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This chart has been making the rounds on social media. It suggests that renewables increase electricity prices. But it's misleading and pretty typical of the author, whose nonprofit has received ~$1m from ExxonMobil. Here's what's wrong with it 🧵

Electrifying news! New York is the first state to adopt an all-electric building code prohibiting fossil fuels in new construction. A federal district court judge recently upheld the requirement, slamming a prior judgement on gas bans. canarymedia.com/articles/carbo…

California lawmakers have decided to pause updates to pollution-slashing building codes — for six years. So what's next? Advocates highlighted some exceptions in the law that might allow localities to push forward on their climate goals anyway. canarymedia.com/articles/carbo…

🪢 San Francisco looks to close a loophole in its all-electric building code before California freezes code updates statewide. My latest for Canary Media: canarymedia.com/articles/carbo…

So excited to watch my colleague Alison F. Takemura interview legendary climate journalist and activist Bill McKibben next week! Mark it on your calendars — Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT... forum.canarymedia.com/canary-media1/…

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‘It’s madness’: Trump-voting fishermen oppose Revolution Wind halt Canary Media canarymedia.com/articles/offsh…

It’s use-it-or-lose-it time for federal energy efficiency tax credits. This @RewiringAmerica campaign aims to make sure as many people as possible take advantage. canarymedia.com/articles/elect…

China built the solar-powered equivalent of a coal plant every 8 hours in May. That’s just one of the standout solar stats @BillMcKibben highlighted in our recent webinar with Alison F. Takemura.

Watch Alison F. Takemura's whole webinar with Bill McKibben, in collaboration with Sun Day: youtube.com/watch?v=_mrAU_…

🤯 This heat pump startup says its vertically integrated approach can, in some cases, make the climate-friendly appliance cheaper to install than a fossil-gas furnace. That would be a mind-blowing development in HVAC. My latest for Canary Media: canarymedia.com/articles/heat-…

Take a tour of Atmos Zero's new facility with Alison F. Takemura, where it's building steam-producing heat pumps to replace gas-burning boilers that companies rely on to make everything from Cheez Whiz to notepaper. canarymedia.com/articles/heat-…

Boston is piloting window heat pumps in affordable housing Canary Media canarymedia.com/articles/heat-…

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Massachusetts may let another 10 cities adopt a groundbreaking gas ban that advocates say is already lowering emissions and energy bills in several communities. canarymedia.com/articles/carbo…

I spend a couple hours a day reading and doing research. On my newsletter, I recently started sharing some of the most interesting stuff I find. Here are some stories, charts, and ideas that stood out to me over the last week: 🧵

As energy demand surges and grid planning grows more complex, collaboration across the industry is no longer optional — it’s essential. Next Tuesday, November 18th, our expert panel will explore how renewables and natural gas can work together to build a more resilient and

Several analyses indicate that all-electric buildings are more affordable. So why is New York's Gov. Hochul considering delaying the state's trailblazing standard for zero-emissions construction? canarymedia.com/articles/carbo… Canary Media Earthjustice Rewiring America

'A total betrayal': NY lawmakers lambast the Hochul administration's decision to delay a gas ban in new buildings canarymedia.com/articles/carbo… Canary Media Rewiring America Earthjustice