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Batteries

As US grid batteries surge, risk of fires plummets

Concerns about fires loom large in communities, but data shows the tech is no more at risk of failure than boring legacy infrastructure like substation transformers.

By Julian Spector

Energy efficiency

Massachusetts bill could hinder push to weatherize lower-income homes

By Sarah Shemkus

Person in white jumpsuit and mask kneels in an attic with a hose and insulation material

Balcony solar

Balcony solar bill introduced in Congress for the first time

By Alison F. Takemura

Clean energy

New Mexico’s transition to clean energy is actually ahead of schedule

By Julian Spector

Virtual power plants

What kind of virtual power plant would you choose?

Some 200 California households will help design VPPs that prioritize their needs in a Living Laboratory project. The goal: to vastly scale up VPP participation.

By Jeff St. John

Photo collage of three houses —with solar panels, heat pump, batteries — connected with lines over a streetscape

Offshore wind

Trump admin finds yet another way to attack offshore wind

By Maria Gallucci
Geothermal

New York to build state’s first two utility-scale thermal networks

By Jeff St. John
Virtual power plants

Google plans big virtual power plant in energy-strapped PJM grid

By Jeff St. John

Editor's picks

1 How a reluctant Iowa farming county undid a ban on battery storage

Three brothers wanted to use some land for solar, batteries, and cattle grazing. First they had to convince local officials — and the community — to allow batteries.
2 Gas stoves put restaurant cooks’ health at risk, new study finds
3 Could a new iron ore mine turn Minnesota into a green steel powerhouse?
4 Massachusetts ups winter energy discounts for homes with heat pumps
5 This startup helps food carts switch loud, dirty generators for batteries

Clean energy

Will a second US city tax billion-dollar firms to fund clean energy?

Eugene, Oregon, will soon vote on whether to set up a climate fund paid for by fees on companies like Amazon. Nearby Portland has already put the idea to the test.

By Alison F. Takemura
Offshore wind

Floating wind industry leans into global collaboration amid headwinds

Even as projects face delays and policy reversals, scientists and policymakers worldwide — including in Maine — are teaming up to commercialize floating wind.

By Nathaniel Eisen, Inside Climate News
Geothermal

This geothermal startup produced a tiny bit of power from the seafloor

Endurance Energy tested its novel underwater geothermal tech off the coast of Oregon. The firm has raised $63 million for its “eyebrow-raising” approach.

By Maria Gallucci
Clean aluminum

A cleaner solution to America’s aluminum crunch is hiding in landfills

Advanced sorting technologies and stronger state recycling policies can help recover more scrap metal to meet U.S. aluminum demand, experts say.

By Maria Gallucci
Batteries

Illinois needs batteries. Will a new incentive program help?

New York has had success with a similar model, though Illinois’ first procurement under the new program resulted in less energy storage deals than hoped for.

By Kari Lydersen
Electric vehicles

US EV sales are rising again. Here’s why the recovery is set to last.

Even though sales tanked last year after the end of federal incentives, the American EV sector is on the mend as drivers face sky-high gasoline prices.

By Kathryn Krawczyk
Clean energy jobs

US clean energy jobs fell in 2025 for the first time in years

Employment in the sector dipped in Donald Trump’s first year back in office — and many more expected jobs won’t materialize thanks to canceled clean energy projects.

By Julian Spector

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Data centers

Tech giants want clean energy in N.C. Is Duke finally ready to help?

In North Carolina, the utility seems ready to advance a bring-your-own-clean-energy proposal after years of inaction. Advocates say regulators need to see it through.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Hydrogen

What's up with Pennsylvania's hydrogen hubs?

With backing from the federal government, Pennsylvania’s hydrogen projects were supposed to create jobs and slash emissions. Now, under Trump, they’re in limbo.

By Rebecca McCarthy, Inside Climate News
Data centers

A new class of batteries helps data centers play nicely with the grid

Startup ON.Energy says its new AI UPS system protects data centers from grid power surges and grids from data center disruptions.

By Jeff St. John
Data centers

Nuclear-powered data centers? It’s a tough sell in Utah coal country.

To power two new data centers, companies are planning a giant gas plant and 456 small nuclear reactors in Carbon County. Locals are pushing back.

By Leia Larsen
Solar

How one Chicago program is diversifying the solar workforce

Founded by a former public-housing resident, the 548 Foundation provides training, stipends, and support to build Black generational wealth through clean energy.

By Kari Lydersen
Batteries

What to say to Californians worried about grid batteries

Large-scale batteries are safer than ever, but a few battery fires have spurred public backlash. Clean energy experts are working to win back trust.

By Jeff St. John
Offshore wind

Trump goes after an offshore wind farm that’s already up and running

The administration is seeking to reevaluate a key permit for Revolution Wind, a $6.2B project that is already generating power for the energy-hungry Northeast.

By Maria Gallucci
Politics

Solar industry spends to flip control of Georgia utility commission

The nation's leading solar trade group is supporting two Democratic candidates who could make a pro-solar majority on the Georgia Public Service Commission.

By Julian Spector

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Heat pumps have so far withstood the death of federal tax credits

Demand for the climate-friendly HVAC tech has persisted even after Republicans killed incentives, with 2026 set to be another good year for the sector.

By Ysabelle Kempe

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

How dirty is the power generated in your state?

The Iran war pushed countries toward clean energy — and coal

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

Solar

Qcells aims to build a giant factory for next-gen tandem solar

Layering perovskites onto regular silicon panels unlocks higher efficiency. Qcells hopes to beat the competition to market by leveraging its legacy manufacturing skills.

By Julian Spector
Electrification

A new gas line or cash to electrify? California lets households choose.

Before replacing gas service lines, utilities will need to offer customers a financial incentive to electrify instead, thanks to a new law.

By Alison F. Takemura
Climatetech finance

With scaled-back plans, green banks navigate Trump’s funding freeze

Green banks enabled $12.4 billion in hard-to-finance clean energy and climate projects in 2024 and 2025. But they had to scramble to make up for lost federal funds.

By Jeff St. John
Politics

Clean-energy super PAC names its target list for general elections

The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition wants to extend its perfect primary performance in the general elections as it homes in on seven Republican Congress members.

By Kathryn Krawczyk
Nuclear

Constellation and Google go in on nuclear uprates to unlock clean power

The $4.3 billion deal will add 890 megawatts by upgrading equipment, but the U.S. needs to build — and restart — reactors to spur a true nuclear renaissance.

By Brian Martucci
Clean energy

A new group to help US small towns lead the clean energy transition

Enfield Mayor Mondale Robinson announced the group’s launch in September, saying that small towns, often overlooked, will have more power if they work together.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Transmission

California amps up pressure on grid buildouts that take too long

Transmission lines are hard to build — but they can’t take forever. A new law holds utilities accountable for delays that are holding back gigawatts of clean energy.

By Jeff St. John
Solar

Connecticut’s solar ambitions hit skepticism from a major utility

The state’s top utility has refused to sign deals for solar projects picked by the state. Will the same thing happen with Connecticut’s latest round of procurements?

By Sarah Shemkus
Electric vehicles

Tesla is now making more EVs that can double as a home battery

While other vehicle-to-home systems rely on customers installing pricey bidirectional chargers, Tesla embeds the power-conversion hardware in the cars themselves.

By Jeff St. John

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