Microreactor startup Valar Atomics raises $1B on regulatory bet
A three-year-old microreactor developer has secured $1 billion in Series B funding, betting that Trump-era nuclear rule changes will accelerate deployment.
Climate & Energy
The grid, materials, and climate technology.
PJM's data center plan shifts cost decisions to states
The largest U.S. grid operator will lean on state regulators and utilities to keep data center power demand from raising bills for other customers.
Ohio Steelmaker Would Redirect Climate Grant to Coal-Based Project
Cleveland-Cliffs' shift would turn a federal clean-steel award into support for conventional coal-based production.
Trump grant terminations stall billions in grid upgrades
Terminated federal grants are forcing utilities to abandon planned grid projects, with impacts already visible in Wisconsin and California.
World's oldest cheddar-maker cuts energy bills with novel heat pumps
A historic British cheesemaker shows how traditional food production can adopt efficient electric heating without abandoning heritage.
California weighs utility rate reform as session deadline nears
A Canary Media analysis outlines three possible fixes for California's high utility spending, with Senate Bill 905 at the center of the debate.
Trump DOE backs Puerto Rico battery, cuts solar funds
The U.S. Department of Energy approved a roughly $490 million loan for a battery project in Puerto Rico while cancelling other clean energy funding in the territory.
Illinois solar: storage-unit array succeeds, coal-site program stalls
Two Illinois solar initiatives diverge, with creative rooftop projects moving forward while coal-to-solar plans underperform.
Offshore Wind Halt: National Security Claim Called 'Ludicrous'
The Trump administration’s stop-work orders on all five U.S. offshore wind projects cite security risks that experts dismiss as unfounded.
UK's largest onshore wind farm to repower with taller turbines
ScottishPower plans to replace older turbines at the UK's biggest onshore wind farm with larger, more efficient models, boosting output without expanding the site.
US Aluminum Revival Faces Power and Pollution Hurdles
Tariffs and a manufacturing push are reviving US aluminum, but smelters' huge electricity needs and community pollution concerns could limit growth.
Data Centers Emerge as Defining Issue in Election Season
Canary Media identifies rising public frustration over data center development as a growing force in the 2026 election cycle.
Becerra proposes two daily free-power hours in California
California's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra borrows an Australian idea to give residents up to two hours of free electricity a day, aiming to shift usage and cut bills.
California advances data center bills to curb rate hikes
California lawmakers are moving to regulate data center electricity use and costs despite industry opposition.
Sage Geosystems switches on first next-gen geothermal plant
The Texas startup's new facility is the third next-generation geothermal plant to come online in the U.S., signaling progress for the emerging sector.
PJM Approves Clean Power, But Construction Bottlenecks Loom
The largest U.S. energy market has approved a wave of new clean energy projects, yet faces serious hurdles in actually building them to meet rising demand.
Qcells' Georgia factory weathers US solar policy swings
A look at how one manufacturer adapts to shifting federal incentives and trade rules.
Hydropower's Drought Risk Spreads Beyond the American West
Drought is undermining US hydropower, and the problem is no longer confined to the West.