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Clean energy

The US clean energy boom will continue to 2030. Then things get hazy.

Despite Trump’s attacks, renewables are set for big growth over the next few years, a new Rhodium Group study says. Whether it lasts depends on some key variables.

By Julian Spector . 29 July 2026
Corporate procurement

Trump admin bans ‘new’ foreign-made inverters. What does that mean?

A just-issued national security ban appears to exclude existing inverters for solar and battery projects — but future models could face restrictions, experts say.

By Jeff St. John . 29 July 2026
Climatetech finance

Solar finance pioneer Jigar Shah to lead $40 billion DOE Loan Programs Office

“The technology will never be the bottleneck. The bottleneck is implementation and the ability to attract capital.”

By Eric Wesoff . 3 March 2021
Clean energy

California tees up 7.5GW procurement to replace Diablo Canyon. Is it enough?

Can solar and batteries, geothermal power and long-duration energy storage replace the state’s last nuclear plant by mid-decade without increasing carbon emissions?

By Jeff St. John . 6 April 2021
Grid edge

How distributed energy can harden the Texas power grid

Natural-gas microgrids and battery-backed solar can hedge against climate change risk — maybe even without major policy changes.

By Jeff St. John . 7 April 2021
Solar

Software will eat solar: Driving utility-scale solar prices below 1 cent per kilowatt-hour by 2025

Terabase Energy is on a mission to get utility-scale solar power prices below $0.01 per kWh by 2025 using software, as opposed to the DOE's hardware strategy.

By Eric Wesoff . 8 April 2021
Climate crisis

RMI launches Canary Media, independent energy journalism powered by former Greentech Media staff and David Roberts

Canary Media will cover the global effort to combat climate change from business, technology and policy perspectives. Editors include Eric Wesoff, Jeff St. John and David Roberts.

By Nicholas Rinaldi . 6 April 2021
Transmission

LineVision lands $12.5M to enlighten the transmission grid

Rising renewables will require more transmission capacity. Dynamic line rating technology can help find it on the grids we already have.

By Jeff St. John . 7 April 2021
Carbon-free buildings

Pandemic raises the profile of decarbonization — and clean air — tech for buildings

As office buildings start to reopen around the world, they must balance increased energy efficiency with indoor air quality.

By Ingrid Lobet . 12 April 2021
Long-duration energy storage

Long-duration storage roundup: News, players and technology

Long-duration storage keeps on slipping into the future.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 April 2021