Energy

India sets goal to triple clean energy capacity by 2035

India wants 900 gigawatts of clean power by 2035 — enough for over a billion homes — and approved $20 billion for grid upgrades to get there.

GM's $550M solar deal is its biggest clean-energy project

Two Michigan solar farms will power three GM factories, the automaker's largest clean-energy investment yet.

Ontario's flagship small reactor runs late, over budget

Ontario Power Generation says its first BWRX-300 small modular reactor won't open by its 2030 target and will blow past its $7.7 billion Canadian budget.

NRC approves 4 new nuclear reactors at a Dow plant in Texas

The NRC cleared X-energy and Dow to build four Xe-100 reactors in Texas — the first gas reactor OK'd in 60 years.

Fossil emissions dip in 2026, credit goes to the Iran war

A new global report finds fossil fuel emissions will fall slightly in 2026, but scientists say war-disrupted oil supply drove it more than clean energy.

Democrats plan clean-energy push to counter Trump

Fresh off midterm wins, congressional Democrats say they'll push clean energy to lower bills and challenge the Trump administration's fossil-fuel agenda.

Proxima Fusion taps Japan to build its fusion plant

The German fusion startup signed deals with two Japanese firms to help build the supply chain for the world's first commercial fusion power plant.

Duke Energy sticks with its data center spending after vote

The utility's $103 billion growth plan is unchanged, even after Democrats swept states that just rejected data centers.

Democrats' state wins clear a path for clean energy

Tuesday's elections flipped full control of five more state governments to Democrats, opening the door to new solar, storage, and grid policy.

First Solar jumps 9% as Democrats sweep Congress

Clean-energy stocks rallied after the midterms, while AI data-center stocks dropped on the same news.

China's heavy trucks are now mostly electric

Electric trucks passed half of China's heavy-truck sales in September, and diesel demand is already starting to slip.

Tucson Electric and APS keep fossil fuel in 15-year plans

Arizona's two biggest utilities filed 15-year plans that mix new solar and batteries with continued coal and gas power, drawing fire from environmental groups.

Europe's electric car sales hit a record 31% share

Battery electric cars made up a record 31% of new cars sold in Europe in September, the ICCT says, as hybrids keep losing ground.

Share of new US solar paired with batteries hits 16%

EIA says over 16% of utility-scale solar added this year has co-located storage, up from 2% in 2017. Plans for 2027 and 2028 top 30%.

Shell's profit nearly doubles as war lifts refining margins

Shell earned $10.8B in the third quarter, up from $5.4B a year ago, and raised its share buyback to $5B.

Maryland launches $200M auction for in-state clean power

Gov. Wes Moore's 'Megawatts for Maryland' aims to add power generation over two years. A state official says bills won't drop right away.

IEA chief warns clean energy leans on a few suppliers

At a Singapore conference, IEA head Fatih Birol said a few countries dominate clean energy supply chains, a growing risk for Southeast Asia.

Columbia and Germany's Max Planck team up on fusion

The $13.3 million research center will combine lessons from fusion's two rival reactor designs, tokamaks and stellarators, starting in 2027.

Google backs a 1-gigawatt virtual power plant

Voltus plans to pool batteries, thermostats and flexible demand across the PJM grid; the full capacity will take years to build.

Missouri approves Ameren solar and battery projects

Regulators cleared three battery sites and two solar projects that Ameren plans to bring online in 2028 and 2029.

US eyes CHIPS Act deal for fusion startup Helion

A proposed CHIPS Act award would fund Helion's semiconductor research and give the Commerce Department a non-voting stake in the company.

Trump admin targets a 4th offshore wind project

The administration wants a judge to let it reconsider federal approval for the New England Wind project off Massachusetts.

Spanberger demands 6-year rate freeze for Dominion deal

Gov. Spanberger says she won't back the $67 billion Dominion-NextEra merger unless it freezes Virginians' electric rates for six years.

Amazon funds a 12-reactor nuclear plant in Indiana

AEP and X-energy will build 12 small nuclear reactors on a retired coal plant site, with Amazon funding the project for its data centers.

China's gas-car sales crash 49% as EVs hit 67%

September data show electric vehicles took two-thirds of China's car market, while pure gas-engine sales kept collapsing.

A cheap fix could free up gigawatts of grid power

Adding speed controls to the motors running America's fans and pumps could unlock power without new plants.

US clean energy additions set to hit a record this year

A tax-credit deadline, not climate policy, is driving the rush — and AI's power needs are fueling a gas buildout too.

FERC proposes blanket approvals for LNG, gas projects

The energy regulator voted Oct. 15 to speed up permits for gas projects and loosen how it reviews their air-quality impact.

Tesla finally unveils its new Roadster tonight

After nearly nine years of delays, Tesla will reveal its next Roadster today — and try to settle whether it can actually fly.

Fervo's next-gen geothermal plant just went commercial

Fervo Energy's Cape Station in Utah is the first enhanced geothermal project in the world to start selling power commercially.