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How much of the data center power pipeline is real?
Developers have announced 780 GW of projects. But the barriers to actually building are getting higher by the day.
Lisa Martine JenkinsApr 27, 2026 -
Meta makes a bid for space-based solar
Maeve AllsupApr 27, 2026
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A judge blocked Trump’s clean energy blockade. Are projects out of limbo?
The ruling could start to clear a 57-gigawatt bottleneck of solar and wind capacity — or be appealed.
Catherine BoudreauApr 22, 2026 -
State capitols are catching up to the data center boom
There are more than five times as many state data center bills today versus in 2021.
Nick ZenkinApr 22, 2026 -
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 -
Is heavy industry the future of carbon removal in the US?
The sector, once anchored to corporate clean energy goals, is forging ahead without a voluntary market.
Maeve AllsupApr 22, 2026 -
Developers say off-grid data centers won’t be ‘a huge part of the market’
At least one off-grid developer, Fermi, has struggled to find a tenant.
Catherine BoudreauApr 21, 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














