What it is
Canary Media is an independent nonprofit newsroom spun off from Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), with founding staff from Greentech Media. It covers clean energy, electrification, and decarbonization technology with daily reporting. The newsletter delivers a curated digest of the most important developments.
Why we picked this
Canary Media fills a specific gap: serious, daily clean energy journalism that is free, ad-free, and donation-funded. Their nonprofit model means no paywalls and no advertiser pressure. The quality of reporting rivals Bloomberg and Reuters energy coverage.
Key takeaways
- The newsletter is free and ad-free, funded entirely by donations and grants, ensuring editorial independence from industry influence.
- Coverage spans solar, wind, batteries, grid modernization, EVs, heat pumps, and emerging tech, with a focus on implementation rather than announcements.
- Canary Media was spun off from RMI as an independent newsroom in 2024, with staff from Greentech Media bringing decades of clean energy reporting expertise.