Articles

Data centers

Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom

Regulators mull the first big utility plan to provide electricity to data centers flocking to the state, igniting disputes over consumer protection and clean energy.

By Kari Lydersen . 27 January 2026
Clean aluminum

It takes two aluminum firms to build one power-hungry smelter, apparently

Century Aluminum was eyeing Kentucky for a new smelter, but in a surprise move says it’s teaming up with Emirates Global Aluminium to build one in Oklahoma.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 January 2026
Hydropower

A rare step forward for a US pumped hydro project

Rye Development got a federal permit for a massive grid megaproject in the Pacific Northwest. Construction will start once it finds buyers for the electricity.

By Julian Spector . 26 January 2026
Green steel

New EU carbon tariff pushes India toward green steel

Europe’s pioneering tax on polluting imports presents India’s coal-reliant steelmakers with a choice: Decarbonize or risk losing customers.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 26 January 2026
Climate crisis

Is Trump’s assault on climate and clean energy reversible?

The president’s rollbacks of climate rules and renewable-energy incentives have made headlines, but executive action is much less durable than legislation.

By Zoya Teirstein . 26 January 2026
Policy & regulation

States are getting serious about energy affordability

As legislatures reconvene and new governors take office, rising electricity and natural gas prices are at the top of everyone’s to-do list.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 23 January 2026
Heat pumps

Startup Jetson raises $50M to deploy affordable heat pumps

The vertically integrated company says it can install heat pumps at half the costs of competitors. Now, Jetson plans to expand product offerings and service areas.

By Alison F. Takemura . 23 January 2026
Clean energy manufacturing

Chart: Trump cratered the clean-energy manufacturing boom

In 2025, companies spent less on U.S. factories for solar panels, EVs, and more. A bonus chart shows why this trend may continue in the year to come.

By Dan McCarthy . 23 January 2026
Geothermal

Geothermal startup Fervo Energy may finally go public

The pioneering firm has reportedly filed for an IPO as it pushes to complete the first part of its massive next-gen geothermal installation later this year.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 January 2026
Batteries

A Texas data center will open sooner thanks to an offline grid battery

While Eolian makes important upgrades to a 100-megawatt battery, the company will lend that grid connection to help CyrusOne’s data center get up and running.

By Julian Spector . 22 January 2026