Dan Mccarthy

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Chart: Top 15 states where IRA repeal could raise energy bills

3 weeks ago | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

Join D.C. energy players for an evening of expert insights, networking, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres.
Quiz: How well do you remember 2024’s clean energy news?

Dec 26, 2024 | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

It’s the holiday season, a time for joy, relaxation — and testing yourself on how well you remember the biggest clean energy developments of the year. Naturally. So take our handy quiz below to find out what you do and don’t recall from a year chock full of news.
Chart: Lithium-ion battery prices fall yet again

Dec 13, 2024 | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

Batteries got 20% cheaper this year, a continuation of the steady cost declines that have enabled battery adoption to take off in recent years. Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Nothing is certain except death, taxes — and the steady decline in the cost of clean energy technologies. That includes batteries.
Chart: Repealing the Inflation Reduction Act would harm US businesses

Nov 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

The early reviews for Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent from Wall Street are in — and they're positive. But now the hard part begins. Bessent now faces significant trip wires in the months ahead due to his challenging job to both calm markets while also selling Trump's unorthodox plans.
Chart: Most Americans support expanding solar and wind power

Nov 15, 2024 | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

Clean energy is popular among both Democrats and Republicans, but it’s losing some steam with the latter. Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Solar and wind power are more popular among Americans than nuclear power or fossil fuels, according to a May survey from Pew Research Center.
Chart: World could triple renewable energy by decade's end

Oct 11, 2024 | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

At COP28, more than 100 countries pledged to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. That goal could still be within reach. Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Last year’s COP28 meeting produced an ambitious goal: More than 100 countries pledged to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. Nearly one year later, the world is not on track to hit this target.
Chart: More and more rooftop solar buyers are adding home batteries

Oct 4, 2024 | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

The uptick in home battery installations is yet another sign that the era of battery storage has arrived in the U.S.Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Batteries are all the rage — especially among homeowners who are going solar.
Chart: The UK is about to stop using coal to produce electricity

Sep 5, 2024 | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

This month, the United Kingdom will shut down its last operational coal-fired power plant, a major milestone as the country’s CO2 emissions continue to plummet. The country that once boasted the world’s first coal-fired power plant is now set to eliminate the highly polluting fossil fuel from its power grid. In late September, the United Kingdom will shutter the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, the country’s last operational coal-fired power plant.
Sage Geosystems and Meta sign 150MW geothermal power agreement

Aug 26, 2024 | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

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Chart: Almost all new US power plants are carbon-free

Aug 23, 2024 | canarymedia.com | Dan McCarthy |Dan Mccarthy

The U.S. is pretty much only building clean energy these days, and mostly solar and batteries. That’s good news — but the pace still needs to pick up. Zero-carbon energy is just about the only form of energy the U.S. is building anymore. In the first half of this year, developers and power plant owners built 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity generation capacity, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a 21 percent increase from the first half of last year.