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Solar

Trump launched big new solar tariffs. Here’s what it means.

The cost of installing solar panels will rise. But now the U.S. has a large and fast-growing solar manufacturing industry to take advantage of the trade protections.

By Julian Spector

Electric vehicles

Can Ford’s affordable new electric truck hit the sweet spot?

By Kathryn Krawczyk

Wind

The Pentagon’s wind farm blockade is over — for now

By Dan McCarthy

Green steel

Ohio steel giant aims to use Biden climate funds for polluting project

By Kathiann M. Kowalski

Offshore wind

Why Trump’s claim that offshore wind is a security risk is ‘ludicrous’

Offshore wind farms not only pose no threat — they provide national security benefits, in addition boosting the grid and economy, according to military experts.

By Sarah Shemkus

Offshore wnd turbine with a yellow base with an Ørsted boat nearby

Fossil fuels

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

By Ysabelle Kempe
Politics

Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid

By Jeff St. John
Nuclear

Nuclear startup Oklo splits its first atoms in test reactor

By Alexander C. Kaufman

Regional spotlight:

Northeast

Clean energy news from the Northeastern U.S.

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

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has now raised a total of $4B to commercialize its nuclear fusion technology. It aims to bring its pilot reactor online next year.

By Alexander C. Kaufman

Solar-powered EV carshare pilot launches in Massachusetts

Red hatchback Zipcar parked and plugged in under a solar canopy held up with a curved white "arm"

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

Geothermal

How to bring a geothermal well back from the dead

Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the U.S. by squeezing more life out of a power plant that had been in decline for years.

By Molly Taft
Solar

Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off

The state’s solar equity program has been in place for nearly a decade, but it wasn’t until recently, after years of grassroots efforts, that participation surged.

By Kari Lydersen
Food and farms

Virginia lays groundwork to combine more solar with farming

A new state law aims to spur agrivoltaics projects where crops or livestock thrive amid solar panels, as AI power demand booms and concerns about farmland loss rise.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Solar

New York takes on the myth that solar is swallowing farmland

As the White House and viral influencers push misleading info about solar, New York says the facts show the clean energy source and agriculture can thrive together.

By Kathryn Krawczyk

Chart of the week

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

No major economy had previously received over half its electricity from solar across an entire month. Thank the mild, sunny spring weather, and batteries.

By Dan McCarthy

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

Climatetech finance

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

As the California firm boots up a giant thermal battery system in South Dakota, fresh funds will help it build a second U.S. factory and more large-scale projects.

By Maria Gallucci
Solar

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

Panamint Capital broke ground on a $1.7 billion solar and storage project at the Calvert coal mine. The mine and an adjacent coal plant will stay online.

By Maria Gallucci
Corporate procurement

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

A just-issued national security ban appears to exclude existing inverters for solar and battery projects — but future models could face restrictions, experts say.

By Jeff St. John
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
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.

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Trump launched big new solar tariffs. Here’s what it means.

Can Ford’s affordable new electric truck hit the sweet spot?

The Pentagon’s wind farm blockade is over — for now

Ohio steel giant aims to use Biden climate funds for polluting project

Why Trump’s claim that offshore wind is a security risk is ​‘ludicrous’

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

Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid

Nuclear startup Oklo splits its first atoms in test reactor

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.

The Missing Link to VPP Success? Customer Knowledge.

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

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

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

Microreactor startup Valar Atomics raises $1B

Data centers take center stage in Wisconsin governor’s race

Massachusetts embraces backyard homes as housing and climate solution

Regional spotlight:

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

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

How to bring a geothermal well back from the dead

Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off

Virginia lays groundwork to combine more solar with farming

New York takes on the myth that solar is swallowing farmland

Chart of the week

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Why Trump’s claim that offshore wind is a security risk is ‘ludicrous’