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Grid edge

What Winter Storm Fern revealed about the grid

Fossil fuels, renewables, and the power grid itself all struggled through the ice and cold — but overall, the system weathered the storm.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 30 January 2026
Clean energy

The 4 lessons New England’s grid can learn from Winter Storm Fern

Extreme cold and lots of snow revealed the electric system’s strengths and weaknesses as the region debates how to build a more reliable, affordable grid.

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 January 2026
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
Heat pumps

Colorado group looks to boost heat pumps with $200M federal grant

It’s a rare example of a Biden-era climate grant moving forward under Trump — and could grow heat pump adoption across the Denver area.

By Alison F. Takemura . 2 February 2026
Northeast Energy News

Grid lessons from Winter Storm Fern

By Sarah Shemkus . 2 February 2026
Southeast Energy News

Virginia moves to block local bans on solar farms

By Mason Adams . 2 February 2026
Midwest Energy News

Geothermal has a moment

By Andy Balaskovitz . 2 February 2026
Western Energy News

Arizona advocates warn of “dangerous” energy situation in state

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 2 February 2026
Canary Media Daily

Today's headlines: PJM's power plant order, onshore wind suffers too, and more

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 2 February 2026
Offshore wind

Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now

A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December stop-work order.

By Dan McCarthy . 2 February 2026