The U.S. has gotten good at building factories that assemble solar panels, but we've had a harder time building factories that make the cells to go inside them.
Trump’s war on wind power goes back to turbines planned near his golf course. In 2012, he warned that changing government policy after investors had committed money would destroy confidence and send future investment away. “That is not fair to an investor,” he said.
California built a 1-gigawatt power plant without pouring concrete. It is spread across more than 203,000 homes and buildings. Maybe you’re even a part of it! Participants are paid for providing power to the grid, and the program helps keep the power on and prices in check across California.
China is capturing about 5X as much in avoided fossil-fuel costs from clean energy as the United States. In 2025 China: $177 billion United States: $35 billion It's clean energy industry also supports 7.3 million jobs.
Texas broke its all-time electricity demand record twice in two days. But 54 proposed Texas wind projects remain stuck in federal reviews, and canceled review sessions. Texas needs more power. Washington should stop leaving it stuck in limbo.
Trump promised to bring factories back to America. But you can’t promise new factories and manufacturing jobs while pulling the rug out from under the projects that buy what those factories produce.
America’s next biggest power plant could be spread across millions of homes A proposed network combining over 8 million home batteries and smart thermostats could provide more than 2X the capacity of America’s largest power plant.
For the second time in two weeks, an extreme heat wave is exposing the same grid problem across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest: there isn’t enough affordable power ready to handle surging demand.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe spent 15 years building a way off the fossil fuel roller coaster. After decades of boom-and-bust oil and gas revenue, the tribe is moving forward with a major solar and battery storage project on tribal land in New Mexico.
July 4 brought major progress for advanced nuclear, and a costly deadline for wind and solar. The Energy Department created a pilot to help at least three advanced reactor concepts prove they could sustain a controlled nuclear reaction by July 4.
The U.S. produces more oil than any country in the world. If more fossil fuel production were enough to deliver energy independence, we’d have it by now. But global oil shocks still hit American families.
America turns 250 this July with much of our electric grid built for a time when the country used far less power. As demand rises, can the system keep up without sacrificing reliability or affordability?
BIG CLIMATE WIN: On July 1, Virginia officially rejoins RGGI, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. VA joined, left, and returned to the program over the span of three governors. Here’s what that says about the power of state elections.
Solar is the #1 source of new electricity being added to the U.S grid. As of May 2026, it's surpassed coal as the dominant new energy source being built! This is happening even as the Trump administration commits over $700 million in federal support for coal plants and exports...
Duke Energy wants North Carolina households to pay about 18% more over two years. For an average customer, that could mean roughly $34 more each month by 2028.
Juneteenth marks a defining moment in American freedom: the day the promise of emancipation finally reached enslaved people who had been denied it for far too long. It is also a reminder that freedom requires more than a declaration.
Illinois has been building a clean energy workforce. Federal rollbacks put that progress at risk. Some clean energy firms have already laid off workers, frozen hiring, or expect layoffs as federal tax credits expire.
Good news if you’re buying or leasing a car in New York! Check the Drive Clean Rebate before you sign. The state just added $30 million to the program, which can take $500 to $2,000 off a new electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid at a participating dealership.
A Louisiana bill would bar the state from spending a dime on clean energy or emissions-reduction work. This chokes off new solar and wind, right when demand climbs and the state needs cheaper power online fast.
New England had to turn to oil-fired power during a May heat wave. Not in the depth of winter, and not at the height of summer. May, before the hardest part of the season had even started.
A new Illinois energy law takes effect today. It targets the electric bills that have been climbing across the state.
We spend our days fighting for a livable climate and a grid that supports communities because the future is worth building for. But it's only worth it if everyone gets to live in that future freely. This Pride Month, we want to unequivocally say: that includes the LGBTQ+ community.
Clean energy gives countries more control over their energy future. A new international report points to the energy security reality that countries that build more clean power are less exposed to global fossil fuel price shocks.
The grid is in better shape than ever this summer thanks to the help of new clean energy. The latest summer reliability assessment says new resources have outpaced demand growth and helped boost reserves, with solar and battery additions helping meet rising demand in many areas.
Wind and solar projects have 38 days left to begin construction before a major federal tax credit cutoff hits. These credits were going to extend for much longer until a Congressional bill last year to single out wind and solar.
Worried about grid reliability? Even with a hot summer expected, you can worry a little less this year, and that is thanks to clean energy! www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
The grid is in better shape this summer. Thank solar and batteries.
Nationwide grid reliability has improved since last summer — and new solar and batteries, not aging coal plants, are the main reason.
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If gas prices have your eyes popping this holiday weekend, consider an electric vehicle. And if new car prices cause your eyes to bulge too, you'd be in good company when considering a used EV.
Solar is overtaking coal in Texas. You read that right: Texas! www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year
The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.
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“States can help consumers switch to high-efficiency electric appliances by lowering the up-front costs and minimizing ongoing operational costs.” www.utilitydive.com/news/high-wi...
High winter heating bills aren’t going away unless state policymakers act
States can help consumers switch to high-efficiency electric appliances by lowering the up-front costs and minimizing ongoing operational costs, writes Kate Shonk, policy principal at Advanced Energy ...
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Clean energy tax credits can sound abstract, but get much clearer when you look at who’s fighting for them. The tell in the latest push to protect them is the trade union participation. Building trades are weighing in on the credits keep construction work moving.
