Articles

Offshore wind

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

By Clare Fieseler . 9 October 2025
Utilities

How data centers can move fast without breaking things

A new analysis shows that developers and utilities can speed grid connections and lower costs by planning ahead for data centers to be flexible in their power use.

By Jeff St. John . 9 October 2025
Carbon removal

Is Trump about to squash America’s carbon-removal moonshot?

Nascent direct-air-capture projects were hit with funding cuts last week. A new list has caused confusion over the fate of DAC hubs in Louisiana and Texas.

By Maria Gallucci . 8 October 2025
Virtual power plants

Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual-power-plant bills?

Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.

By Jeff St. John . 8 October 2025
Solar

Solar is crushing gas power in California this year

The state’s combination of solar and battery plants has pushed clean generation of electricity to new heights, offering a welcome reprieve from high gas prices.

By Julian Spector . 8 October 2025
Solar

Community solar set to struggle amid federal and state headwinds

Installations of the shared-solar arrays fell by 36% in the first half of 2025, and the longer-term outlook is sluggish, too.

By Alison F. Takemura . 7 October 2025
Fossil fuels

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule

Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

By Sarah Shemkus . 7 October 2025
Sponsored

A landmark energy storage project is taking shape in California

Discover how Hydrostor's 500 MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) project, Willow Rock, is taking shape. This fossil-free, long-duration technology is set to deliver stability and resilience for decades while creating local jobs in Kern County.

By Canary Creative . 7 October 2025
Marine transport

Major Midwest port begins electrifying operations to reduce emissions

The Port of Cleveland is adding charging ports, batteries, and solar to its main warehouse — work funded by a federal program that has so far survived Trump’s cuts.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 6 October 2025
Clean energy

As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

By Julian Spector . 6 October 2025