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Nuclear

‘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

Climatetech finance

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

By Maria Gallucci

Batteries

Biggest battery east of the Mississippi will help power AI complex

By Julian Spector

Clean energy

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

By Julian Spector

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

Coal plant site shot from above, with grass and trees to the horizon

Corporate procurement

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

By Jeff St. John
Fossil fuels

The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He’s checking items off it.

By Jeff St. John
Batteries

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

By Alison F. Takemura

Regional spotlight:

Northeast

Clean energy news from the Northeastern U.S.

Startup offers low-cost home batteries to Massachusetts residents

The subscription-based approach aims to make it easier and more affordable to get a backup battery in your home. And it might be catching on.

By Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts bill would end a costly gas pipeline repair program

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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

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

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

Woman next to air conditioner and battery on light hardwood floor

Solar

Post–Hurricane Helene, this community is getting creative with solar

An Asheville, North Carolina, group has embraced solar to secure backup power and lower bills. Its efforts go beyond the standard rooftop array.

By Elizabeth Ouzts
Solar

Solar is having its best summer yet in Europe

It was the EU’s top power source in early summer, generating a record 25% of electricity. The clean energy boom is likely to accelerate further from here.

By Dan McCarthy
Solar

Solar is booming in Indiana. Not everyone is happy about it.

The state was No. 3 in solar installations last year — but with more solar has come more local opposition. Experts say genuine community engagement is needed.

By Kari Lydersen
Clean energy

State legislatures are getting better at clean-energy permitting policy

Unlike in 2025, almost no states have passed laws that make it harder to permit and site renewables this year, a report finds. What’s driving the shift?

By Jeff St. John

Chart of the week

Nuclear energy could be in for a big decade

The global fleet of nuclear power plants is poised to expand quickly as climate goals, security concerns, and rising demand renew interest in the energy source.

By Dan McCarthy

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

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

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
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
Solar

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

As consumer interest surges and state legislators get on board, a few businesses have jumped into the domestic market.

By Julian Spector
Sponsored

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

Amazon Web Services' director of energy and water discusses the company's approach to powering data centers, investing in carbon-free energy, managing water use, and paying for grid infrastructure.
Wind

States join fight against Trump administration’s wind farm blockade

The Department of Defense has essentially frozen permitting for new wind installations over the last year, preventing more than 155 projects from moving forward.

By Dan McCarthy
Geothermal

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

Decades-old Ormat is seizing geothermal’s superhot moment by branching into next-generation technology and expanding its traditional plants.

By Maria Gallucci
Clean energy

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

Even as renewables lose federal incentives and face other hurdles, Lazard finds onshore wind and large-scale solar again have the lowest levelized cost of energy.

By Kathryn Krawczyk
Data centers

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

Getting data centers to pay for new generation and batteries could be the best hope for the nation’s biggest power market to finally get a handle on costs.

By Jeff St. John
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

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

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

Biggest battery east of the Mississippi will help power AI complex

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

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?

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.

Editor's picks

1 Could a new iron ore mine turn Minnesota into a green steel powerhouse?

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

3 In Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmland

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

5 How an NYC high-rise is keeping cool with geothermal energy

EPA proposals to keep Indiana coal going would threaten drinking water

Solar-powered EV carshare pilot launches in Massachusetts

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

California to offer a novel $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers

US factories are struggling to get cleaner heat. These ideas may help.

Duh, solar power doesn't work at night — but it excels during the day

Data center demand is soaring, and off-grid gas won't fix the problem

Regional spotlight:

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

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

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

Post–Hurricane Helene, this community is getting creative with solar

Solar is having its best summer yet in Europe

Solar is booming in Indiana. Not everyone is happy about it.

State legislatures are getting better at clean-energy permitting policy

Chart of the week

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

Heat pumps may soon outsell air conditioners in US

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

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

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

States join fight against Trump administration’s wind farm blockade

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

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?

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

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