Data centers using 20 megawatts or more would need state approval, decade-long grid contracts, and quarterly water reporting under Vermont's new bill.

Two solar projects in the Midwest add 200 MW of new capacity. Utility and corporate buyers continue to drive demand for contracted renewable energy.

For facilities and energy managers evaluating long-term heating and cooling strategies, state incentive program activity is worth tracking more closely than it often gets.

Energy Vault enters Japan with an 850 MW storage pipeline and local team. The move targets grid demand and builds a long-term foothold in a complex market.

In agriculture, materials, transport, and heavy manufacturing, absolute emissions haven't fallen at the required pace. The gap isn't about ambition — it's about structural constraints

Gas bills are rising faster than inflation, driven by infrastructure costs. Businesses face growing pressure to rethink energy strategy.

Chipmakers are rethinking hydrogen waste as new purification tech lowers costs. Recycling could improve efficiency while easing supply pressures.

Capral Aluminium is replacing a 40-year gas furnace with a fully electric system, backed by $3.45M from ARENA, targeting a 9% cut in total Scope 1 emissions.

Maine voted 21–13 to ban permits for data centers drawing 20MW or more through 2027 while a new state council evaluates grid and ratepayer impacts.

59% of executives admit overstating sustainability efforts. The gap between public claims and verifiable data is now a live enforcement risk for C-suites.

GDI is moving its silicon anode tech toward production with new funding. Early manufacturing in the US and Europe targets scalable battery performance gains.

Explores how grid-aware HVAC systems can reduce peak demand, lower energy costs, and position buildings as flexible assets in an increasingly constrained power grid.

Used cooking oil is now a target as biofuel demand surges. Theft is disrupting supply chains and costing restaurants and recyclers millions.

Lawmakers push to preserve LIHEAP funding as energy costs rise, warning millions of households face growing utility affordability challenges.

EPA approves carbon storage permits in Kansas and Illinois, advancing CO₂ sequestration projects with long-term monitoring requirements.

Only 16% of the world's largest companies are on track for net zero by 2050. The failure isn't strategic—it's operational.

A select group of 2026 Environment+Energy Leader Award winners is being recognized this week during OPEX/TECH26 , taking place April 14–16 in St. Petersburg, Florida, in partnership with the …

AI demand is pushing data infrastructure to its limits. Orbital data centers are emerging as a potential solution to ease capacity constraints.

High oil prices are reshaping solar project economics, exposing the “diesel paradox” in construction, logistics, and O&M. This analysis explores how engineering innovation—from terrain-following trackers to 2000V systems and storage integration—is helping developers control costs and maintain project viability.

A new NRC rule is reshaping how advanced nuclear gets approved. AMPERA is among the first to engage, testing a faster path for microreactor deployment.