In the latest Catalyst episode, Shayle Kann and Bodie Cabiyo dig into the complexities of using ag residue for biomass-based carbon removal. They explore trade-offs as well as where opportunities lie if feedstocks are sourced smartly. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

A new roadmap from Ramboll outlines strategies for making data centers more sustainable — including renewable power agreements, waste heat reuse, and circular design. www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-do-...

On The Green Blueprint: Kairos Power CEO argues that tackling the non-nuclear parts of a reactor first — foundations, controls, power systems — combined with rapid iteration and vertical integration is the clearest route to lowering costs. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-non...

The Department of Energy, following staff cuts under DOGE, is planning to spend up to $50 million over the next five years on external counsel. The agency is soliciting legal work it used to handle in-house. www.latitudemedia.com/news/there-a...

In a sobering new report, DOE leadership warns that workforce gaps across science, engineering, clean energy regulation, and administration are now among the most serious risks to delivering on clean energy and infrastructure goals. www.latitudemedia.com/news/report-...

We report how the sudden termination of EPA’s Solar for All grant program has left low-income solar developers, nonprofits, and households scrambling. Potential annual savings of hundreds for families, jobs in the pipeline—all abruptly halted. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-hea...

In today's Op-Ed: Chris Richardson makes the case for the entrepreneurial utility: one that experiments quickly, escapes pilot purgatory, and innovates under pressure to deliver reliability and affordability. 👉 Read the full piece here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-ris...

Will utilities deploy next-gen smart meters? 💡 Michigan EIBC’s Laura Sherman says they must — and that new tech should save consumers energy & money, not just modernize the grid. www.latitudemedia.com/news/will-ut...

Lisa Martine Jenkins reports that Italian energy giant Eni has signed a $1+ billion power purchase agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) for its planned 400 MW ARC fusion plant in Virginia. www.latitudemedia.com/news/eni-sig...

This week on Open Circuit: how U.S. electric bills (up nearly 30% since 2021) are overtaking eggs as the symbol of household pain. Nearly 80 million Americans are struggling with rising costs, and everyone’s looking for someone to blame. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...

Report on Schneider Electric’s new coalition: "Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure", racing to deploy community-based resilient energy systems before key federal clean energy tax credits expire. www.latitudemedia.com/news/this-ne...

In an exclusive by @alexckaufman.bsky.social, Deep Isolation has struck a deal with Navarro Research & Engineering to license its patented deep borehole nuclear waste disposal tech — potentially bringing in hundreds of thousands in annual revenue. www.latitudemedia.com/news/nuclear...

How what began as a data center conference in Las Vegas morphed into an energy reckoning. The era of growth led by tax incentives is giving way to AI-fueled demand for power, flexible grid solutions, and debates over onsite vs grid-first infrastructure. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-dat...

On this week’s Catalyst, Shayle Kann talks with Andy Lubershane about grid bottlenecks, soaring demand, and whether DERs are ready to finally play a bigger role. 🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Latitude reports on a new study showing that combined-cycle gas turbines slated for service in 2030–31 are now going for $2,000+ per kilowatt — up to 75% more than near-term projects. www.latitudemedia.com/news/gas-tur...

In an exclusive for Latitude Media, we unpack how the Columbia-spun startup XL Batteries is scaling a safer, organic chemistry for long-duration storage — with pilots already online and a major hyperscale data center deal in hand. www.latitudemedia.com/news/xl-batt...

As artificial intelligence and cloud demand soar, many data center operators are eyeing behind-the-meter power setups to dodge delays, grid bottlenecks, and transmission constraints. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-cas...

How new executive orders, frozen grant funds, and funding cuts are stalling — and in some cases derailing — clean energy projects in Tribal Country. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-tru...

State regulators are overhauling utility revenue models. Under New York’s REV (Reforming the Energy Vision) initiative, utilities are increasingly rewarded for performance, outcomes-based metrics, and flexibility — not just for building infrastructure. www.latitudemedia.com/news/new-yor...

New analysis piece up from @alexckaufman.bsky.social looking at last week's merger between Electric Hydrogen and Ambient Fuels and what it says about the broader hydrogen industry. www.latitudemedia.com/news/why-the...

In her recent analysis, @maeveallsup.bsky.social reports that the U.S. is on track to install ~40 GW of solar this year, thanks to early investment tax credit deadlines, rising data center demand, and utilities committing to massive new loads. www.latitudemedia.com/news/running...

New research from the Rhodium Group shows U.S. greenhouse gas reductions are slowing: instead of the previous estimate of 38-56% below 2005 levels by 2035, the updated range is now 26-35%. www.latitudemedia.com/news/where-d...

In today's Open Circuit, Stephen Lacey examines how the Trump administration’s stop-work orders, federal red tape, and controversial objections to projects like Ørsted’s nearly completed Revolution Wind are sowing uncertainty. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...

In this week’s Catalyst podcast, Shayle Kann sits down with Brian Janous, CCO at Cloverleaf Infrastructure, to break down the trade-offs between on-site generation vs. alternatives like batteries, grid-enhancing tech, and existing grid capacity. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

In today's Latitude Studios report sponsored by Bloom Energy, we explore how today’s AI training facilities are turning to fuel cells for reliable, scalable onsite energy. www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-fue...

Lisa Martine Jenkins breaks down how the transferable tax credit market more than doubled in 12 months in her latest analysis. Crux expects the market to reach $55-60 billion total for 2025 as companies rush to complete deals before year-end. www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-is-...

Rick Perry's Texas-based company went from project announcement in June to Nasdaq filing this week, despite having no revenue or constructed infrastructure yet. www.latitudemedia.com/news/is-ferm...

Bianca Giacobone digs into Tigo Energy's strategic decision to partner with Texas-based EG4 Electronics for domestic production of solar optimizers and inverters. Read the full analysis ⤵️ www.latitudemedia.com/news/why-sol...

In today's episode of The Green Blueprint: CEO Damian Beauchamp shares how his team faced an impossible choice during their Project Cormorant development - a massive low-carbon ammonia facility. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/green-b...

Breaking: Nextracker Inc. has acquired U.S.-based steel frame specialist Origami Solar in a $53 million all-cash deal — a strategic move to secure domestic supply chains and build a more durable, lower-carbon alternative to traditional aluminum frames. www.latitudemedia.com/news/nextrac...

Discover how Nuclearn, a nuclear-focused AI startup, has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding (led by Blue Bear Capital) to automate time-intensive tasks like condition reporting, outage planning, compliance documentation, and licensing. www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-nuc...

Journalist @alexckaufman.bsky.social reports AI startup Atomic Canyon is partnering with the INL to develop industry-wide benchmarks for testing LLMs tailored to nuclear applications helping utilities safely design + operate atomic power plants. www.latitudemedia.com/news/atomic-...

Join Latitude Media Executive Editor Stephen Lacey in a virtual Frontier Forum on September 18, 2025, from 1:00–2:00 PM ET, featuring a conversation with KR Sridhar, CEO of Bloom Energy. www.latitudemedia.com/events/build...

In her latest piece for Latitude Media, reporter @maeveallsup.bsky.social explores how demand-shifting technologies are starting to unlock real flexibility, with pilots from Oracle, Google, and others showing what’s possible for grid stability. 👉 Read more: www.latitudemedia.com/news/a-statu...

In a new report, Lisa Martine Jenkins reveals how Natron — once on track to build a $1.4 billion “gigafactory” in North Carolina — has shut down due to liquidity issues. www.latitudemedia.com/news/facing-...

Industry op-ed from Will Kain: In the shadow of shuttered factories and coal plants, a new industrial revolution is quietly taking shape. www.latitudemedia.com/news/dac-can...

🎧 Listen now: Open Circuit, Stephen Lacey features JPMorgan’s Global Head of Climate Advisory, Dr. Sarah Kapnick, whose unconventional journey reveals how climate risk is finally becoming boardroom strategy rather than an afterthought. www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...

🚀 The U.S. nuclear comeback is real: shuttered reactors like Three Mile Island (now Crane Clean Energy Center), Palisades (Michigan), and Duane Arnold (Iowa) are set to restart. Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/restart...

What can solar developers learn from Ørsted’s fight to keep the Revolution Wind project alive? Read how coordinated state and local action reframed the debate — offering lessons for clean energy industries navigating policy and market headwinds. www.latitudemedia.com/news/what-th...

In this episode of Catalyst: what do geoengineering, nuclear power, rising electricity prices, and plastic waste all have in common? They’re the big, thorny questions shaping the future of climate tech. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Residential solar companies are facing severe financial strain as federal tax credits sunset, triggering mounting layoffs and even shutdowns. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-tru...

It's been 7 months since @tnorris.bsky.social's report on flexible data centers dropped, making a major splash in the energy and AI worlds. But how far have we really come on flexibility? On Friday I'm sitting down for a live interview with Tyler to take stock: www.latitudemedia.com/events/the-r...

Hosted by @latitudemedia.bsky.social this Friday 1pm ET: #energysky #greensky 🔌💡 www.latitudemedia.com/events/the-r...

Ayr Energy just emerged from stealth, borrowing manufacturing playbooks from the automotive world to slash U.S. grid equipment wait times—from 3–5 years down to just 1, reported by @maeveallsup.bsky.social www.latitudemedia.com/news/meet-th...

Allison Clements, who served at FERC from 2020 until 2024, joined a Latitude Dispatch to unpack the implications of the PJM capacity auction for the era of artificial intelligence. Read the key takeaways here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/a-forme...

The African continent is showing promising signs of solar adoption at scale. Imports of Chinese solar panels into Africa jumped 60% in the past 12 months, surpassing 15 gigawatts, according to a new recent report by energy think tank Ember. www.latitudemedia.com/news/in-afri...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has raised an additional $863 million in a Series B2 funding round, bringing its total capital raised to nearly $3 billion. CFS aims to achieve continuous fusion and begin power generation in the early 2030s www.latitudemedia.com/news/commonw...

This week on Open Circuit: the growing affordability crisis in clean energy, why VPPs may have hit a tipping point, + whether this is truly solar’s moment. Tune in for a sharp, timely conversation at the intersection of policy, tech, and markets. 🎧 Listen here www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...

India’s climate tech sector is growing, attracting $1.5 billion in 2024 — about 10% of all venture capital investment in the country. @latitudemedia.bsky.social features Third Derivative on why India is emerging as a powerful frontier for climate innovation. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/47haiFg

Geothermal is getting a shake-up. ⚡️ Ormat Technologies, Inc., one of the world’s largest geothermal players, has inked a major deal with startup @sagegeosystems.bsky.social to pilot its Pressure Geothermal technology. Full story by @alexckaufman.bsky.social www.latitudemedia.com/news/geother...