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Virtual power plants

Newsom finally says yes to virtual power plants

California’s outgoing governor approved bills to contain utility spending and allow customers to get paid to let batteries, EVs, and appliances ease grid stress.

By Jeff St. John

Transmission

Senate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean energy

By Jeff St. John

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Clean fleets

Electric trucks cost too much. California has a law for that.

By Jeff St. John

Green steel

Mesabi Metallics to build a $15B lower-carbon steel mill in Iowa

By Brian Martucci

White Paper

Beyond Compliance: Turning Building Performance Standards into a Long-Term Facility Strategy

As Building Performance Standards continue to expand, organizations face a choice: treat compliance as a box-ticking exercise or use it as an opportunity to improve performance, reduce costs and future-proof their facilities. This report explores how organizations are taking a strategic approach to transform regulatory requirements into business value.

Guides and how-tos

How to stick up for renewable energy projects near you

Showing up at local government hearings to support a proposed wind, solar, or battery project could be the most effective climate action you ever take.

By Alison F. Takemura
Batteries

Vistra’s Moss Landing grid battery is on fire yet again

The California facility, with its outdated building and battery design, had a catastrophic fire in 2025. Now, a new fire ignited during the decommissioning process.

By Julian Spector
Emissions reduction

Trump's EPA decimated climate rules for power plants. What now?

The agency just gutted a Biden-era policy that would have slashed planet-warming pollution — but that doesn’t mean clean energy will slow down.

By Kathryn Krawczyk
Offshore wind

Major US offshore wind farm installs its last turbine

Despite Trump’s attacks, Revolution Wind is nearing completion off the coast of Rhode Island. The 704-MW project is set to be fully operational this year.

By Dan McCarthy
Geothermal

Mazama Energy raises $135M for superhot geothermal at Oregon volcano

The startup hit a milestone last year when it drilled the world’s hottest next-gen geothermal well. Now it’s working to prove its tech can scale commercially.

By Maria Gallucci
Heat pumps

Massachusetts ups winter energy discounts for homes with heat pumps

It’s the only state that makes big utilities offer lower seasonal rates for heat pump owners, in an effort to boost adoption and create a fairer system.

By Sarah Shemkus
Green steel

Google backs Swedish green-steel project to tackle rising emissions

The tech giant intends to buy certificates from Stegra’s hydrogen-fueled steel mill to support the scale-up of cleaner construction materials for data centers.

By Maria Gallucci
Affordability

Newsom's last chance to tackle California's electricity costs

The governor has blocked efforts to harness distributed energy to rein in rising utility rates. Bills on his desk could reverse that trend — if he signs them.

By Jeff St. John
Clean energy jobs

Illinois revamps clean energy jobs training for a shifting economy

State-funded hubs will focus on skills that can transfer to other sectors, like data centers. That may help workers as Trump policies threaten to upend job markets.

By Kari Lydersen

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Beyond Compliance: Turning Building Performance Standards into a Long-Term Facility Strategy

Behind the Meter: A Research-Backed Guide to Electrification and Customer Participation

Northeast Freight Corridor Charging Plan

Newsom finally says yes to virtual power plants

Senate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean energy

Electric trucks cost too much. California has a law for that.

Mesabi Metallics to build a $15B lower-carbon steel mill in Iowa

Beyond Compliance: Turning Building Performance Standards into a Long-Term Facility Strategy

North Carolina food bank gets microgrid backup for future storms

Despite big Texas solar purchase agreement, Meta still uses lots of gas

A ​‘wholesale revision’ of US nuclear rules is on the table

This startup helps food carts switch loud, dirty generators for batteries

Editor's picks

1 Meet the solar industry’s new Republican evangelist

2 An Idaho county banned renewables. It’s having second thoughts.

3 Can this new induction stove help fuel the transition to clean cooking?

4 A new fleet of electric school buses hits New York City streets

5 Is it time to rethink the Northeast’s cap-and-trade system?

Will New York's 1GW storage contracts finally break the state's big battery impasse?

In global first, a next-gen geothermal plant goes live at utility scale

Massachusetts startup floats a versatile new solar boat

The Senate wants to pass a permitting reform bill. So what’s the holdup?

The challenges and opportunities of clean energy in rural America

How dirty is the power generated in your state?

Advanced grid tech gets a $1.9B DOE boost

A recent legal victory could free $7B in frozen Solar for All funds

New York, California ramp up fight against Trump’s offshore wind deals

Should we get excited about California’s latest virtual power plant?

With federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactor

US utilities get failing grade on clean energy transition

A fight between Con Ed and developers is slowing NYC’s battery buildout

Duke Energy wants to build a new gas plant. Regulators said not so fast.

Ohio’s biggest solar project finally gets permit after long legal limbo

Chart of the week

The Iran war pushed countries toward clean energy — and coal

Trump’s DOE keeps forcing coal plants to stay open. Here’s the latest.

The battery era is here — and China is supplying it

Solar-plus-storage is having a global growth spurt

America's big but uncertain gas boom

How to stick up for renewable energy projects near you

Vistra’s Moss Landing grid battery is on fire yet again

Trump's EPA decimated climate rules for power plants. What now?

Major US offshore wind farm installs its last turbine

Mazama Energy raises $135M for superhot geothermal at Oregon volcano

Massachusetts ups winter energy discounts for homes with heat pumps

Google backs Swedish green-steel project to tackle rising emissions

Newsom's last chance to tackle California's electricity costs

Illinois revamps clean energy jobs training for a shifting economy

A ‘wholesale revision’ of US nuclear rules is on the table