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Maria Gallucci

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Senior Reporter for Canary Media, covering the clean energy transition ⚡️

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 12/02/2026
Loss of green smelter highlights Kentucky’s need for clean electricity. Century Aluminum chose Oklahoma over Kentucky. Some say it’s a ​’wake-up call’ to modernize — and decarbonize — the state’s grid. @mariagallucci.bsky.social @canarymedia.com kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/12/l...
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Loss of green smelter highlights Kentucky’s need for clean electricity • Kentucky Lantern
Century Aluminum chose Oklahoma over Kentucky as the site for a green smelter. Some say it's a ​'wake-up call' for Kentucky to modernize and decarbonize.
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Industrious Labs @industriouslabs.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Century Aluminum & Emirates Global Aluminium are teaming up on a new aluminum smelter. Huge test of whether the companies can find affordable, clean power fast enough to actually build a low-carbon aluminum backbone in the U.S. ✍🏽 @mariagallucci.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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It takes two aluminum firms to build one power-hungry smelter,…
Century Aluminum was eyeing Kentucky for a new smelter, but in a surprise move says it’s teaming up with Emirates Global Aluminium to build one in…
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 12/01/2026
Green steel has an uncertain year ahead. Here’s what @mariagallucci.bsky.social predicts will happen: ➡️ Coal-fueled furnaces will continue firing up ➡️ Scrap recycling will scale with clean energy ➡️ Global pressure for greener steel will only grow
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2025 wasn't a great year for green steel ambitions. What happens now?
A hydrogen bust and a pro–fossil fuel administration stymied U.S. progress on decarbonizing steel. But companies are still advancing plans for low-carbon…
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Many factories need steam, but making it is carbon-intensive. @alisontakemura.bsky.social visited AtmosZero's new-ish manufacturing site in Colorado to learn how the startup is working to decarbonize steam with its novel heat-pump boiler @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea...
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Inside the Colorado factory where AtmosZero is electrifying steam
Many facilities need steam, but making it is CO2-intensive. AtmosZero is working to scale production of its heat-pump boiler to help decarbonize…
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
DOE's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations was meant to be a launchpad for ambitious projects that could help the U.S. lead on everything from decarbonizing factories to boosting rural energy resiliency. Now it's a shell of itself. My latest for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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How Trump gutted the team meant to build America’s energy future
The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations had over $25 billion to help companies scale novel low-carbon technologies. Trump is working to erase it.
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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
My friend Alec is missing. Please share this widely incase it reachers any hikers who have seen him over the past 5 days during his solo hike in a Norwegian national park.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Loved this profile by @danhaugen.bsky.social on a couple who turned a pandemic-era hobby — electric coffee roasting — into a business determined to kick gas out of the coffee shop. (His swan song for @canarymedia.com!) www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...
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Meet Minnesota’s electric coffee roasting pioneers
Minneapolis-based Coffeewomple is one of the first U.S. roasters to use a commercial-scale electric coffee roaster, navigating higher costs for climate…
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 30/07/2025
It’s getting harder to secure clean power. That’s a problem for aluminum producers looking to build two new smelters in the U.S. From @mariagallucci.bsky.social:
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US aluminum producers need cheap, clean power. That may be tough to…
Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium want to build the nation’s first smelters in decades, but must compete with data centers for a limited…
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Also, what a totally chill and normal time to return from leave 🫠
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Geothermal energy was largely spared in Trump’s sweeping budget bill, which made deep cuts to incentives for wind, solar & residential projects. But developers of the heat-driven energy source may still face difficulties ahead due. Me for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...
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Geothermal survives in 'big, beautiful' budget bill — but hurdles…
The new law preserves tax credits for geothermal, an industry that’s poised to grow with next-gen tech. But anti-China rules and tariffs still pose risks.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
My older kid also nearly shares a birthday with another random story I was working on at the time. (My children respect deadlines but not their due dates.) Precious memories! grist.org/energy/clima...
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Melting ice is a gift to the fossil fuel tankers navigating the Arctic
Good for oil and gas companies. Not so good for the planet.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
My baby and my article both entered the world around the same time on the morning of February 20. So...happy one month to all of us? www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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States are moving forward with Buy Clean policies despite Trump…
New York, Washington, and other states are forming coalitions to cut carbon emissions from building materials even as the federal government bows out.
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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Steve Haner used to hate the idea of offshore wind coming to Virginia. For years, he used his conservative think-tank to try and stop America’s largest project from being built. Now, he’s no longer trying to stop it: “Virginia needs the power.” My latest 👇 www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
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GOP think tank that tried to stop VA offshore wind now says ‘go ahead’
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy said canceling America’s biggest offshore wind project under construction no longer makes economic sense.
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James Temple @jtemple.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
A yikes story from @mariagallucci.bsky.social — and I'll be very curious to see where that bar goes in 2025: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Chart: Global clean industry investment fell sharply in 2024
Money to clean up steel, ammonia, chemicals, and other sectors dropped by more than half compared with 2023.
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Ben Elgin @benelgin.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Two recent grim numbers in the quest to decarbonize air travel: Flights jumped 10% last year (reaching an all-time high), while use of cleaner jet fuel (SAF) missed industry expectations, reaching just 0.3% of all jet fuel. We break it down here (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Global Air Travel Surges While Switch to Clean Jet Fuel Lags
To reach 2030 climate targets, airlines will need to increase their consumption of sustainable aviation fuel more than 30-fold.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
those aluminum tariffs are really meant for Drake
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Harry Stevens @harrystevens.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
NEW: Trump is freezing money for clean energy — batteries, EVs, renewables, heat pumps, and more. Nearly 80% of manufacturing investments spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act have flowed to Republican congressional districts. w/ Lisa Friedman & @bradplumer.bsky.social 👇 Gift link in reply
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🇨🇦 Peter 🌏 Fairley 🇺🇸 @peter.fairley.ca · 07/02/2025
The interference in clean energy science during Trump 1.0 actually went far deeper, as I showed for Grist in a followup to that initial @theatlantic.com + @investigatewest.bsky.social coproduction. grist.org/energy/trump... @gristnews.bsky.social
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The Trump administration is burying renewable-energy studies
“It just goes into a black hole,” said a Department of Energy researcher.
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The Trump administration has ordered states to rework their plans for using $5B in federal NEVI funds to build public fast-charging sites along highways across the country, putting hundreds of projects in limbo. Experts say that’s illegal: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-... #energysky
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Trump moves to halt $5B EV charging program
The administration ordered states to rework plans for using federal EV charging money, putting hundreds of projects in limbo. Experts say that’s illegal.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Here's the full list of appointments: www.energy.gov/articles/us-...
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
A few of the Energy Dept's new senior staff appointees also make cameos in @pfairley.bsky.social's excellent 2020 investigative feature on the suppression of a grid-interconnection study during the first Trump admin www.investigatewest.org/investigatew...
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Who Killed the Supergrid? Trump appointees short-circuited grid modernization to help the coal industry
In 2018, Trump appointees short-circuited U.S. grid modernization to help the coal industry by suppressing the Interconnections Seam Study.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
thanks for all your great reporting over those years, wishing you the best on your next chapter!
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Under Biden, DOE’s Loan Programs Office issued 53 loans & loan guarantees worth over $107B for things like EV factories, a nuclear plant restart & aviation biofuel refineries. Now that's all under threat, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social & @danmccarthy.bsky.social report www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The US imports lots of alumina, a key part of aluminum—the lightweight metal used in everything from soda cans & smartphones to solar panels & (energy) storage systems. Startup Brimstone says it can make alumina at home w cleaner methods. Me for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Clean cement startup Brimstone can make another key material: alumina
The U.S. imports lots of alumina, which is a key component of aluminum. Brimstone says it can produce the ingredient domestically using cleaner methods.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
At least one nice thing is happening this week: @canarymedia.com's merger with ENN is official! Very excited that we're expanding our regional and state coverage and doubling down on clean energy reporting at this exact moment www.canarymedia.com/articles/can...
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Your guide to the new and improved Canary Media — now teamed up with…
Check out our increased regional and state coverage, new newsletters, and more, all thanks to our merger with the Energy News Network.
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
A Friday morning reminder — the federal funding freeze continues. The Trump administration is still withholding energy and climate funds mandated by Congress in the IRA and IIJA and due to recipients under legally binding contracts. Here's the latest: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... #energysky
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Trump admin’s attack on clean energy and climate funding continues
Federal funding portals are down. Binding contracts are at risk. And a legal battle is sure to come. What happens next?
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Dan McCarthy @danmccarthy.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Are you following @canarymedia.com yet? If you care about the energy transition, you should be! Let me demonstrate with the help of this week’s stories… #energysky
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Really interesting piece. Just learned a lot about how roads are built and what makes them uniquely vulnerable to climate change, depending on where they're located & what they're made from
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Meanwhile, execs from a dozen US power companies are asking Trump's just-confirmed EPA head Lee Zeldin to roll back federal regs on toxic coal ash—which can contaminate groundwater—and to rescind recent enforcement actions, Kari Lydersen reports in an exclusive www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
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Power companies pressure Trump EPA to roll back rules on toxic coal…
A letter signed by executives from a dozen firms asks the EPA to let the companies off the hook for cleaning up scores of harmful coal-ash sites.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Two new @canarymedia.com detail efforts to roll back energy & enviro policy in the second Trump era. As @jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports, Trump has targeted $7.5B in federal grants to help build EV chargers on highways. But experts say the $ is "legally entrenched" www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-...
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Trump wants to end the $7.5B bipartisan EV charger buildout. Can he?
The new administration has targeted federal EV charging grants that are helping build chargers on highways and in "charging deserts" in red and blue…
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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
My colleague @jael.bsky.social got a list of the energy and climate programs affected by Trump’s funding freeze. It goes so much further than “just” climate programs — it’s nuclear cleanup funding, oil and propane support for poor families, DHS post-disaster grants heatmap.news/politics/tru...
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Trump’s Funding Freeze Will Hit These Climate and Energy Programs
The freeze goes into effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Epilogue:
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
A patchwork of gov’t programs and recent technology advances are helping to propel efforts to clean up food & bev factories. And, as firms like Oatly take the first steps to decarbonize, their real-world experiences could ease the qualms of other manufacturers 6/6 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Oatly wants to kick its gas habit. Will other food and beverage firms…
Factories that make processed foods need lots of heat — and most burn gas to supply it. Companies like Oatly are grappling with how to decarbonize instead.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Still, if it was simple to do, more facilities would’ve installed electric systems by now. But the costs, complex logistics, and cultural hurdles involved with switching mean that most manufacturers have been using the same kind of fossil fuel-burning boilers for over a century 5/
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Food & beverage plants occupy something of a sweet spot when it comes to decarbonizing industrial heat. Whereas steel mills and cement plants need scorching heat, places that make snacks & drinks use relatively low temps—making it easier to adopt existing tech like electric boilers and heat pumps 4/
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Companies like Oatly are grappling with how to ditch gas and use electricity instead. I visited Oatly’s plant in New Jersey to learn how the oat-milk maker is working to solve this challenge, including potentially by installing industrial heat pumps & other solutions 3/
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
U.S. food & beverage plants require copious amounts of heat and steam to produce supermarket staples, nearly all of which is made using gas-fired boilers. About 13% of the country's total planet-warming emissions come from the use of thermal energy across the broader manufacturing sector 2/
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Look inside your pantry or fridge. Chances are it's stocked with goods that were made by burning fossil fuels. My new @canarymedia.com feature looks at how food & beverage co's are trying to decarbonize the tastiest slice of U.S. manufacturing #energysky 🧵 1/ www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Oatly wants to kick its gas habit. Will other food and beverage firms…
Factories that make processed foods need lots of heat — and most burn gas to supply it. Companies like Oatly are grappling with how to decarbonize instead.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
New feature just dropped! 👇A tastier twist on industrial decarbonization than my usual fare
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Trump’s attempts to kill US offshore wind development could ripple throughout the industry's emerging supply chain. Developers have signed nearly 2,000 supply chain contracts with manufacturing firms in 40 states @fieseler.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
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Trump’s offshore wind assault threatens factory jobs in GOP districts
Over 64% of manufacturing and supply-chain investment supporting the emerging industry is in Republican districts, per new data.
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 28/01/2025
Don't miss our live event series in Houston! Join us Thursday, January 30 to socialize with clean energy leaders and enjoy conversations with expert panelists including: @clairehao.bsky.social @douglewin.bsky.social @volts.wtf @timlatimer.bsky.social Reserve your spot today:
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Canary Live Houston
Join Houston's climate community for an evening of expert insights, networking, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I was checking links to DOE's Industrial Demonstrations Program this morning only to be redirected to a banner image of an LNG tanker. @sierraclub.bsky.social has started archiving webpages for the program & compiling in this Google folder #energysky #climatesky drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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IDP archives - Google Drive
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
What is the federal Buy Clean program, you ask?
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The federal Buy Clean initiative was meant to boost US manufacturing of low-carbon steel, cement, & other building materials. That effort ended this week when Trump rescinded Biden's EO creating the program—tho local policies are underway. Me for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
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Trump rescinds federal program to boost low-carbon building materials
Experts say the move will stymie U.S. efforts to innovate in manufacturing and curb industrial emissions. But state Buy Clean initiatives will continue.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Couldn't be a more pivotal time for @canarymedia.com to have a dedicated offshore wind reporter! In her first Canary piece, @clarefieseler.bsky.social explores what Trump's order to pause "the wind thing" actually means for this nascent U.S. clean energy sector www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
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'Scare tactics' and uncertainty: What Trump’s offshore wind order…
Trump pressed the pause button on offshore wind. Projects that have secured their permits may be unscathed, but those in earlier stages face a tough road.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Here's something to keep you warm (scalding?) and cozy this holiday season: My look back on a clean energy source that had a big year in 2024 — next-generation geothermal energy #energysky @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...
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Was 2024 a breakout year for next-generation geothermal energy?
Geothermal startups hit funding and project milestones this year, buoyed by growing demand for carbon-free energy from data centers, factories, and EVs.
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
And still more Canary heat pump news! @jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports on how advocates of the climate-friendly tech are working to keep adoption going during the next Trump admin #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea...
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How heat pumps can maintain their momentum in 2025 and beyond
A host of local, state, and federal policies have been enacted to spur heat pump adoption. Now, advocates are assessing how to keep things going under…
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Maria Gallucci @mariagallucci.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Heat pumps are a key tool for reducing CO2 emissions from homes & buildings. But these two-way air conditioners can also help curb outdoor air pollution from fossil-fueled appliances. @akielly.bsky.social reports on @rewiringamerica.bsky.social's study #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea...
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Yet another reason why heat pumps are awesome: health benefits
The two-way air conditioners are key to reducing CO2 emissions. They can also help slash toxic air pollution from fossil-fueled appliances, a new report…
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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
The terrifying videos of Pepperdine students in a library amid a raging wildfire that had people mad they weren't evacuated? Yeah that was actually intentional. The university is designed with wildfire in mind and other parts of California could learn from it
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How a University Is Built to Withstand Malibu’s Destructive Wildfire
Pepperdine University’s fire safety plan provides a template for protecting lives and property as climate change worsens wildfires.
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