Articles

Batteries

Startup offers low-cost home batteries to Massachusetts residents

The subscription-based approach aims to make it easier and more affordable to get a backup battery in your home. And it might be catching on.

By Sarah Shemkus . 21 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
Sponsored

Inside Amazon's approach to data center sustainability: A conversation with Brandon Oyer

Amazon Web Services' director of energy and water discusses the company's approach to powering data centers, investing in carbon-free energy, managing water use, and paying for grid infrastructure.

21 July 2026
Wind

States join fight against Trump administration’s wind farm blockade

The Department of Defense has essentially frozen permitting for new wind installations over the last year, preventing more than 155 projects from moving forward.

By Dan McCarthy . 20 July 2026
Geothermal

An old-school geothermal giant rides the tech’s newfound popularity

Decades-old Ormat is seizing geothermal’s superhot moment by branching into next-generation technology and expanding its traditional plants.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 July 2026
Utilities

Massachusetts bill would end a costly gas pipeline repair program

Utilities say the GSEP program is essential for safety and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but critics contend it costs too much and achieves too little.

By Sarah Shemkus . 20 July 2026
Clean energy

Clean energy still beats fossil fuels on cost, despite, well, everything

Even as renewables lose federal incentives and face other hurdles, Lazard finds onshore wind and large-scale solar again have the lowest levelized cost of energy.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 17 July 2026
Data centers

PJM’s old way of getting power built isn’t working. Has it found a fix?

Getting data centers to pay for new generation and batteries could be the best hope for the nation’s biggest power market to finally get a handle on costs.

By Jeff St. John . 17 July 2026
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 . 17 July 2026
Data centers

New Jersey law will let data centers pay for home energy upgrades

In a first, the state could speed up data centers’ grid connection if they bankroll energy-saving residential tech like heat pumps and batteries.

By Alison F. Takemura . 16 July 2026