By KIM BELLARD Most of us can identify dogs from cats just by the sounds they make. We could probably even separate a dog’s bark from a wolf’s howl. If…
Virginia’s new law blocks counties from banning solar
As data centers drive electricity demand to new heights and consumers struggle with rising energy costs, cheap, clean power remains out of reach in much of Virginia: Nearly two-thirds of…
Why are blue states scapegoating energy efficiency?
A handful of Democratic-led states are targeting energy-efficiency programs in an attempt to provide relief on soaring utility bills. It’s surprising, given the broad support energy-efficiency programs have among Democrats…
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in Ohio utility bribery case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the cases of the only two people who have served prison time related to the largest utility corruption scandal in Ohio’s history.…
Samira Daswini, Manta Cares
Samira Daswini is CEO of Manta Cares. Her career in consulting and digital health startups took a left turn when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had 18 months…
Landmark Santa Marta climate talks can use energy crisis as turning point to end fossil fuels
Santa Marta, Colombia, 28 April 2026 — Greenpeace is urging governments, including Australia, attending the first global effort to phase out fossil fuels to seize the current energy supply crisis to…
Trump is blocking solar for farmers. Can the Farm Bill fix that?
President Donald Trump has dealt blow after blow to the Rural Energy for America Program, which has helped farmers save on their energy bills by going solar for nearly two…
Fossil fuel promoters tied to campaign to keep Ohio county renewable ban
A group fighting to uphold an Ohio county’s ban on renewable energy has significant financial ties to individuals and organizations that promote fossil fuels, as a campaign finance report filed…
Solar power soared last year — and it’s not slowing down
This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Last year was a huge one for renewable energy around the…
Duke Energy’s proactive grid upgrades under fire from electric co-ops
A narrow complaint to a federal energy commission could have wide implications for the solar industry and the electric grid — both in North Carolina, where it originated, as well…