Clean energy

Hydropower

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

A new power line failed to deliver promised hydroelectricity for 12 days this winter. Utilities want compensation — but Hydro-Québec says it’s the one who’s owed.

By Sarah Shemkus . 10 September 2026

A Hydro-Québec hydroelectric dam in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Québec (Lars Hagberg/AFP via Getty Images)

Geothermal

Dig Energy completes first project with novel geothermal drilling tech

The firm just wrapped work on a heating and cooling system for a Boston office. It says its rig makes drilling cheaper, quieter, and less water-intensive.

By Sarah Shemkus . 10 September 2026
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 . 3 September 2026
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 . 2 September 2026
Wind

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

Turbines generate tax revenue and sizable payments for farmers, but development has slowed as the political winds have shifted.

By Daniel Cusick . 2 September 2026
Virtual power plants

California declines to fund its biggest virtual power plant

The Demand Side Grid Support program was given no money for next year, though supporters blocked an effort that could have disbanded the VPP altogether.

By Jeff St. John . 1 September 2026
Politics

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

After Republicans voted to undo much of the Inflation Reduction Act, a few cleantech professionals set out to exact electoral revenge. So far, it seems to be working.

By Julian Spector . 1 September 2026
Clean energy

So, where exactly does the US energy transition stand?

Analysts are trying to measure the damage President Trump has done to the energy transition so far — and determine where federal climate policy should go from here.

By Dan McCarthy, Kathryn Krawczyk . 28 August 2026
Clean energy

New York’s grid is struggling to handle the heat

Clean energy solutions like more rooftop solar would help, but the city needs to cut through the red tape first.

By Lauren Dalban, Inside Climate News . 27 August 2026
Geothermal

Geothermal needs better tools for superhot drilling. Hephae can help.

For next-gen geothermal to scale, drilling costs must drop. Startup Hephae says its novel tech can make that happen — and developers like Fervo are giving it a try.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 August 2026
Wind

Is Maine finally about to make wind power happen?

For nearly two decades, the state has sought to bring wind turbines to its breezy northern reaches. Now it's one step closer to realizing the vision.

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 August 2026