Clean energy

Transmission

NYC’s big, clean power line is officially up and running

The Champlain Hudson Power Express is bringing tons of hydropower to the city — but amid years of drought, can Canada spare the clean electricity?

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 5 June 2026

New York City skyline in the distance on a clear day with a light colored converter station on the left — The Champlain Hudson Power Express enters New York City at a converter station in Astoria, Queens. (Champlain Hudson Power Express)

Clean energy

Ohio has blocked a lot of wind and solar. Its residents pay the price.

The clean energy projects thwarted by state lawmakers could have gone a long way toward meeting spiking energy demand, lowering bills, and eliminating pollution.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 5 June 2026
Geothermal

House passes bipartisan measures to speed geothermal energy projects

The package of geothermal permitting reforms comes as Republicans and Democrats alike look to boost clean, 24/7 power supplies. Now it heads to the Senate.

By Maria Gallucci . 3 June 2026
Solar

Thanks to two new laws, more Virginians can save with community solar

The legislation expands subscription-based solar farms from 250 to 875 megawatts and is the product of the state’s “new affordability politics."

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 1 June 2026
Electric vehicles

The tax credit cliff has hit EV sales hard

President Donald Trump and the GOP phased out tax credits for all forms of consumer cleantech last year — but EVs took the biggest blow.

By Dan McCarthy . 29 May 2026
Emissions reduction

New York state gives up on its most ambitious climate targets

Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat up for reelection in November, pushed hard to water down the state’s 2019 climate law. With a new budget vote, she’s succeeded.

By Ysabelle Kempe . 27 May 2026
Clean energy

The grid is in better shape this summer. Thank solar and batteries.

Nationwide grid reliability has improved since last summer — and new solar and batteries, not aging coal plants, are the main reason.

By Jeff St. John . 26 May 2026
Clean energy

Another first for renewables: Wind and solar outgenerate gas in April

It’s a milestone moment that shows just how much clean energy has matured in a short amount of time — and a lot more growth is on the way.

By Dan McCarthy . 22 May 2026
Geothermal

Geothermal energy gets boost from new coalition of Western governors

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah are joining forces to accelerate deployment of clean, around-the-clock geothermal energy in the region.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 May 2026
Clean energy

24/7 renewables could happen sooner than you think

Grouping wind, solar, and batteries together can already be more affordable than building a coal or gas plant in prime locations, new report finds.

By Julian Spector . 21 May 2026
Solar

How big can solar go? These 3 projects show us the gigascale future

A handful of sensationally large developments are underway around the world, testing just how big solar can get.

By Julian Spector . 19 May 2026