Northeast

Batteries

Massachusetts sets big battery goals — and the policies to back them up

Energy storage is taking off as the state moves to make development easier and more profitable, but the horizon isn’t all clear for the sector.

By Sarah Shemkus .

26 October 2026

Woman sitting and signing a paper, surrounded by people holding signs reading "Powering our clean energy future" — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey holds a ceremonial signing celebration in Boston for climate legislation in late 2024. Expanding energy storage is key to the state’s clean energy strategy. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Energy efficiency

Massachusetts bill could hinder push to weatherize lower-income homes

The measure would add paperwork for some residents while leaving the rules unchanged for others, as legislators question how the state targets efficiency benefits.

By Sarah Shemkus . 22 October 2026
Offshore wind

Trump admin finds yet another way to attack offshore wind

The administration wants to reconsider federal permits issued under the Biden administration for proposed and operating wind farms along the East Coast.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 October 2026
Geothermal

New York to build state’s first two utility-scale thermal networks

Pilot projects in Haverstraw and Buffalo will test whether utilities can deliver clean heat instead of fossil fuels, all while retaining jobs.

By Jeff St. John . 21 October 2026
Offshore wind

Floating wind industry leans into global collaboration amid headwinds

Even as projects face delays and policy reversals, scientists and policymakers worldwide — including in Maine — are teaming up to commercialize floating wind.

By Nathaniel Eisen, Inside Climate News . 20 October 2026
Hydrogen

What's up with Pennsylvania's hydrogen hubs?

With backing from the federal government, Pennsylvania’s hydrogen projects were supposed to create jobs and slash emissions. Now, under Trump, they’re in limbo.

By Rebecca McCarthy, Inside Climate News . 15 October 2026
Offshore wind

Trump goes after an offshore wind farm that’s already up and running

The administration is seeking to reevaluate a key permit for Revolution Wind, a $6.2B project that is already generating power for the energy-hungry Northeast.

By Maria Gallucci . 13 October 2026
Nuclear

Constellation and Google go in on nuclear uprates to unlock clean power

The $4.3 billion deal will add 890 megawatts by upgrading equipment, but the U.S. needs to build — and restart — reactors to spur a true nuclear renaissance.

By Brian Martucci . 8 October 2026
Solar

Connecticut’s solar ambitions hit skepticism from a major utility

The state’s top utility has refused to sign deals for solar projects picked by the state. Will the same thing happen with Connecticut’s latest round of procurements?

By Sarah Shemkus . 7 October 2026
Food and farms

This startup helps food carts switch loud, dirty generators for batteries

A battery-swapping experiment in NYC lets vendors access clean power without having to buy the systems or charge them. The approach promises big cost savings.

By Ysabelle Kempe . 30 September 2026
Batteries

Will New York's 1GW storage contracts finally break the state's big battery impasse?

The state stepped in with a market-based contract in hopes of jump-starting the big battery construction that has so far proved elusive.

By Julian Spector . 28 September 2026