China’s aluminum production is hitting new records — just as policies start steering the industry away from coal.

"Today’s AI mania rhymes: Gas and nuclear vendors that can’t beat energy efficiency and renewables in competitive markets are leveraging hype into mandates and subsidies to rescue their losers," write Amory Lovins and Justin Locke: www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat... 🔌💡

Can “large load tariffs” shield the rest of us from paying for AI's energy needs? Many state plans still push cost risk onto utility customers, experts warn. But those that push data centers to secure their own clean energy resources are the safest bet: www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat... #energysky

From clean power mandates to “bring your own energy,” here’s how states are trying to keep AI data centers off your power bill.

Roughly half the electric grid goes unused about 99% of the time. Virginia wants to change that.

Data center developers are turning to gas power. Renewables and batteries are by far the cheaper, faster choice, write Amory Lovins and Justin Locke.

There are plenty of reasons to get a heat pump. In California, a lower monthly utility bill isn’t one of them. From @calmatters.org:

Tap networks of distributed resources, save money, repeat. vist.ly/4tjss h/t @jeffstjohn.bsky.social‬ @canarymedia.com

Quaise’s deep-drilling Oregon geothermal project is heating up.

Balcony solar is taking off across the country. Here’s which states are considering bills to allow for the plug-in clean energy solution.

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Data center developers are betting of fossil fuels to prop up their massive power demand. Smarter, cheaper, cleaner, less-risky options exist, saying Amory Lovins and Justin Locke. www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...

From the State of the Union to your town hall, here’s how data centers are shaping the political conversation — and could drive this year’s midterm elections.

Ohioans are still feeling the effects of a massive utility bailout scandal. But now, two former FirstEnergy executives may finally be held criminally accountable.

This major steelmaker is using a novel heat battery at its plant in India to curb emissions from its dirty, energy-intensive operations.

Massachusetts is struggling with high power bills — but its newly advanced energy affordability bill would gut efficiency programs that could lower them.

Solar will provide 51% of new U.S. utility-scale power generation this year, batteries will deliver 28%, and wind will add 14%, according to the Energy Information Administration www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Dozens of Illinois cities are being locked into coal power for another 30 years — but these two are getting out.

Utility bills are rising faster than new power construction can keep up. Enter virtual power plants, which are winning favor across state legislatures.

Two FirstEnergy executives are facing criminal charges over Ohio’s utility bailout scandal. Kathiann M. Kowalski breaks down the ongoing trial — and what it means for Ohio and beyond.

The EU is already looking to make exceptions to its first-of-its-kind carbon import tariff.

In India, Tata Steel is using a Kraftblock heat battery to slash its carbon emissions.

After wildfires destroyed their homes, these Oregon families rebuilt with climate resilience and energy efficiency in mind.

NEW: Massachusetts’ House approved an energy affordability bill that could speed solar permitting and EV charger construction — but gut the state’s energy-efficiency program.

The U.S. is set to build a lot of power generation this year — and solar is on track to make up half of it.

Advanced energy technologies are affordability solutions. While states build needed energy supply, demand flexibility and scaling VPPs with all types of DERs can help us get so much more out of the existing grid quickly and affordably. @advancedenergyunited.org 💡🔌 www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...

"What shoots this project into the energy-storage stratosphere is that it will dispatch energy for up to 100 hours straight — enough to pump clean energy through multiday weather patterns that would limit renewable production." @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...

Former FirstEnergy execs Chuck Jones & Mike Dowling are on trial for alleged bribery & other crimes linked to Ohio's #HB6 scandal & more. But efforts to prop up FE's revenues at Ohioans' expense didn't stop with them. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...

As utility bills continue to rise nationwide, United's Chloe Holden encourages lawmakers to invest in robust virtual power plant legislation that supports multiple distributed energy resources & provides reasonable but ambitious deployment timelines. Read more from @canarymedia.com: buff.ly/hxMXXSS

New Orleans is especially vulnerable to extreme weather and hurricanes. Plans for a virtual power plant and backup batteries could help it keep the lights on.

Utah is the only state that permits plug-in “balcony solar” — but these other states are trying to catch up.

Dozens of Illinois cities are locked into coal power contracts for decades to come. These two Chicago suburbs want out.

A big battery project taking shape near Boston could prove that energy storage can curb the need to expand the grid.

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Building back after wildfires is a costly and time-pressured task — but we don't have to forego climate and energy-smart building to get it done. Thanks to @julietgrable.bsky.social for in-depth reporting on how Oregon did it after the 2020 Labor Day fires: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...

Form Energy has new partners in Minnesota: Xcel Energy and a Google data center. Here’s how they’ll tie big batteries and clean energy together.

Electric vehicles don’t have much of a place in the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program anymore after the Trump administration’s “revamp.” From @insideclimatenews.org:

Utility bills and power demand are rising fast. Dozens of states are turning to virtual power plants to quickly tackle the dilemma.

Can virtual power plants curb rising utility bills? A dozen state legislatures are pushing measures to expand programs that pay customers to let their smart thermostats, batteries, and EVs relieve grid pressures—and save money for everyone else: www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir... #energysky

Boston Metal missed out on a critical funding deal after an incident at its Brazilian factory. Now, it’ll lay off 71 U.S. employees.

NEW: Google will pay Minnesota’s Xcel Energy to build tons of wind and solar generation — and the power produced will be stored in Form Energy batteries.

New Orleans is planning a citywide virtual power plant that’ll help it stand up to extreme weather.

Unlike Los Angeles, Oregon is doing a great job helping people build back from fires with energy-efficient, electrified homes, which also happen to be more fire-resilient: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...

The EU is already looking for a loophole in its carbon tariff. Heavy industry groups and parliamentarians across the political spectrum aren’t happy.

Wildfires destroyed these Oregon families’ homes. State incentives helped them prioritize disaster resilience and energy efficiency when they rebuilt.

Green-steel startup Boston Metal is laying off 71 U.S. employees after an incident at its Brazil plant.

Big batteries could save billions of dollar in U.S. transmission grid upgrades—if grid operators let them. Jupiter Power's massive 2.8gWh Trimount battery project near Boston could spur New England to rethink this "storage-as-transmission" concept: www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat... #energysky

From bailing on a gas ban to reconsidering clean energy goals, New York won’t stop backtracking on climate.

Hundreds of thousands of Duke Energy customers let the utility control their thermostats during grid emergencies. Elizabeth Ouzts is one of them — here’s what she’s learned.

Why are power prices rising so fast where you live? @grist.org has the answer.