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Solar

Illinois’ booming solar sector entices young job seekers

Thanks to strong state policy, Illinois is a leader on solar installations. That’s creating a lot of job opportunities — and young people are taking notice.

By Kari Lydersen . 14 January 2026
Energy efficiency

Cuts to manufactured-home efficiency rules would hit Southeast hard

A U.S. House vote to repeal new efficiency standards for manufactured housing is a blow to a region where such homes are common and energy burdens are high.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 14 January 2026
Data centers

After a white town rejected a data center, developers eyed a Black area

Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.

By Adam Mahoney . 14 January 2026
Northeast Energy News

Revolution Wind developers scramble to finish

By Sarah Shemkus . 14 January 2026
Southeast Energy News

Mobile homes face efficiency rollback

By Mason Adams . 14 January 2026
Midwest Energy News

Ohio’s energy double standard

By Andy Balaskovitz . 14 January 2026
Western Energy News

Trump’s shaky challenge to California gas bans

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 14 January 2026
Canary Media Daily

Revolution's rush forward, what's next for Ford's battery plant, and more headlines

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 14 January 2026
Hydropower

Why is Duke Energy retreating from a major pumped-hydro expansion?

North Carolina’s largest utility was poised to double the capacity of its Bad Creek facility. Now, it’s backing off, casting doubt on state emissions targets.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 15 January 2026
EV charging

Want to plug more EVs into the grid? Don’t charge them all at once.

A new report highlights how utilities can save big by spreading out when EVs charge — as long as drivers have full batteries when they need them.

By Jeff St. John . 15 January 2026