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September 26-October 2
October 1, 2026Newsom finally says yes to virtual power plants
October 1, 2026California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
September 28, 2026The Geothermal Energy Wild Card Is Getting Wilder
October 1, 2026California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
September 28, 2026The Geothermal Energy Wild Card Is Getting Wilder
September 19-25
September 23, 2026Most Americans Now Thinking About Electric Cars, Thanks To High Gas Prices
September 23, 2026More Than 56% of California Electricity Demand Supplied by Wind, Water, & Solar in 2026
September 22, 2026US utilities get failing grade on clean energy transition
September 21, 2026Federal judge restores $7B Solar for All program, says EPA illegally axed it
September 21, 2026How to stick up for renewable energy projects near you
September 18, 2026Major US offshore wind farm installs its last turbine
September 23, 2026More Than 56% of California Electricity Demand Supplied by Wind, Water, & Solar in 2026
September 22, 2026US utilities get failing grade on clean energy transition
September 21, 2026Federal judge restores $7B Solar for All program, says EPA illegally axed it
September 21, 2026How to stick up for renewable energy projects near you
September 18, 2026Major US offshore wind farm installs its last turbine
September 12-18
September 18, 2026Utility-scale project roundup: Utah solar, Texas tech power, California microgrids and storage, and Massachusetts community solar
September 18, 2026What role will renewable energy play in the AI Energy Management Alliance?
September 17, 2026Most Americans Now Thinking About Electric Cars, Thanks To High Gas Prices
September 16, 2026Utilities, schools see growing value in electric buses for virtual power plants
September 15, 2026Americas to lead $60 billion global microgrid market growth through 2030 as reliability demand mounts
September 15, 2026In a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heat
September 17, 2026Most Americans Now Thinking About Electric Cars, Thanks To High Gas Prices
September 16, 2026Utilities, schools see growing value in electric buses for virtual power plants
September 15, 2026Americas to lead $60 billion global microgrid market growth through 2030 as reliability demand mounts
September 15, 2026In a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heat
September 5-11
September 11, 2026The battery era is here — and China is supplying it
September 10, 2026Installed Solar Power Now Enough For 50 Million US Homes
September 10, 2026Google bankrolls PG&E virtual power plant September10, 2026Denmark Can Produce 140% Of Its Electricity Demand From Wind Power…So What Happens To The Extra 40%? September 9, 2026U.S. clean power additions jump 45% in Q2 2026, reaching 388 GW cumulative capacity
September 7, 2026Renewable Energy And Storage Solve Massive Grid Problem In US
September 10, 2026Installed Solar Power Now Enough For 50 Million US Homes
September 10, 2026Google bankrolls PG&E virtual power plant September10, 2026Denmark Can Produce 140% Of Its Electricity Demand From Wind Power…So What Happens To The Extra 40%? September 9, 2026U.S. clean power additions jump 45% in Q2 2026, reaching 388 GW cumulative capacity
September 7, 2026Renewable Energy And Storage Solve Massive Grid Problem In US
August 29-September 4
September 3, 2026This novel power line could link 3 grids across 3 time zones
September 1, 2026New Jersey legalizes plug-in solar up to 1,200 W
September 1, 2026Solar & Storage Are Saving Schools Millions. See How These 6 Are Using the Extra Budget Space.
August 31, 2026Virginia to cut rooftop solar costs with nation-first bulk-buy program
September 1, 2026New Jersey legalizes plug-in solar up to 1,200 W
September 1, 2026Solar & Storage Are Saving Schools Millions. See How These 6 Are Using the Extra Budget Space.
August 31, 2026Virginia to cut rooftop solar costs with nation-first bulk-buy program
August 22-28
August 28, 2026California passes bill allowing customer-owned clean energy to compete with traditional power sources for grid reliability
August 26, 2026Trump’s energy policy could cost US 540 GW of renewables, says NRDC
August 26, 2026California virtual power plant bills clear key legislative hurdle
August 25, 2026For Lagging Automakers: Stop Pouring Money Into The Wrong Powertrains August 25, 2026Solar delivers as Europe’s power plants struggle amid heat and drought
August 25, 2026Red States Are Killin’ It With Their Solar Factories
August 26, 2026Trump’s energy policy could cost US 540 GW of renewables, says NRDC
August 26, 2026California virtual power plant bills clear key legislative hurdle
August 25, 2026For Lagging Automakers: Stop Pouring Money Into The Wrong Powertrains August 25, 2026Solar delivers as Europe’s power plants struggle amid heat and drought
August 25, 2026Red States Are Killin’ It With Their Solar Factories
August 15-21
August 21, 2026Solar and storage still dominate US power plant construction
August 19, 2026How Qcells’ Georgia factory is surviving US solar policy whiplash
August 19, 2026Ensuring safety of plug-in solar
August 18, 2026Sunrun and Voltus team up to offer megawatts to hyperscalers
August 17, 2026Colorado has provided the blueprint for integrating community power
August 19, 2026How Qcells’ Georgia factory is surviving US solar policy whiplash
August 19, 2026Ensuring safety of plug-in solar
August 18, 2026Sunrun and Voltus team up to offer megawatts to hyperscalers
August 17, 2026Colorado has provided the blueprint for integrating community power
August 8-14
August 14, 2026Noon Energy, Sabanci Renewables ink JV for 1 GW long-duration storage for AI data centers
August 13, 2026Tesla’s new home energy offering comes with an affordability pitch
August 13, 2026So Much Solar: Digging Into the List of Every US Power Plant That Went Online This Year
August 12, 2026U.S. battery storage capacity grows 70% annually over the past three years
August 12, 2026Solar on storage units? Here’s how Illinois is making it happen. August 11, 2026Steady Progress Reshapes Australia’s Energy Market — July 2026 Update
August 13, 2026Tesla’s new home energy offering comes with an affordability pitch
August 13, 2026So Much Solar: Digging Into the List of Every US Power Plant That Went Online This Year
August 12, 2026U.S. battery storage capacity grows 70% annually over the past three years
August 12, 2026Solar on storage units? Here’s how Illinois is making it happen. August 11, 2026Steady Progress Reshapes Australia’s Energy Market — July 2026 Update
August 1-7
August 6, 2026Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid
August 5, 2026PJM “Hunger Games” Pits Energy Storage, Solar Against Natural Gas, Nuclear
August 5, 2026The Elusive Dream Of Solar Powered EVs Is Not So Elusive After All
August 4, 2026Battery-eligible New Jersey VPP program begins to take shape
August 3, 2026Clean energy offers least-cost path to meeting electricity demand, says report
August 5, 2026PJM “Hunger Games” Pits Energy Storage, Solar Against Natural Gas, Nuclear
August 5, 2026The Elusive Dream Of Solar Powered EVs Is Not So Elusive After All
August 4, 2026Battery-eligible New Jersey VPP program begins to take shape
August 3, 2026Clean energy offers least-cost path to meeting electricity demand, says report
July 25-31
July 31, 2026California was mostly solar-powered in May — a global first
July 31, 2026UK solar capacity hits 22.8 GW as market prepares for plug-in launch
July 31, 2026New Zealand looks to legalize plug-in solar
July 29, 2026Who Needs Natural Gas Power Plants When Grid Solutions, VPPs, And DERs Are Here?
July 27, 2026California to offer a novel $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers
July 25, 2026This New Underground Energy Storage System Supports Wind And Solar Power
July 31, 2026UK solar capacity hits 22.8 GW as market prepares for plug-in launch
July 31, 2026New Zealand looks to legalize plug-in solar
July 29, 2026Who Needs Natural Gas Power Plants When Grid Solutions, VPPs, And DERs Are Here?
July 27, 2026California to offer a novel $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers
July 25, 2026This New Underground Energy Storage System Supports Wind And Solar Power
July 18-24
July 24, 2026Renewables Provide More Than 30% of US Electricity
July 23, 2026Hooking Up Your House To An EV Is Getting Loads Easier
July 21, 2026$215B in annual energy cost savings starts with heat pumps: ACEEE July 21, 2026Balcony solar is sweeping the US, but who’s actually selling it?J
July 21, 20263 practical steps to ensure the US industrial boom runs on electricity
July 19, 2026Offshore Wind Shines During Summer Heat
July 23, 2026Hooking Up Your House To An EV Is Getting Loads Easier
July 21, 2026$215B in annual energy cost savings starts with heat pumps: ACEEE July 21, 2026Balcony solar is sweeping the US, but who’s actually selling it?J
July 21, 20263 practical steps to ensure the US industrial boom runs on electricity
July 19, 2026Offshore Wind Shines During Summer Heat
July 11-17
July 17, 2026Why did energy-saving tips disappear from the Energy Department website?
July 16, 2026Google inks deal for massive Arkansas solar and storage project
July 15, 2026Sunrun ‘distributed data center’ pilot taps its home solar and battery network
July 13, 2026The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears
July 13, 2026Split Heat Pump Water Heaters Are Having a Moment, Spurred on by Innovation Prize
July 13, 2026Solar industry sounds alarm on federal permitting delays, warning of $120 billion consumer cost
July 16, 2026Google inks deal for massive Arkansas solar and storage project
July 15, 2026Sunrun ‘distributed data center’ pilot taps its home solar and battery network
July 13, 2026The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears
July 13, 2026Split Heat Pump Water Heaters Are Having a Moment, Spurred on by Innovation Prize
July 13, 2026Solar industry sounds alarm on federal permitting delays, warning of $120 billion consumer cost
July 4-10
July 10, 2026Palmetto launches standalone residential battery subscription plan
July 10, 2026San Francisco Inches Closer to PG&E Acquisition July 7, 2026Quaise Energy raises $134M to fuel superhot geothermal ambitions
July 10, 2026San Francisco Inches Closer to PG&E Acquisition July 7, 2026Quaise Energy raises $134M to fuel superhot geothermal ambitions
June 27-July 3
July 3, 2026
Residential Batteries Are Becoming An Active Grid Management Tool
July 2, 2026Why the true cost of new gas plants is much higher than the sticker price July 1, 2026 Energy Dome to build 23 MW/200 MWh carbon battery in Ireland June 29, 2026 Virginia defines agrivoltaics, expanding opportunities for solar June 27, 2026The virtual power plant era has arrived
July 2, 2026Why the true cost of new gas plants is much higher than the sticker price July 1, 2026 Energy Dome to build 23 MW/200 MWh carbon battery in Ireland June 29, 2026 Virginia defines agrivoltaics, expanding opportunities for solar June 27, 2026The virtual power plant era has arrived
June 20-26
June 24, 2026DOE offers $17.5B in loans to help build 10 large nuclear reactors
June 23, 2026Power plants under DOE emergency orders are producing way less energy than before
June 20, 2026Constraining U.S. wind and solar deployment could trigger $121 billion in unnecessary energy costs
June 13-19
June 17, 2026Managed, bidirectional EV charging advances with utility, automaker support
June 17, 2026Trump’s War on Gigawatts
June 16, 2026In wildfire country, every home should be a microgrid
June 15, 2026Over 250,000 Public EV Chargers Operating In US Now June 15, 2026This spring, clean energy in the US set record after record
June 15, 2026Over 250,000 Public EV Chargers Operating In US Now June 15, 2026This spring, clean energy in the US set record after record
June 6-12
June 8, 2026France Gets Electrification Right, But 2030 Is Doing A Lot Of Work
June 8, 2026Want a deal on a heat pump? Team up with your neighbors.
June 8, 2026US Clean Energy Can Now Power ~80 Million Homes!
June 9, 2026In this house, an EV helps power appliances — and the grid
June 8, 2026Want a deal on a heat pump? Team up with your neighbors.
June 8, 2026US Clean Energy Can Now Power ~80 Million Homes!
June 9, 2026In this house, an EV helps power appliances — and the grid
May 30-June 5
June 5, 2026Trump administration announces $850M to modernize US coal capacity, build 2 new plants
June 4, 2026Citing Cleaner, Cheaper Alternatives, Colorado Regulators Deny Xcel Energy’s $2.9 Billion Gas System Plan
June 4, 2026Why North Carolina’s electric co-ops are turning to grid batteries
June 3,20267 states sue Trump administration over TotalEnergies offshore wind lease buyout
June 3, 2026Google to fund 100-MW virtual power plant in PJM in ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal
June 2, 2026Massachusetts ‘vehicle-to-everything’ demonstration hints at EV batteries’ grid potential
May 23-29
May 29Distributed solar’s biggest enemy is process, not technology
May 26How Illinois’ energy policy blueprint can address affordability, reliability
May 25An uncomfortable truth: What Spain’s blackout really showed
May 25Inlyte Energy targets US data centers with iron-sodium batteries
May 24REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in 1st Quarter, Best Q1 on Record
May 26How Illinois’ energy policy blueprint can address affordability, reliability
May 25An uncomfortable truth: What Spain’s blackout really showed
May 25Inlyte Energy targets US data centers with iron-sodium batteries
May 24REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in 1st Quarter, Best Q1 on Record
May 16-22
May 22Another first for renewables: Wind and solar outgenerate gas in April
May 22More Utilities, Governments, and Private Citizens Are Adopting Solar Than Ever Before May 22Inlyte Energy plans pilot projects to prove its iron-sodium battery technology May 2124/7 renewables could happen sooner than you think
May 20The nerdy, behind-the-scenes solution that will help hold down electricity prices and cut pollution across the American West May 19How big can solar go? These 3 projects show us the gigascale future May 17The Importance of Conservative Leadership in Clean Energy
May 16Trump’s Fossil Fuel Fantasy Wilts Under Balcony Solar Pressure
May 22More Utilities, Governments, and Private Citizens Are Adopting Solar Than Ever Before May 22Inlyte Energy plans pilot projects to prove its iron-sodium battery technology May 2124/7 renewables could happen sooner than you think
May 20The nerdy, behind-the-scenes solution that will help hold down electricity prices and cut pollution across the American West May 19How big can solar go? These 3 projects show us the gigascale future May 17The Importance of Conservative Leadership in Clean Energy
May 16Trump’s Fossil Fuel Fantasy Wilts Under Balcony Solar Pressure
May 9-15
May 13Why is the US walking away from energy efficiency?
May 12Balcony Solar Advances In Colorado As New Legislation Removes Barriers
May 12Can the US harness old oil and gas wells to produce geothermal energy?
May 11Firm solar and storage costs fall to $75/MWh, says IRENA
May 11New York SEIA says flexible interconnection could enable 3.3 GW more community solar
May 11BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era
May 12Balcony Solar Advances In Colorado As New Legislation Removes Barriers
May 12Can the US harness old oil and gas wells to produce geothermal energy?
May 11Firm solar and storage costs fall to $75/MWh, says IRENA
May 11New York SEIA says flexible interconnection could enable 3.3 GW more community solar
May 11BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era
May 2-8
May 8Sunrun saw steep sales drop in Q1 with end of solar tax credit, tariffs
May 7Competitive markets are best for virtual power plants, consumers
May 6Lessons from Australia for scaling rooftop solar and home batteries
May 4For cheaper power, Virginia’s local utilities build small grid batteries
May 4Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%
May 7Competitive markets are best for virtual power plants, consumers
May 6Lessons from Australia for scaling rooftop solar and home batteries
May 4For cheaper power, Virginia’s local utilities build small grid batteries
May 4Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%
April 25-May 1
April 30Farmers Are Choosing Solar to Maintain their Farms. Localities Shouldn’t Take Away That Choice.
April 29Republican legislators seek to restore clean energy tax credits
April 28Maine becomes the 11th state to allow community choice aggregation
April 273rd US State Allows Plug & Play Solar Power
April 27UK startup showcases all-in-one water cylinder heat pump prototype
April 27Oxford PV says tandem solar could add up to 5 km to daily EV range
April 18-24
April 23CATL Announces 6-Minute Charging Time For Latest Battery
April 23Sun’s out, load’s gone: The evolution of Australia’s National Electricity Market
April 23Solar and wind take over global power growth in 2025
April 11-17
April 17Low-Cost Community Solar Keeps Growing Despite Tide Of Negative Federal Policy
April 16Agrivoltaics maintain or enhance forage quality, study finds
April 11Why Do Cities Continue To Accept Rising Utility Prices?
April 6-10
April 8Virginia grid utilization bill set to become law
April 8Arizona task force roadmap prioritizes virtual power plants and distributed solar to cut energy costs