After the courts squashed its first-in-the-nation natural gas ban, the city of Berkeley, California, has emerged with a new strategy to curb the planet-warming fossil fuel: taxing large buildings that use it ow.ly/Bxvf50TfhCw

From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive EV goals they set just a few years ago. Tim Stevens looks at why traditional car companies are suddenly getting cold feet canarymedia.com/articles/elect…

Major manufacturers are backsliding on their once-aggressive timelines for full electrification, and what was shaping up to be a largely electrified transportation landscape by the end of the decade is now looking like more of the same ow.ly/c0vz50TfhNi

“Baa, baa, solar sheep. The largest solar grazing project in the U.S. will reduce mowing costs and emissions — and make for some happy sheep.” bit.ly/3SPOPLq

On November 5, residents of the Bay Area city will vote on a ballot measure that proposes taxing the owners of buildings of 15,000 square feet or larger based on the amount of natural gas consumed each year. Here's the story: ow.ly/Bnv150TfNpC

Ford, the best-selling automaker in the U.S., is among the most recent and most notable players to shift its electrification plans ow.ly/c0vz50TfhNi

Now that a court has tossed Berkeley's ban on natural gas in new buildings, the city is asking voters to approve another first-in-the-nation approach: taxing large buildings that use gas: canarymedia.com/articles/carbo… via Akielly Hu

Yesterday, from an Tim Stevens piece for Canary Media: "Volvo hasn’t announced a formal easement of the [EV] goal yet, it certainly sounds like it’s coming." Today? Volvo announces it's ditching its 2030 EV only goal. Read Tim's story below: canarymedia.com/articles/elect…

Wildfire mitigation and grid expansion are driving up utility bills in California. But plans to contain those costs failed to make it through the legislative gauntlet. Reporting by Jeff St. John: ow.ly/KSHF50TgmCt

After a Pennsylvania business scored $182.6 million in loan guarantees for the project, environmentalists called for the DOE to change course. Reporting by James Bruggers for Inside Climate News: ow.ly/bJPq50TgpIw

Wildfire mitigation and grid expansion costs are big reasons for California's growing electricity affordability crisis. But lawmakers couldn't get bills aimed at controlling those costs through this year's legislative gauntlet. Here's why that matters: canarymedia.com/articles/utili…

California’s power system is in a difficult spot — and so are the utility customers stuck paying for it ow.ly/KSHF50TgmCt

“This is one of the craziest ideas I’ve seen. Have they lost their minds?” ow.ly/bJPq50TgpIw

Announcing Canary Live Bay Area! On Nov. 13th, Join the Bay Area's climate community for an evening of expert insights, networking, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres. Special guests include Nancy Skinner, Sammy Roth, David Roberts and more. Get tickets here: ow.ly/304w50TgHCy

Wildfire mitigation and grid expansion costs are big drivers of California's growing electricity affordability crisis. But lawmakers weren't able to get bills aimed at controlling those costs through this year's legislative gauntlet ow.ly/KSHF50TgmCt

More than 100 representatives of environmental and community groups, including have called on Secretary Granholm to reverse the DOE’s decision to commit $186.2 million of IRA funding to International Recycling Group's plan ow.ly/mThO50TgpZ9

"After the courts squashed its first-in-the-nation natural gas ban, the city of Berkeley, California, has emerged with a new strategy to curb the planet-warming fossil fuel: taxing large buildings that use it." canarymedia.com/articles/carbo…

The state is one of many with rules that mandate emissions cuts for big buildings. New DOE funding will help Colorado’s disadvantaged communities meet those targets. Reporting by Alison F. Takemura: ow.ly/1PJM50ThhY0

The UK is about to stop using coal to produce electricity. Learn more about the #ChartOfTheWeek: ow.ly/PiIZ50Thi5h

The country's biggest electric school bus fleet will also feed the grid ⚡️ Zūm officially launched 74 EV buses in California, which will "eliminate 25,000 tons of harmful emissions, improving air quality and health outcomes for students and families." canarymedia.com/articles/clean…