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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

Clean energy

State legislatures are getting better at clean-energy permitting policy

By Jeff St. John

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Batteries

Startup offers low-cost home batteries to Massachusetts residents

By Sarah Shemkus

Wind

States join fight against Trump administration’s wind farm blockade

By Dan McCarthy

Energy efficiency

Energy Department disappears website’s energy-saving tips as costs soar

The agency purged resources for people looking to conserve energy and lower bills — right after it proposed a rule to “permanently end” appliance mandates.

By Kate Yoder

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Regional spotlight:

Northeast

Clean energy news from the Northeastern U.S.

Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat

The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.

By Maria Gallucci

Plug-in batteries kept NYC renters cool during record heat wave

Woman next to air conditioner and battery on light hardwood floor

Could hydropower hamper NYC’s building decarbonization law?

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In this Brooklyn warehouse, stoves are turned into batteries

Major energy-affordability bill passes Massachusetts Senate

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Corporate procurement

Google buys power from record-busting solar-battery site in Arkansas

Developer Cypress Creek has broken ground on the project, which will eventually deliver 2.5 gigawatts of solar production and 2.9 gigawatt-hours of battery storage.

By Julian Spector
Energy efficiency

New manufactured homes may get more efficient thanks to housing law

The Trump administration has a year to issue updated energy conservation standards for the homes, a move that would especially help the rural South.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Wind

The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears

The Trump administration claims wind turbines pose a national security threat. The industry says it's pure politics.

By Austin Corona
Nuclear

Holtec bets big on small nuclear reactors in its IPO filing

As it pivots from shutting down nuclear plants to building them, Holtec says small modular reactors can cut costs and speed construction. Now it has to prove it.

By Alexander C. Kaufman

Chart of the week

Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs

Over 200 major clean energy projects were canceled over the first year and a half of Trump’s term. A report says that’s left nearly half a million jobs on the table.

By Dan McCarthy

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

Rooftop solar is in for a tough few years in the US

Electric cars are starting to take over the world

Utilities

More Ohioans are getting their power shut off as energy costs surge

Recent data reveals an uptick in households losing power because of unpaid utility bills — yet another sign of the ongoing national affordability crisis.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski
Solar

A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US

Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around $300.

By Alison F. Takemura
Batteries

A pioneering grid-battery factory is headed for this California city

Sodium-ion batteries promise cheaper, more durable energy storage. Peak Energy seeks to kick-start the next-gen battery market by building the first big U.S. plant.

By Julian Spector
Grid edge

Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe

Last week's high temperatures pushed the U.S. grid to its limits, and showcased how new wind and solar additions are essential to keeping the lights on.

By Kathryn Krawczyk
Nuclear

America’s first nuclear plant restart may be near the finish line

After a few missed targets, Holtec says the remaining tasks to bring Michigan’s Palisades plant back online are equal to restoring service after a routine outage.

By Alexander C. Kaufman
Solar

Ohio Power Siting Board asks court to punt on high-stakes solar case

The Kingwood Solar case could provide clean energy developers in Ohio with much-needed clarity about the regulatory environment — if the court doesn’t dismiss it.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski
Electrification

New Trump rules make it more costly to electrify North Carolina homes

The Department of Energy recently announced new guidance that prevents “fuel switching,” scrambling the state’s first-ever electrification program.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Electrification

Southern California clean-heat rule survives key legal challenge

A U.S. appeals court upheld the first-in-the-nation measure, which will slash smog-forming emissions from certain gas-fueled boilers and heaters in the region.

By Maria Gallucci
Geothermal

Quaise Energy raises $134M to fuel superhot geothermal ambitions

The startup closed the first tranche of Series B funding as it pushes to build a novel geothermal plant in Oregon and advance its rock-melting drilling tech.

By Maria Gallucci

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

State legislatures are getting better at clean-energy permitting policy

Startup offers low-cost home batteries to Massachusetts residents

States join fight against Trump administration’s wind farm blockade

Energy Department disappears website’s energy-saving tips as costs soar

Balcony solar is sweeping the US, but who’s actually selling it?

Inside Amazon’s approach to data center sustainability: A conversation with Brandon Oyer

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Editor's picks

1 Hawaiʻi committed to 100% clean energy. Now it’s flirting with natural gas.

2 Solar beat coal on the US grid in May — a new milestone

3 Energy-hungry aluminum plant is swept up in Oklahoma governor’s race

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

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

An old-school geothermal giant rides the tech’s newfound popularity

Massachusetts bill would end a costly gas pipeline repair program

Clean energy still beats fossil fuels on cost, despite, well, everything

PJM’s old way of getting power built isn’t working. Has it found a fix?

Nuclear energy could be in for a big decade

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

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

Regional spotlight:

Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat

Plug-in batteries kept NYC renters cool during record heat wave

Could hydropower hamper NYC’s building decarbonization law?

In this Brooklyn warehouse, stoves are turned into batteries

Major energy-affordability bill passes Massachusetts Senate

Google buys power from record-busting solar-battery site in Arkansas

New manufactured homes may get more efficient thanks to housing law

The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears

Holtec bets big on small nuclear reactors in its IPO filing

Chart of the week

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

Rooftop solar is in for a tough few years in the US

Electric cars are starting to take over the world

More Ohioans are getting their power shut off as energy costs surge

A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US

A pioneering grid-battery factory is headed for this California city

Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe

America’s first nuclear plant restart may be near the finish line

Ohio Power Siting Board asks court to punt on high-stakes solar case

New Trump rules make it more costly to electrify North Carolina homes

Southern California clean-heat rule survives key legal challenge

Quaise Energy raises $134M to fuel superhot geothermal ambitions