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Data centers

Virginia’s new energy plan: Make the AI boom work for — not against — us

Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s just-released blueprint doubles down on the state’s landmark climate law while aiming to solve the data center growth problem.

By Elizabeth Ouzts

Carbon-free buildings

California cities face months of delays in building code approvals

By Alison F. Takemura

Houses under construction, with plywood and workers on roof; roof of house next door has solar panels

Transportation

Drivers will pay the price for Trump’s fuel economy rollbacks

By Wendy Becktold, Ysabelle Kempe

Food and farms

The USDA just made it way harder for farmers to get grants for solar

By Kari Lydersen

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

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Energy efficiency

This hidden device could free up gigawatts of power for the US grid

By Maria Gallucci
Affordability

Here’s why your energy bills are going up

By Julian Spector
Clean fleets

Diesel prices are rising worldwide. So are electric truck sales.

By Ysabelle Kempe
Solar

North Carolina food bank gets microgrid backup for future storms

By Elizabeth Ouzts

Editor's picks

1 Meet the solar industry’s new Republican evangelist

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty took the helm of the Solar Energy Industries Association this summer with a mandate to build durable political power.
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?

Solar

Where does balcony solar stand in your state?

Dozens of states are considering legislation to allow residents to use DIY plug-in solar. Follow the efforts here.

By Sarah Shemkus
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
Corporate procurement

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

The new solar project is less than half the size of a gas plant planned for Meta’s El Paso data center.

By Lauren Nutall, Inside Climate News
Transmission

Senate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean energy

The U.S. transmission grid isn’t growing fast enough to meet surging electricity demand. Fast-tracking transmission upgrades could change that.

By Jeff St. John
Clean fleets

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

SB 1213 will force truck manufacturers to disclose data to curb price gouging — and open new state financing options to help fleets switch to cleaner vehicles.

By Jeff St. John
Food and farms

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

A battery-swapping experiment in NYC lets vendors access clean power without having to buy the systems or charge them. The approach promises big cost savings.

By Ysabelle Kempe
Nuclear

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

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been busy responding to Trump’s executive order. But will the many siting and permitting changes accelerate nuclear deployment?

By Brian Martucci

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Green steel

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

The Minnesota mining firm will forgo traditional coal-based steelmaking at the facility — a step toward cleaning up production to compete on a global market.

By Brian Martucci
Batteries

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

The state stepped in with a market-based contract in hopes of jump-starting the big battery construction that has so far proved elusive.

By Julian Spector
Geothermal

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

Fervo Energy is producing clean power at Cape Station in Utah. It’s a big milestone, but the industry must tackle high costs and other barriers in order to scale.

By Maria Gallucci
Marine transport

Massachusetts startup floats a versatile new solar boat

Longtime EV pioneer James Worden turns his vision to the water, with sun-and-battery-powered vessels customizable for ferry routes, tourist cruises, and water taxis.

By Sarah Shemkus
Electrification

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

A bipartisan group of senators has a plan to speed up energy permits to meet rising demand, but data center backlash and environmental rollbacks are sticking points.

By Austin Corona, Grist
Land use

The challenges and opportunities of clean energy in rural America

Agricultural communities don’t always welcome clean energy developments. But projects can provide significant economic opportunities.

By Dan McCarthy, Wendy Becktold, Sarah Shemkus
Fossil fuels

How dirty is the power generated in your state?

A shift away from coal has slashed pollution from the U.S. power sector in recent decades, but some states still have dirtier power generation than others.

By Ysabelle Kempe
Transmission

Advanced grid tech gets a $1.9B DOE boost

As the U.S. grid strains to meet rising demand, 31 projects across 26 states get federal funds for high-tech cables, sensors, and controls to boost capacity.

By Jeff St. John

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The Iran war pushed countries toward clean energy — and coal

Surging oil and gas prices are boosting coal demand. But the conflict has also spurred cleantech adoption — and fossil-fuel emissions may still drop as a result.

By Dan McCarthy

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

Politics

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

Nonprofits and companies are ready to relaunch solar projects to help low-income residents — if the Trump administration obeys a court order to give them the money.

By Jeff St. John
Offshore wind

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

The coastal states announced new legal challenges against the Trump administration’s controversial lease cancellations during Climate Week NYC.

By Maria Gallucci
Virtual power plants

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

Google and PG&E will enlist Silicon Valley homes with batteries and other devices to help the grid. But they’re ignoring the data center elephant in the room.

By Jeff St. John
Nuclear

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

The Amazon-backed firm is aiming to build up to 144 of its novel Xe-100 reactors as the U.S. government seeks to revitalize an industry beset by rising costs.

By Brian Martucci
Utilities

US utilities get failing grade on clean energy transition

Too many utilities are keeping coal plants open, planning new gas plants, and building less renewable energy, the Sierra Club’s latest "Dirty Truth Report" finds.

By Jeff St. John
Batteries

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

The utility says too many battery projects will overwhelm its grid and drive up costs. Battery developers say the utility is trying to protect its profits.

By Jeff St. John
Fossil fuels

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

The 255-MW plant in North Carolina was meant to help meet data center demand. Regulators took the rare step of rejecting the permit amid a growing national backlash.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Solar

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

Regulators’ approval of Oak Run Solar after a court forced them to consider more evidence is a rare clean-energy win in a state where it's tough to build renewables.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski
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

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