Expectations for sharply higher electricity demand are also driving the pace of the rollout. US power consumption is expected to […]
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US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
When last we looked at the state of the US grid, the ongoing explosion in solar energy had turned it […]
Soaring solar and a surge in hydro push more coal off the US grid
Last year, the first few months of data from the US grid suggested that fears of a data-center-driven surge in […]
Global growth in solar “the largest ever observed for any source”
Moving to a solar-dominated grid When it comes to supplying electrons for those alternatives, the central story is solar power. […]
Renewables dominate 2025’s newly installed generating capacity
This is all happening at a time when other renewables aren’t standing still. Wind power saw an additional 160 GW […]
Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid
Skip to content Coal makes a bit of a comeback, if only by accident. Solar panels have gotten so cheap […]
A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later
Sunlight can cause a molecule to change structure, and then release heat later. The system works a bit like existing […]