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Geothermal

Mazama Energy raises $135M for superhot geothermal at Oregon volcano

The startup hit a milestone last year when it drilled the world’s hottest next-gen geothermal well. Now it’s working to prove its tech can scale commercially.

By Maria Gallucci

Green steel

Google backs Swedish green-steel project to tackle rising emissions

By Maria Gallucci

Steel plant with construction equipment; grass and small trees in front

Clean energy jobs

Illinois revamps clean energy jobs training for a shifting economy

By Kari Lydersen

Carbon capture

Is it time to rethink the Northeast’s cap-and-trade system?

By Sarah Shemkus

Heat pumps

Massachusetts ups winter energy discounts for homes with heat pumps

It’s the only state that makes big utilities offer lower seasonal rates for heat pump owners, in an effort to boost adoption and create a fairer system.

By Sarah Shemkus

A frozen and snow-covered electricity meter outside a home

Affordability

Newsom’s last chance to tackle California’s electricity costs

By Jeff St. John
Clean energy

An Idaho county banned renewables. It’s having second thoughts.

By Julia Tilton
Clean industry

In a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heat

By Maria Gallucci

Chart of the week

Solar-plus-storage is having a global growth spurt

Investors spent a record amount in the first half of 2026 on projects that combine renewable energy — mostly solar — with batteries.

By Ysabelle Kempe

America's big but uncertain gas boom

Solar and storage still dominate US power plant construction

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal incentives

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

Solar

A Virginia school district pioneers solar and battery microgrids

Roanoke City Public Schools is building the state’s first solar-plus-storage systems to keep emergency shelters going during extreme weather and cut down on costs.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Solar

Solar is now bigger than coal in China — and yet still way behind

China has more solar capacity online than coal capacity. It’s a remarkable milestone, but the fossil fuel still generates far more electricity than solar does.

By Dan McCarthy
Nuclear

New York’s big new bet on nuclear energy

Gov. Hochul, a Democrat, diluted New York’s climate law this year amid struggles to build large-scale renewables. Now, she’s looking to nuclear power.

By Alexander C. Kaufman
Green steel

Hyundai breaks ground on Louisiana steel mill. Is it green enough?

The plant will cut CO₂ emissions compared to traditional coal furnaces. But Hyundai's use of gas and resulting pollution show the messiness of cleaning up steel.

By Maria Gallucci
Transmission

This novel power line could link 3 grids across 3 time zones

North Plains Connector has earned backing from the Energy Department and utilities, and could deliver huge cost and reliability benefits — if states give it the OK.

By Jeff St. John
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
Politics

Clean energy super PAC looks to take down a Democratic governor

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is the first Democrat targeted by the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition, which has notched wins against clean energy foes in GOP primaries.

By Sarah Shemkus
Batteries

The US built more grid batteries last quarter than ever before

The outlook for storage construction keeps getting brighter as everyone from the Trump White House to clean energy advocates to AI giants clamors for more.

By Julian Spector
Geothermal

Fervo and Google sign world’s largest deal for next-gen geothermal power

The geothermal startup will supply 400 MW from its Cape Station project to a Google data center in Utah. An initial phase of the project will come online this fall.

By Maria Gallucci

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Mazama Energy raises $135M for superhot geothermal at Oregon volcano

Google backs Swedish green-steel project to tackle rising emissions

Illinois revamps clean energy jobs training for a shifting economy

Is it time to rethink the Northeast’s cap-and-trade system?

Massachusetts ups winter energy discounts for homes with heat pumps

Newsom’s last chance to tackle California’s electricity costs

An Idaho county banned renewables. It’s having second thoughts.

In a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heat

Editor's picks

1 Wind energy benefits North Dakota. So why has the state soured on it?

2 Meet the super PAC working to crush clean energy’s political foes

3 Boston explores sea- and river-source heat pumps for big buildings

4 World’s oldest cheddar-maker slashes energy bills with novel heat pumps

5 The US clean energy boom will continue to 2030. Then things get hazy.

The Iran war pushed countries toward clean energy — and coal

California moves to cut red tape for heat pumps, solar, and more

Gavin Newsom’s complicated legacy on climate and clean energy

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

xAI has quietly built a massive battery at its Memphis data center hub

Court rules that Trump can’t force a Michigan coal plant to keep running

Balcony solar is this year’s clean energy superstar in the US

The battery era is here — and China is supplying it

Mass. utilities and Hydro-Quebec sue each other over missing hydropower

Coal-to-solar project lands a rare clean-energy win in Ohio

Trump emergency order casts uncertainty over grid battery growth

Dig Energy completes first project with novel geothermal drilling tech

Virginia kept its climate law. Dominion sees a loophole.

Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills

Shuttered nuclear plant in Iowa gets $1.9B federal loan to restart

Chart of the week

Solar-plus-storage is having a global growth spurt

America's big but uncertain gas boom

Solar and storage still dominate US power plant construction

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal incentives

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

A Virginia school district pioneers solar and battery microgrids

Solar is now bigger than coal in China — and yet still way behind

New York’s big new bet on nuclear energy

Hyundai breaks ground on Louisiana steel mill. Is it green enough?

This novel power line could link 3 grids across 3 time zones

Where does balcony solar stand in your state?

Clean energy super PAC looks to take down a Democratic governor

The US built more grid batteries last quarter than ever before

Fervo and Google sign world’s largest deal for next-gen geothermal power