New Jersey is offering data centers an unorthodox way to get the power they need: by bankrolling home energy upgrades. Last week, Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed a bill that will create a first-of-its-kind program to incentivize data centers to secure clean capacity by reducing demand elsewhere on the grid. Data…

Do you live in the U.S. and want balcony solar ? A new initiative could help you get a deal on one of these small but mighty systems that plug into a standard outlet and push clean power into your home. Today, California-based nonprofit Bright Saver announced it’s selling zero-markup DIY solar kits starting at about…

Energy-efficiency standards can make it more expensive to construct new buildings, but they save money for residents in the long run. In a new analysis, the Trump administration ignored the second half of that equation — a move that energy experts fear could undermine efficiency efforts nationwide. Late last month,…

Vermont just got its biggest delivery of superefficient manufactured homes — the latest example of how a pioneering state program can lower energy bills for residents of this type of affordable housing. The all-electric, heat-pump-equipped homes slash energy use by more than half compared with new conventional…

Canary Media’s ​“ Electrified Life ” column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Would you pay more for a home with a heat pump? You can bet I would. I’d gladly fork over more money to bypass a gas or oil furnace,…

Apartment and condo dwellers of New York have long been unable to tap solar power at home to lower their energy bills. But that could soon change. Late last month, state legislators passed the Solar Up Now New York (SUNNY) Act to legalize panels that plug into a standard outlet and start producing electricity.…

Last year, Marie Tai needed a better way to keep her condo cool. Her window air-conditioning units were borderline ineffective, even running at full blast. Summers have been getting more intense in Tai’s Boston neighborhood because of a rapidly warming climate, and she had just adopted a 16-year-old cat named…

Canary Media’s ​“ Electrified Life ” column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. A year ago, Crystal Bright was freaking out. The Charlotte, North Carolina–based interior designer had just separated from her…