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Batteries
The battery era is here — and China is supplying it
Batteries are taking the energy sector by storm, whether to power vehicles or boost the grid. Most are made, and deployed, in China.By Dan McCarthy .
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Solar
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 .
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Fossil fuels
America's big but uncertain gas boom
Data centers are driving plans to build tons of dirty gas plants. Experts say it’s nearly impossible to distinguish pie-in-the-sky proposals from realistic ones.By Dan McCarthy .
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Clean energy
Solar and storage still dominate US power plant construction
Despite Trump’s attacks on renewables, it’s the same old story so far this year: The U.S. is building lots of solar and storage and a little bit of everything else.By Dan McCarthy .
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Energy storage
Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal incentives
While solar and EV sales cratered after the Republican Congress eliminated federal tax credits, batteries bucked the trend. Here’s why.By Dan McCarthy .
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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 .
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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 .
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Nuclear
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 .
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Clean energy jobs
Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs
Over 200 major clean energy projects were canceled over the first year and a half of Trump’s term. A report says that’s left nearly half a million jobs on the table.By Dan McCarthy .
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Data centers
Data centers use more power in the US than in any other country
Last year, nearly 40% of all power demand from global data centers came from facilities based in America, per a new report.By Dan McCarthy .
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