1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (963+ words) Chad Shepard has warm feelings about the all-electric Honda Prologue he bought recently. Unlike his first EV, a'BMW i3, the SUV is big enough for his two teenage sons and his 80-pound sheepdog. Its 300-mile range is plenty to get him…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (690+ words) Blake Herrschaft has plans to fully electrify his Tahoe City, California, home, which runs on a'slim 100 amps of electrical service. But even with a'hot tub, in an area that sees an average of 15'feet of snow per year and temperatures…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (896+ words) Big batteries have begun reshaping the U.S. grid. Now, the country has made surprising strides in making those energy storage systems itself, rather than depending on imports from'China. Batteries were always crucial for the effort to scale up renewable energy production,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (818+ words) Breaker boxes can be a'hidden stumbling block for households looking to go electric. Many of these devices are too small to support the electrical needs of a'home plus the addition of an EV charger, a'heat pump, and other power-hungry appliances....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (831+ words) Oregon has made heat pumps the default appliance for cooling new'homes. Last month, the state Building Code Division's Residential and Manufactured Structures Board voted 71 to adopt energy-efficiency standards that encourage builders equipping new homes with air conditioning to use dual-purpose…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (1231+ words) If you're a'California homeowner and you've been feeling chilly this winter, there are plenty of reasons to go get a'heat pump. An all-electric, energy-efficient alternative to gas-burning furnaces, heat pumps are widely seen as the climate-friendly home heater of choice....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (595+ words) Heat pumps can save households money on their utility bills and are essential to cutting carbon emissions. The catch? The superefficient appliance can cost thousands of dollars more than a'new gas furnace. Zero Homes aims to change that. The startup…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (932+ words) 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. As Winter Storm Fern was dumping record amounts of snow and ice across…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (417+ words) When music superstar Bad Bunny climbed an electric pole during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, he showcased a'painful reality during what was otherwise a'joyous celebration of Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rico's power grid has been crumbling for nearly…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (292+ words) See more from Canary Media's "Chart of the Week" column. Yes, batteries got cheaper again last year. It's so predictable at this point, it's almost boring. Almost. In 2025, the average price of a'lithium-ion battery pack was $108 per kilowatt-hour, down 8% from…...