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Clean energy

Ohio has blocked a lot of wind and solar. Its residents pay the price.

The clean energy projects thwarted by state lawmakers could have gone a long way toward meeting spiking energy demand, lowering bills, and eliminating pollution.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski

Batteries

Why North Carolina’s electric co-ops are turning to grid batteries

By Elizabeth Ouzts

Solar panels on a field with a battery surrounded by trees, a lake, and what looks like farmland

Nuclear

A safer nuclear fuel is gaining steam — but cost remains a hurdle

By Alexander C. Kaufman

Geothermal

House passes bipartisan measures to speed geothermal energy projects

By Maria Gallucci

Electric vehicles

Electric cars are starting to take over the world

Despite sluggish EV sales in the U.S., it’s full steam ahead for electric vehicles in most other regions.

By Dan McCarthy

EV charging

In Massachusetts, parked EVs will start feeding the grid this summer

By Sarah Shemkus
Utilities

Utilities aren’t sharing smart meter data in PJM. That’s a problem.

By Jeff St. John
Solar

In new attack on solar, lawmakers spread myths about potato farms

By Austyn Gaffney

Regional spotlight:

Northeast

Clean energy news from the Northeastern U.S.

As geothermal networks grow, so does the call for a new utility model

A bill in Massachusetts would create a framework for a geothermal utility, with the aim of heating and cooling buildings cleanly and affordably.

By Sarah Shemkus

New York state gives up on its most ambitious climate targets

Woman in green suit behind a podium with NY state seal; behind "Increase in state operating funds to $157.6 billion" f

This Vermont town embraced a wind farm. Solar is a different story.

Sign reading "Welcome to Lowell: Established 1812"

Mid-sized solar could help bring down electricity bills in Pennsylvania

A large gray building, perhaps of corrugated steel, with solar panels on its gently sloped roof, on a grass lot

Software is helping this real estate giant burn less gas in NYC

The front entryway with an awning that says "Avalon," with a view of the street and another high-rise in the background

Utilities

Voters in 9 states will pick the people overseeing their power bills

Public utility commissions have a ton of influence over utility rate hikes and power plant construction, but only a handful of states let voters decide who’s on them.

By Kathryn Krawczyk
Electric vehicles

The tax credit cliff has hit EV sales hard

President Donald Trump and the GOP phased out tax credits for all forms of consumer cleantech last year — but EVs took the biggest blow.

By Dan McCarthy
EV charging

Installing EV charging at big-box stores is not as easy as it looks

A developer building chargers at home-improvement stores discusses the promise — and pitfalls — of siting EV infrastructure in major retailers' parking lots.

By Kari Lydersen
Electric vehicles

It’s a great time to buy a used EV. Here’s how to get the right one.

With gas prices up and more affordable options hitting lots, used EVs are looking like a sweet deal. We offer some useful tips to help you make the best purchase.

By Alison F. Takemura

Chart of the week

The world is installing grid batteries at a blistering pace

A total of 112 gigawatts of batteries were deployed around the world in 2025 — 10 times the amount added just four years prior.

By Dan McCarthy

Used EVs are on the upswing in America

Which countries lead the way on nuclear energy?

Chart titled "Which countries generate the most nuclear energy?" listed by terrawatt-hours and by share of generation

China exports a ton of cleantech — and the world is poised to want more

In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month

Energy storage

The hidden innovation behind Antora’s massive new heat battery

The startup is turning on a 200-battery project in South Dakota — and pioneering an electric utility rate that could help boost thermal energy storage more widely.

By Maria Gallucci
Solar

This AI tool helps community solar developers connect to the grid sooner

Startup MeanderX maps bottlenecks on distribution lines in Illinois and seven other states, so projects can avoid lengthy delays.

By Kari Lydersen
Geothermal

Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings with — wait for it — sewage

Denver’s largest source of emissions is its buildings, which tend to run on fossil fuels. The city is turning to a surprising solution to kick the habit.

By Ishan Thakore
Clean energy

24/7 renewables could happen sooner than you think

Grouping wind, solar, and batteries together can already be more affordable than building a coal or gas plant in prime locations, new report finds.

By Julian Spector
Emissions reduction

California cap-and-invest proposal would threaten state climate goals

Changes suggested by state regulators could put 2030 emissions goals out of reach and shift billions of dollars from state programs to polluters, critics say.

By Jeff St. John
Electrification

Bay Area looks to exempt some households from gas water-heater phaseout

The region is finalizing its first-in-the-nation rule to limit the sale of polluting gas water heaters, which will take effect next year.

By Alison F. Takemura
Fossil fuels

Trump admin defends its coal must-run orders in court

The administration told judges that it alone has the power to decide whether an energy emergency exists, a claim that a Michigan official called “unprecedented.”

By Marianne Lavelle
Nuclear

X-energy gets federal environmental approval for Texas nuclear reactors

It’s a milestone for the Amazon-backed firm, which still needs safety approvals from the NRC before it can begin building its 80-MW gas-cooled reactors.

By Alexander C. Kaufman
Solar

Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year

The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.

By Julian Spector

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Ohio has blocked a lot of wind and solar. Its residents pay the price.

Why North Carolina’s electric co-ops are turning to grid batteries

A safer nuclear fuel is gaining steam — but cost remains a hurdle

House passes bipartisan measures to speed geothermal energy projects

Electric cars are starting to take over the world

In Massachusetts, parked EVs will start feeding the grid this summer

Utilities aren’t sharing smart meter data in PJM. That’s a problem.

In new attack on solar, lawmakers spread myths about potato farms

Editor's picks

1 NextEra Energy wants to buy its way into Data Center Alley

2 The grid is in better shape this summer. Thank solar and batteries.

3 Geothermal energy gets boost from new coalition of Western governors

4 Another first for renewables: Wind and solar outgenerate gas in April

5 How big can solar go? These 3 projects show us the gigascale future

NYC’s big, clean power line is officially up and running

Where does balcony solar stand in your state?

DOE bars homes from using rebates to ditch fossil-fueled heating

7 states sue to stop Trump’s offshore wind deal with TotalEnergies

Indiana coal plant that Trump forced to stay open is not operating

California makes controversial change to cap-and-invest program

Thanks to two new laws, more Virginians can save with community solar

Regional spotlight:

As geothermal networks grow, so does the call for a new utility model

New York state gives up on its most ambitious climate targets

This Vermont town embraced a wind farm. Solar is a different story.

Mid-sized solar could help bring down electricity bills in Pennsylvania

Software is helping this real estate giant burn less gas in NYC

Voters in 9 states will pick the people overseeing their power bills

The tax credit cliff has hit EV sales hard

Installing EV charging at big-box stores is not as easy as it looks

It’s a great time to buy a used EV. Here’s how to get the right one.

Chart of the week

The world is installing grid batteries at a blistering pace

Used EVs are on the upswing in America

Which countries lead the way on nuclear energy?

China exports a ton of cleantech — and the world is poised to want more

In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month

The hidden innovation behind Antora’s massive new heat battery

This AI tool helps community solar developers connect to the grid sooner

Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings with — wait for it — sewage

24/7 renewables could happen sooner than you think

California cap-and-invest proposal would threaten state climate goals

Bay Area looks to exempt some households from gas water-heater phaseout

Trump admin defends its coal must-run orders in court

X-energy gets federal environmental approval for Texas nuclear reactors

Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year