The world’s second-largest oil consumer cut its use by 9 percent as the Iran war crimped supply. The drop could accelerate China’s pivot away from the fossil fuel.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s new carbon market rules threatened money for certain climate programs. He struck a deal to continue funding for transit and water projects.
The outlook for storage construction keeps getting brighter, as everyone from the Trump White House to clean energy advocates to AI giants clamors for more.
Teaming up to buy solar can get residents deep discounts. Virginia is the first to try a statewide campaign as utility bills rise and data centers stress the grid.
A coalition of solar entrepreneurs and venture capitalists mounted a pugilistic “Revenge Tour” to show candidates eager to hamper their industry that they’ll fight back. So far, it’s working.
The Maine Public Utilities Commission will finally move forward with plans for a new transmission line to northern Maine and an 800 megawatt wind project.
