Europe and Asia are feeling the pressure from Iran war energy crisis – This Week in Cleantech
On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Akshat Rathi from Bloomberg discusses the energy crisis caused by the war in Iran, which is causing some governments to pursue structural shifts away from fossil fuels toward renewables.
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US automaker implores utilities to explore V2G, makes big bet on the grid battery of the future
General Motors and Peak Energy partnered to develop sodium-ion battery cells for grid storage in Michigan, enhancing energy storage technology.
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Stalled federal funding is freeing up to aid homeowners eyeing energy efficiency | Factor This podcast
On this episode of the Factor This podcast, host Paul Gerke dives into the details on billions of dollars of previously frozen home energy efficiency funding with Advanced Energy United’s Kate Shonk and the State of New Mexico’s Rebecca Puck Stair.
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Presented by Verosoft, this webcast explores how renewable energy operators can close the critical gap between detecting asset issues and acting on them. Learn how IoT alerts, predictive maintenance and EAM workflows can work together to trigger faster response, automate work orders and improve visibility across distributed solar, BESS and energy assets. Key takeaways: Turn…
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The key to grid-wide resilience: end-to-end layers of automation
To achieve the kind of grid-wide resilience that empowers electrical distribution systems to meet today’s challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s complexities, utilities can embrace scalable, layered grid upgrades.
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A second life for EV batteries? New partnership promises grid services from California to Texas
B2U Storage Solutions and Waymo formed a supply agreement to repurpose retired EV batteries for grid services from California to Texas.
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Opinion: Let’s not sit back while the world swaps Middle Eastern oil for Chinese solar
A promising new solar technology, perovskite-silicon tandems, provides America with an opportunity to break China’s chokehold on the silicon market, writes contributor Joel Jean, co-founder and CEO of Swift Solar.
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Huge $3.2B HVDC transmission project adds ND cooperative to its utility consortium
Minnkota Power Cooperative joined the $3.2 billion North Plains Connector project, securing 150 megawatts of capacity, with operations expected in 2032.
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Can upcycled EV batteries really power the grid? | Q&A with Moment Energy CEO Edward Chiang
Moment Energy co-founder Edward Chiang shares how repurposed EV batteries can benefit the grid as his company celebrates new manufacturing facilities and continued market growth.
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Why are some Democratic governors backing Trump’s gas pipelines? – This Week in Cleantech
On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Benjamin Storrow from E&E News discusses how some Democratic governors are more open to natural gas pipeline expansion as energy costs rise.
Unlocking the value of utility data with E Source | DTECH Interview Studio
At DTECH 2026, Melanie Wemple from E Source talked through how utilities in the United States are leveraging data to support operational decisions that drive bottom-line value.
Green light for green energy: Cypress Creek secures $3.5B for Arkansas solar and battery storage megaproject
Cypress Creek Energy announced a $3.5 billion financial close for Phases 1 and 2 of the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas.
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How can wave energy tech support the AI race?
Eco Wave Power’s technology was showcased in NVIDIA’s GTC Taipei 2026 keynote, highlighting its role in optimizing energy infrastructure.
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Feds will soon impose new framework on Colorado River if states can’t agree how to manage it
Amid the river’s worst water year on record and deadlocked negotiations over its future, the Bureau of Reclamation announced it will impose a new 10-year management plan if the states relying on the river don’t come to an agreement.
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Nevada signs water sharing agreement with Arizona, California
Nevada, Arizona, and California signed a memorandum to explore water supply exchanges, potentially benefiting Lake Mead amid drought conditions.
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A generational Texas flood | Factor This Brief
Solar, storage, and gas lead new capacity additions in ERCOT; Sodium-ion batteries are coming to California, hybrid projects break ground in New Mexico, a renewable developer partners with Ford’s new battery manufacturer spinout, a data center developer is bringing its own gas power, and Avangrid finishes construction on solar in Oregon.
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‘Giga battery’ wind-hydro hybrid project begins commissioning
Iberdrola commissioned the Tâmega Norte wind farm in Portugal, part of a €346 million project, enabling hybrid wind-hydro energy generation.
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Solar and wind are overtaking coal and hydropower projects across Africa, industry leaders say
African governments and investors are shifting away from coal and large hydropower dams in search of cheaper and faster electricity.
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‘Going green now for who?’ Yakama protest pumped storage project on sacred site to power data center
Mounting evidence shows that a pumped-hydro energy storage project along the Columbia River in Washington near a Yakama sacred site would in large part power a data center
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Statkraft plans $7bn investment in Norwegian hydropower
Approximately $4 billion will be allocated to maintenance of existing assets to safeguard current generation capacity and increase output.
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Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropower
Officials face a decision on cool water releases from Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona to protect the humpback chub, impacting hydropower costs.
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How AI is reshaping cybersecurity in utility operations
AI is transforming industrial cybersecurity for utilities, enhancing defenses and revealing vulnerabilities.
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Inside PG&E’s ‘first of its kind’ wildfire monitoring center
PG&E’s new Continuous Monitoring Center is redefining how the utility identifies and addresses wildfire risk, moving from reactive response to proactive detection and prevention.
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How easy is it to connect solar and storage to the distribution grid in your state?
A joint initiative between IREC and Vote Solar, Freeing the Grid, assigns letter grades to evaluate the quality of each state’s distribution interconnection rules.
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Solving the grid’s toughest challenges with real-world AI
The AI for Power Challenge invites AI innovators to validate AI technologies in ways that make sense for the entire energy sector
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Solving interconnection bottlenecks with data center load flexibility
Solving the interconnection puzzle is a challenge that begins and ends with operational flexibility.
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