Nevada

Solar

A rare plant species thrives amid solar panels in the Nevada desert

The Gemini Solar Project has become a haven for the threecorner milkvetch — yet more proof that solar farms can be designed to minimize ecosystem disturbance.

By Matt Simon .

2 February 2026

Close-up of a threecorner milkvetch plant next to a thin metric ruler — (Tiffany Pereira)

Geothermal

In a geothermal milestone, Zanskar claims major discovery in Nevada

The firm says it has found an unknown, untapped geothermal resource that is viable using conventional drilling — a first in the U.S. in more than 30 years.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 4 December 2025
Solar

Canceled solar megaproject reveals new Trump-era threat to renewables

The Esmeralda 7 development would have been the largest solar farm in the U.S. But it was sited on federal land, so it needed an OK from the Trump admin.

By Julian Spector . 13 October 2025
Energy storage

Redwood Materials built record grid storage project using old EV batteries

The EV battery recycler determined it could make good money by repurposing old battery packs for the grid, and found an eager data center customer.

By Julian Spector . 2 July 2025
Solar

Chart: Which states rank highest for utility-scale solar?

Nevada, California, and Utah have the largest share of solar on their electric grids.

By Carrie Klein . 1 November 2024
ENN

Billions in US funding boosts lithium mining, stressing water supplies

The energy transition is driving demand for batteries; funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and other federal programs is helping to fill it.

By Elyse Hauser . 18 July 2024
ENN

Electric vehicles a boon for Nevada’s economy, workers and environment, say groups

Nevada is leading most states in new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing investments, and advocates want to highlight their benefits.

By Jeniffer Solis . 28 June 2024
Geothermal

America's first 'enhanced' geothermal plant just got up and running

Next-generation geothermal could be a huge source of carbon-free power. A first-of-a-kind project from Google and Fervo Energy is a step in that direction.

By Maria Gallucci . 28 November 2023
Corporate procurement

Google taps Fervo Energy's geothermal for corporate clean energy

Startup Fervo Energy will deliver an advanced geothermal plant to supply Google's Nevada data centers next year.

By Julian Spector . 19 May 2021
ENN

Fight over natural gas ban roils Nevada

A fight over the future of natural gas is simmering in Nevada, highlighting questions about equity and energy costs that could cloud efforts to decarbonize the buildings sector.

By Miranda Willson . 24 March 2021