Jeff St. John

Oakland

News and Special Projects Director at Canary Media

Director of News & Special Projects @ Canary Media, covering the transition to a zero-carbon economy and society. Proud parent of Lily the corgi. Views r my own

Articles

Multifamily housing needs EV charging. This startup will pay for it.

1 week ago | canarymedia.com | Jeff St. John

3V Infrastructure is self-financing EV charging at multifamily properties, betting that the rewards of selling at-home charging at scale are worth the up-front risk. Aubrey Gunnels, CEO of 3V Infrastructure, understands the risks involved in installing and owning EV chargers in thousands of apartment building garages and condominium parking lots. She also sees the opportunity. Just look at the statistics. By 2030, EVs are expected to make up .
Why coal won’t solve the looming grid-reliability crisis

1 week ago | canarymedia.com | Jeff St. John

New solar, wind, and batteries could be a huge help to grid reliability. Instead, Trump is propping up a false solution: old, unprofitable coal plants. The Trump administration is threatening to force U.S. grid operators and utilities to keep money-losing coal-fired power plants running, no matter how dirty and expensive their power is. Its stated reason? To shore up the reliability of the U.S. power grid.
Why coal won’t solve the looming grid-reliability crisis

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jeff St. John

The Trump administration is threatening to force U.S. grid operators and utilities to keep money-losing coal-fired power plants running, no matter how dirty and expensive their power is. Its stated reason? To shore up the reliability of the U.S. power grid.
Trump looks to radically reshape power plant oversight — and boost…

2 weeks ago | canarymedia.com | Jeff St. John

Trump’s raft of pro-coal executive orders includes a plan to give DOE unprecedented authority to force any power plant to stay open, no matter the cost. Tyson Slocum knew the Trump administration had an aggressive plan to bail out dirty, expensive coal plants. He was just waiting for it to put the idea in writing. His wait is over. President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on Tuesday to boost the moribund U.S. coal industry.
Trump’s tariffs undermine his energy and manufacturing goals

2 weeks ago | canarymedia.com | Jeff St. John

Join D.C. energy players for an evening of expert insights, networking, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres.
Lennar will build 1,500 new Colorado homes with geothermal heat pumps

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jeff St. John

Ground-source heat pumps, which tap into the stable temperatures found hundreds of feet beneath the Earth’s surface, are a super-efficient way to heat and cool homes. They’re also quite expensive to install in existing houses. There’s a pretty straightforward reason: It’s hard to drill in a residential neighborhood.
How Revel is fast-tracking new EV chargers through a deal with PG&E

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jeff St. John

Want to know why EV chargers can be so hard to connect to crowded urban power grids? Just look to San Francisco’s latest public charging station, opened by startup Revel last week. At first glance, the station, Revel’s first foray outside of its home city of New York, doesn’t seem like it should be that tricky for Northern California utility Pacific Gas & Electric to connect.
How Revel is fast-tracking new EV chargers through a deal with PG&E

3 weeks ago | canarymedia.com | Jeff St. John

Join D.C. energy players for an evening of expert insights, networking, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres.
Span’s new smart electrical panel can plug right into utility meters

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jeff St. John

Five years ago, San Francisco–based startup Span debuted a smartphone-controllable electrical panel that allows homeowners to manage their solar panels, backup batteries, EV chargers, HVAC systems, and other major household appliances in real time. It was a high-end product for a high-end market.
How Massachusetts is trying to turn EVs into grid batteries

1 month ago | canarymedia.com | Jeff St. John

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