Articles

Hydrogen

Exxon halts plans for massive low-carbon hydrogen facility in Texas

The sector has faced setback after setback under the Trump administration, which pulled funding for Exxon’s “blue” hydrogen project earlier this year.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 1 December 2025
Clean energy

Can the war on coal still be won?

Ten years ago, the U.S. was on track to phase out coal by 2030, thanks to the Sierra Club. Now Trump and AI are delaying — but not stopping — the fuel’s decline.

By Michael Grunwald . 1 December 2025
Electrification

Hundreds of low-income Illinois families are going electric — for free

As federal incentives for home electrification disappear, an innovative state law lets utilities meet energy-efficiency mandates by getting people off gas.

By Kari Lydersen . 1 December 2025
EV charging

Some gas stations are revamping to attract EV drivers with time to kill

Fuel retailers are betting that fast chargers, clean bathrooms, and tasty snacks will draw EV drivers — and keep their stations central to how motorists refuel.

By Benton Graham . 28 November 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Solar and wind are meeting — and exceeding — new power demand

Through September, the two clean-energy sources outpaced growth in power demand. That trend needs to accelerate for the world to phase out fossil fuels.

By Dan McCarthy . 28 November 2025
Batteries

Small but mighty grid batteries take root in Virginia amid energy crunch

As data centers strain the grid, developers are turning to fast-to-build batteries that can reduce reliance on inefficient gas plants and cut household bills.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 26 November 2025
Solar

Connecticut’s pioneering model for publicly owned, small-scale solar

The Connecticut Green Bank goes beyond grants and loans to directly develop solar for towns and schools — a model other states could follow as energy costs rise.

By Jeff St. John . 26 November 2025
Solar

T1 Energy is betting big on all-American solar, even under Trump

The Texas firm says it’s a “great” time to be in solar as it churns out panels in a factory full of music-blasting robots and pushes deeper into the supply chain.

By Julian Spector . 25 November 2025
Clean aluminum

Aluminum giants hit major milestone with low-carbon production

Elysis, a joint venture of Alcoa and Rio Tinto, announced a breakthrough in scaling its carbon-free “inert anode” technology to clean up smelters.

By Maria Gallucci . 25 November 2025
Offshore wind

Feel the cold? Offshore wind alleviates grid woes in winter, study says.

A sector despised by President Trump can boost grid reliability on the East Coast when people crank up the heat and gas plants are tested by extreme weather.

By Clare Fieseler . 24 November 2025