Google plan to spread a big solar buildout across 80 small projects, with 10% of revenue dedicated to environmental-justice benefits.

By Jeff St. John . 25 April 2023

Solar

Sunnova lands $3B DOE backing for low-income solar and battery loans

DOE’s first-ever “virtual power plant” conditional loan guarantee aims to bring solar-battery systems to underserved communities and help balance the grid.

By Jeff St. John . 20 April 2023

Solar

Pioneering project helps renters cash in on solar savings

By cleverly stacking an array of incentives and credits, two nonprofits are helping Minneapolis apartment dwellers slash their power bills by up to one-third.

By Frank Jossi . 14 April 2023

A group of workers in safety gear stand next to vehicles in a vast open space

Solar

Bringing community solar to low-income customers is harder than it looks

Reactivate CEO Utopia Hill says building trust is critical in communities where many people are deeply skeptical of outsiders offering to make a deal.

By Kari Lydersen . 11 April 2023

Fun stuff

Canary Live Boston: Watch the event on Thurs., April 6 at 6:00 PM ET

We're broadcasting our event live from Greentown Labs in Somerville, Mass. this week.

By Nicholas Rinaldi . 5 April 2023

Solar

Why Puerto Rican communities are all-in on solar microgrids

Advocates say the island's goal to reach 100% renewable energy should be met through a community-led, decentralized approach.

By Carolina Baldin . 4 April 2023

A man wearing a helmet, a mask and a winter coat rides an e-bike on a city street. He has a food-delivery backpack on.

Transportation

NYC adopts e-bike rules with focus on fire safety and equity

The new policies aim to make it easier for low-income residents to access high-quality models, without banning the zero-emissions devices many workers depend on.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 March 2023

Subscribe to Canary Media newsletters

Climate Night Live at Climate Week NYC

Canary Media x Volts at Climate Week NYC

Data Center Impacts in the West: Policy Solutions for Water and Energy Use

Optimizing Energy Efficiency Programs for Financially Constrained Households

Scaling Technological Greenhouse Gas Removal: A Global Roadmap to 2050

Breaking Barriers in Carbon Dioxide Removal with Electrochemistry

Energy equity

Chicago to fund electric stoves and heat pumps for lower-income homes

Gas developer hits brakes on hotly contested LNG terminal

Income-based electric bills: The newest utility fight in California

Google’s latest climate plan? Skip grid backlog, mimic community solar

Sunnova lands $3B DOE backing for low-income solar and battery loans

Pioneering project helps renters cash in on solar savings

Bringing community solar to low-income customers is harder than it looks

Canary Live Boston: Watch the event on Thurs., April 6 at 6:00 PM ET

Why Puerto Rican communities are all-in on solar microgrids

NYC adopts e-bike rules with focus on fire safety and equity