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Data centers

PJM’s big new data center plan: Make the states figure it out

Grid operator PJM wants states and utilities to hold data centers responsible for buying their own power — or risk being cut off from grid service.

By Jeff St. John

Climatetech finance

Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds

By Jeff St. John

A plaque on the EPA building saying "United States Environmental Protection Agency"

Energy efficiency

Massachusetts embraces backyard homes as housing and climate solution

By Sarah Shemkus

Solar

Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off

By Kari Lydersen

Batteries

Base Power raises $1B to get big batteries into more homes

The startup, newly valued at $13 billion, is now manufacturing batteries in Texas. It offers an affordable way for homeowners to get backup power and it helps the grid too.

By Julian Spector

A white battery box with "Base" on it, adjacent to a house

Nuclear

Microreactor startup Valar Atomics raises $1B

By Alexander C. Kaufman
Data centers

Data centers take center stage in Wisconsin governor’s race

By Kari Lydersen
Food and farms

Virginia lays groundwork to combine more solar with farming

By Elizabeth Ouzts

Regional spotlight:

Northeast

Clean energy news from the Northeastern U.S.

Solar-powered EV carshare pilot launches in Massachusetts

The aim? To expand access to electric vehicles among lower-income residents of Massachusetts, which has big EV dreams as it tries to decarbonize.

By Sarah Shemkus

Startup offers low-cost home batteries to Massachusetts residents

Three Tesla batteries hanging on a wood wall

Massachusetts bill would end a costly gas pipeline repair program

Hard-hatted worker below concrete ground next to yellow ladderw

New Jersey law will let data centers pay for home energy upgrades

Gold-domed statehouse surrounded by buildings of various heights, under a cloudy sky

Massachusetts lawmakers try new way to kill ‘zombie’ wood power plant

Man in gray suit, white shirt, and maroon tie, with clear-frame glasses, speaks, hand in air. Sign "Sen. Adam Gomez, Chair"

Batteries

Biggest battery east of the Mississippi will help power AI complex

The 1-GWh battery project in Ohio will help suppress power prices and reduce grid strain from a nearby data center hub. The region could use a lot more systems like it.

By Julian Spector
Clean energy

The US clean energy boom will continue to 2030. Then things get hazy.

Despite Trump’s attacks, renewables are set for big growth over the next few years, a new Rhodium Group study says. Whether it lasts depends on some key variables.

By Julian Spector
Fossil fuels

EPA proposals to keep Indiana coal going would threaten drinking water

Gutting Biden-era protections would help dirty plants run longer in the historically coal-centric state, despite big environmental risks.

By Kari Lydersen
Fossil fuels

The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He’s checking items off it.

The Trump admin is propping up the aging coal fleet despite the financial and environmental costs — and also making far-fetched plans to build new coal plants.

By Jeff St. John

Chart of the week

Solar is having its best summer yet in Europe

It was the EU’s top power source in early summer, generating a record 25% of electricity. The clean energy boom is likely to accelerate further from here.

By Dan McCarthy

Nuclear energy could be in for a big decade

Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs

Data centers use more power in the US than in any other country

Heat pumps may soon outsell air conditioners in US

Chart titled "Heat pumps are closing the gap with ACs" with years from 2012 to 2025

Batteries

Want a home battery on a budget? Consider a portable, DIY system.

Power stations that recharge from the sun, a car, or a home outlet can keep appliances going in an outage. Some can even help lower electric bills.

By Alison F. Takemura
Sponsored

How Illinois’ new energy law is creating a market for Chicago properties

Illinois' new energy law is creating demand for overlooked land as battery developers seek sites for a massive storage buildout — opening new revenue opportunities for property owners.
Electric vehicles

California to offer a novel $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers

Research shows that once drivers try an EV, they stick with them. That's why these incentives target those who’ve never owned one to maximize the bang for the buck.

By Jeff St. John
Clean energy manufacturing

US factories are struggling to get cleaner heat. These ideas may help.

Many manufacturers burn fossil fuels to make snacks, materials, and chemicals. High electricity costs are complicating their efforts to switch to cleaner technologies.

By Maria Gallucci
Solar

Duh, solar power doesn't work at night — but it excels during the day

Trump’s Department of Energy bashes solar panels for not producing 24/7, but the renewable energy source just got Texas through a heat wave.

By Dan McCarthy
Data centers

Data center demand is soaring, and off-grid gas won't fix the problem

As tech firms look to build their own gas generators, a new report reveals that likely won’t be enough to avoid a hefty power shortfall in the coming years.

By Kathryn Krawczyk
Solar

Post–Hurricane Helene, this community is getting creative with solar

An Asheville, North Carolina, group has embraced solar to secure backup power and lower bills. Its efforts go beyond the standard rooftop array.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Solar

Solar is booming in Indiana. Not everyone is happy about it.

The state was No. 3 in solar installations last year — but with more solar has come more local opposition. Experts say genuine community engagement is needed.

By Kari Lydersen
Fossil fuels

A $100M Ohio energy fund lacks transparency — and excludes renewables

JobsOhio, which is administering the new fund, has drawn criticism for limiting the opportunity to nuclear and natural gas — and for its opaque process.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski

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PJM’s big new data center plan: Make the states figure it out

Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ​‘green bank’ funds

Massachusetts embraces backyard homes as housing and climate solution

Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off

Base Power raises $1B to get big batteries into more homes

Microreactor startup Valar Atomics raises $1B

Data centers take center stage in Wisconsin governor’s race

Virginia lays groundwork to combine more solar with farming

Editor's picks

1 Could a new iron ore mine turn Minnesota into a green steel powerhouse?

2 State legislatures are getting better at clean-energy permitting policy

3 How an NYC high-rise is keeping cool with geothermal energy

4 Washington coal plant produces no power but plenty of costs. Who pays?

5 Want a job drilling for geothermal? A Northeast training hub is coming.

How to bring a geothermal well back from the dead

New York takes on the myth that solar is swallowing farmland

California was mostly solar-powered in May — a global first

Antora snags $550M for heat batteries to run data centers and factories

This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm

‘It’ll take more’: CFS nets another $1B to chase nuclear fusion dream

Trump admin bans ‘new’ foreign-made inverters. What does that mean?

Regional spotlight:

Solar-powered EV carshare pilot launches in Massachusetts

Startup offers low-cost home batteries to Massachusetts residents

Massachusetts bill would end a costly gas pipeline repair program

New Jersey law will let data centers pay for home energy upgrades

Massachusetts lawmakers try new way to kill ‘zombie’ wood power plant

Biggest battery east of the Mississippi will help power AI complex

The US clean energy boom will continue to 2030. Then things get hazy.

EPA proposals to keep Indiana coal going would threaten drinking water

The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He’s checking items off it.

Chart of the week

Solar is having its best summer yet in Europe

Nuclear energy could be in for a big decade

Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs

Data centers use more power in the US than in any other country

Heat pumps may soon outsell air conditioners in US

Want a home battery on a budget? Consider a portable, DIY system.

How Illinois’ new energy law is creating a market for Chicago properties

California to offer a novel $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers

US factories are struggling to get cleaner heat. These ideas may help.

Duh, solar power doesn't work at night — but it excels during the day

Data center demand is soaring, and off-grid gas won't fix the problem

Post–Hurricane Helene, this community is getting creative with solar

Solar is booming in Indiana. Not everyone is happy about it.

A $100M Ohio energy fund lacks transparency — and excludes renewables

Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds