Clean energy

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 . 6 August 2026

Offshore wnd turbine with a yellow base with an Ørsted boat nearby — People work on a turbine near an Ørsted boat at South Fork Wind offshore wind farm, off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, on April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Politics

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

The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — and not just in blue states.

By Jeff St. John . 6 August 2026
Climatetech finance

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

A federal appeals court finds the EPA acted improperly in terminating grants to boost clean energy projects. The Trump administration may appeal to the Supreme Court.

By Jeff St. John . 4 August 2026
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 . 4 August 2026
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 . 3 August 2026
Solar

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 . 31 July 2026
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 . 29 July 2026
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 . 29 July 2026
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 . 24 July 2026
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 . 22 July 2026
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 . 21 July 2026