Articles

Heat pumps

Heat pump sales dipped in 2025. They still beat gas furnaces.

Yet again, heat pumps were the most-shipped heating appliance in the U.S. And experts say the factors behind last year’s sales slide are temporary.

By Alison F. Takemura . 13 February 2026
Policy & regulation

The EPA’s biggest emissions-fighting tool is dead — at least for now

The Trump administration has repealed the endangerment finding, setting up legal battles that could determine the future of the bedrock climate policy.

By Dan McCarthy, Kathryn Krawczyk . 13 February 2026
Clean energy

Chart: The energy transition attracted record investment in 2025

Investors around the world spent $2.3 trillion on renewables, batteries, power grids, EVs, and more. Meanwhile, investment in fossil fuel supply dropped.

By Ysabelle Kempe . 13 February 2026
Carbon capture

A firm capturing carbon at NYC high-rises tackles Canadian gas pipelines

CarbonQuest’s new project cutting emissions from an engine along a gas pipeline could help it scale to applications at universities, AI data centers, and factories.

By Julian Spector . 12 February 2026
Clean energy

A new Ohio bill could be a de facto statewide ban on solar and wind

The state is mulling a bill that calls for all new generation to be “affordable, reliable, and clean” — but its strained definitions would exclude renewables.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 12 February 2026
Offshore wind

Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold

America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 February 2026
Batteries

NineDot Energy raises big money for small batteries in New York City

New York needs more reliable power, fast. NineDot’s $431 million in new financing will help solve that problem with batteries scattered across the city.

By Jeff St. John . 11 February 2026
Heat pumps

How to keep your heat pump humming in the freezing cold

Plenty of heat pumps work well even in subzero temps. But these expert tips will help your heat pump work even better on the coldest days of the year.

By Alison F. Takemura . 11 February 2026
Transmission

What Energy Secretary Wright gets wrong about the grid

Chris Wright trashed solar and wind for not providing much power during Winter Storm Fern — and ignored basic facts about how much renewables contribute year-round.

By Jeff St. John . 10 February 2026
Liquefied natural gas

The US is exporting huge amounts of natural gas. Will it cost Americans?

The country must produce record levels of gas to keep pace with surging LNG exports, or the mismatch in supply and demand could spike domestic energy prices.

By Julian Spector . 10 February 2026