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Why a $40 million loan to drill holes is good news for geothermal
Zanskar’s development capital facility suggests that lenders are getting comfortable with even the riskier parts of building geothermal.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 23, 2026
- The Green Blueprint is back for a second season!
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State capitols are catching up to the data center boom
Nick ZenkinApr 22, 2026
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Is heavy industry the future of carbon removal in the US?
Maeve AllsupApr 22, 2026
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Developers say off-grid data centers won’t be ‘a huge part of the market’
Catherine BoudreauApr 21, 2026
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States are cutting their way to higher electricity bills
Cutting efficiency programs saves money on this month’s bill — and raises costs for the next decade.
Nick ZenkinApr 22, 2026 -
How are utilities preparing for a ‘historic’ El Niño?
This year’s could be the strongest in centuries, disrupting weather patterns and affecting utilities across the country.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 21, 2026 -
A reckoning for the ‘electro-bros’
Live from Transition-AI in San Francisco, we stress-test Silicon Valley’s energy assumptions.
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Why the US grid will end up paying for Iran’s aluminum strikes
After putting tariffs on Canadian aluminum, the U.S. turned to Middle East imports. Now, the Iran war is creating a supply gap.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 20, 2026 -
PJM’s emergency backstop auction won’t be an auction at all
The “emergency backstop procurement,” targeting 14.9 gigawatts, will be held in two phases.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 16, 2026 -
Scoop: DOE sends a list of ‘retained’ projects to Congress
The agency appears to be reinstating a small number of previously terminated awards ahead of Wright’s appearance on Capitol Hill.
Maeve AllsupApr 15, 2026 -
‘Thousands of Hoover Dams:’ Utilities request to spend $1.4 trillion through 2030
Charles Hua of PowerLines on energy affordability, regulator power, and the influence of data centers.
Lisa Martine JenkinsApr 15, 2026 -
Trump called renewables a security threat, then put data centers in a war zone
The administration blocked clean energy on security grounds, but its Gulf AI infrastructure has become a military target.
Nick ZenkinApr 15, 2026














