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Politics

Top clean energy wins from the midterm elections

Democrats look like they'll take control of state government in six more states and the utility commission in Georgia, while a few ballot measures supporting clean energy got the thumbs-up.

By Kathryn Krawczyk

Politics

The election results that matter for clean energy

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Clean industry

Meta strikes deal to help bring a low-carbon cement plant to Missouri

By Maria Gallucci

Batteries

Why batteries, not gas plants, should be data centers’ first choice

By Jeff St. John

Carbon capture

A Michigan utility’s iffy plan to trap CO2 from its new gas plants

DTE proposes building two gas plants to meet growing demand, claiming carbon capture and sequestration will help it reach state climate goals.

By Kari Lydersen

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Food and farms

These cranberry bogs come with a side of solar

By Sarah Shemkus
EV charging

California’s long road to make EV charging more reliable

By Jeff St. John
Fossil fuels

Here’s how much Trump’s Iran war has added to Americans’ fuel costs

By Ysabelle Kempe

Editor's picks

1 Ford’s new EV pickup will come with more affordable home-power backup

Owners of the Ford Fathom, starting at under $30,000, can power their homes without buying a costly bidirectional charger. Will other automakers follow?
2 This group-buy campaign makes it easier to switch to induction cooking
3 New Mexico’s transition to clean energy is actually ahead of schedule
4 A cleaner solution to America’s aluminum crunch is hiding in landfills
5 How much are Trump’s pro-coal policies costing us?

Virtual power plants

Virtual power plants can help avoid overbuilt grid if AI boom goes bust

Paying households to reduce grid strain is a cheaper, nimbler way to meet data center demand than building electricity lines and power plants, a new report says.

By Jeff St. John
Climate justice

Trump cuts have left tribes without millions of dollars for clean energy

Canceled grants have stalled renewable energy, climate resilience, and infrastructure projects across Indian Country, adding to decades of federal underinvestment.

By Joseph Lee, Grist
Geothermal

Boise plans to tap its geothermal network to heat 300 affordable homes

Micron Technology gave $2.5 million to help fund work to expand the system for a new multifamily housing development, slashing utility bills for future residents.

By Alison F. Takemura
Clean industry

From zoos to craft brews, Michigan looks to spur decarbonization

The state recently awarded nearly $1.9 million to help organizations investigate the best ways to slash emissions from heavy-duty industrial operations.

By Maria Gallucci
Transmission

PJM desperately needs grid batteries. Here’s a way it could get some.

The nation's biggest grid operator is about to start working on a fix that would make it much easier to add batteries to existing power plants and solar and wind farms.

By Jeff St. John
Nuclear

The DOE announces $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear uprates

The conditional commitment aims to boost output across 15 reactors in three states, expanding clean power capacity far faster than building new reactors.

By Brian Martucci
Heat pumps

More heat pumps would actually be good for the grid, researchers find

In states with extra grid capacity in winter, heat pumps would help lower residential electricity rates by spreading out fixed costs, according to a new RMI study.

By Alison F. Takemura

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Energy equity

Price hikes aren’t all that’s at stake in FirstEnergy Ohio’s rate case

Advocates are entering the regulatory fray to push the utility company to commit to more equitable, reliable service that also furthers the clean energy transition.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski
Batteries

Massachusetts sets big battery goals — and the policies to back them up

Energy storage is taking off as the state moves to make development easier and more profitable, but the horizon isn’t all clear for the sector.

By Sarah Shemkus
Politics

The permitting deal collides with Trump’s war on offshore wind

The bipartisan bill could cut years off energy development — but a sponsor warns that the Trump administration’s latest wind attacks could blow up negotiations.

By Kathryn Krawczyk
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
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
Virtual power plants

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

As it builds out data centers, the tech firm was already planning to pay Voltus for 100 MW of VPP capacity in the region. It just amped its goal up tenfold.

By Jeff St. John
Energy efficiency

Massachusetts bill could hinder push to weatherize lower-income homes

The measure would add paperwork for some residents while leaving the rules unchanged for others, as legislators question how the state targets efficiency benefits.

By Sarah Shemkus
Balcony solar

Balcony solar bill introduced in Congress for the first time

The Socket Full of Sunshine Act would require state utility regulators to consider clearing the way for plug-in solar and would offer rebates for low-income households.

By Alison F. Takemura

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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

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

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

Offshore wind

Trump admin finds yet another way to attack offshore wind

The administration wants to reconsider federal permits issued under the Biden administration for proposed and operating wind farms along the East Coast.

By Maria Gallucci
Geothermal

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

Pilot projects in Haverstraw and Buffalo will test whether utilities can deliver clean heat instead of fossil fuels, all while retaining jobs.

By Jeff St. John
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
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
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

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