Articles

Wind

How a tiny Texas town is using wind energy to help out senior citizens

A wonky tax deal with wind companies means more food and medical resources for older residents of “The Biggest Little Town in the World."

By Bekah Stolhandske McNeel . 17 March 2026
Solar

The fight over California’s community solar plan is heating up

Regulators are long overdue on their mandate to create a community solar-storage program. And critics say the plan that is in the works is “fatally flawed.”

By Jeff St. John . 17 March 2026
Heat pumps

Did fake comments sink SoCal clean heat rules? Advocates want answers.

Last year, Southern California regulators rejected rules that would have phased down gas heaters after an industry-tied campaign generated 20,000+ critical comments.

By Alison F. Takemura . 16 March 2026
Fossil fuels

Sky-high oil prices are about to hit Puerto Rico’s grid

The Iran war has spurred a historic disruption of the global oil market. In Puerto Rico, which relies on imported fossil fuels, consumers will foot the bill.

By Ysabelle Kempe . 13 March 2026
Solar

A chapter of California’s rooftop solar battle closes

A court upheld the state’s latest net-metering policy, which drastically cut payments for solar power sent to the grid and is predicted to discourage rooftop installations.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 13 March 2026
Nuclear

Trump admin courts Westinghouse rivals amid slow talks on new nuclear

The DOE has held talks with leaders from GE Hitachi and the South Korean government to explore alternatives to the AP1000 — the flagship American nuclear reactor.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 13 March 2026
Batteries

Which states have the most grid batteries?

California and Texas continue to lead the way on utility-scale storage, but the sector is growing rapidly in Arizona thanks to the state’s abundant solar.

By Dan McCarthy . 13 March 2026
Solar

Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar

Residents of the state will soon be able to use the tech to lower their electricity bills. Gov. Spanberger has made affordability a top legislative priority.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 12 March 2026
Clean industry

Clean cement startup Sublime cuts jobs after Trump pulled funding

Sublime Systems lays off two-thirds of its staff months after pausing work on a planned Massachusetts factory, following the loss of an $87 million federal grant.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 March 2026
Nuclear

Draft bill would let utilities own nuclear plants in Ohio

Last year, the state banned utilities from building and operating electricity generation. But now, some lawmakers want to make an exception for “advanced nuclear.”

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 12 March 2026