Corporate procurement

Clean industry

Meta strikes deal to help bring a low-carbon cement plant to Missouri

The tech giant will buy certificates from Fortera, which is working to build its first commercial plant. The strategy is catching on in the industrial sector.

By Maria Gallucci . 30 October 2026

Concrete being poured by numerous workers with buildings, trees, and mountain in background — Workers pour concrete with Fortera’s low-carbon cement at a Simpson University building in Redding, California, in early 2025. (Fortera)

Nuclear

The DOE announces $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear uprates

The conditional commitment aims to boost output across 15 reactors in three states, expanding clean power capacity far faster than building new reactors.

By Brian Martucci . 28 October 2026
Virtual power plants

Google plans big virtual power plant in energy-strapped PJM grid

As it builds out data centers, the tech firm was already planning to pay Voltus for 100 MW of VPP capacity in the region. It just amped its goal up tenfold.

By Jeff St. John . 22 October 2026
Data centers

Tech giants want clean energy in N.C. Is Duke finally ready to help?

In North Carolina, the utility seems ready to advance a bring-your-own-clean-energy proposal after years of inaction. Advocates say regulators need to see it through.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 15 October 2026
Nuclear

Constellation and Google go in on nuclear uprates to unlock clean power

The $4.3 billion deal will add 890 megawatts by upgrading equipment, but the U.S. needs to build — and restart — reactors to spur a true nuclear renaissance.

By Brian Martucci . 8 October 2026
Solar

Connecticut’s solar ambitions hit skepticism from a major utility

The state’s top utility has refused to sign deals for solar projects picked by the state. Will the same thing happen with Connecticut’s latest round of procurements?

By Sarah Shemkus . 7 October 2026
Corporate procurement

Despite big Texas solar purchase agreement, Meta still uses lots of gas

The new solar project is less than half the size of a gas plant planned for Meta’s El Paso data center.

By Lauren Nutall, Inside Climate News . 1 October 2026
Green steel

Google backs Swedish green-steel project to tackle rising emissions

The tech giant intends to buy certificates from Stegra’s hydrogen-fueled steel mill to support the scale-up of cleaner construction materials for data centers.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 September 2026
Clean industry

In a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heat

Holcim will deploy two batteries from the startup Electrified Thermal Solutions to cut down on fossil fuels, which often supply the intense heat in cement-making.

By Maria Gallucci . 15 September 2026
Batteries

Trump emergency order casts uncertainty over grid battery growth

A sweeping yet vaguely worded national emergency declaration targeting Chinese grid tech could put gigawatts of grid battery projects on uncertain legal ground.

By Jeff St. John . 10 September 2026
Geothermal

Fervo and Google sign world’s largest deal for next-gen geothermal power

The geothermal startup will supply 400 MW from its Cape Station project to a Google data center in Utah. An initial phase of the project will come online this fall.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 September 2026