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Chart: Batteries are set to surge onto the US grid The transition to renewable energy — particularly solar — relies on energy storage. A ton more batteries are about to come online.

The transition to renewable energy relies on batteries — and the U.S. is poised to build a lot of them in the next few years.

Meet the coal miner who just started a geothermal drilling business A Colorado entrepreneur is going all in on a renewable energy source that will keep him digging — and could be a model for other miners looking beyond…

The coal mine where Matt Cooper works is closing this year. So he started a geothermal drilling business, with a goal of hiring more displaced miners.

Connecticut and Maine team up to fast-track renewables The two states will jointly consider clean-energy projects, a model that could help more installations qualify for federal incentives before they expire.

Maine and Connecticut both want to achieve 100% clean power by 2040 — so they’re exploring a collaboration to get the job done faster.

Illinois lawmakers just passed another big clean-energy bill Batteries are the centerpiece of the state’s third major piece of energy legislation in a decade. The governor has pledged to sign the bill.

Virtual power plants, battery storage, and geothermal are all getting a boost thanks to Illinois’ newly passed energy bill.

Halloween shocker: Trump axes research to determine whether offshore wind farms harm bats The project was among 351 federal awards recently slated for termination by the Energy Department.

Halloween Shocker: Trump axes work to learn whether offshore wind farms harm bats.

The project was among 351 federal awards recently slated for termination by the Energy Department.

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Virginia legislators have a new road map for reining in electric bills Containing rising power rates is easier said than done for candidates campaigning on the issue. A recent study details how to do it once they’re elected.

As Virginia voters pick a new governor, high power prices are on everyone’s mind. This report suggests ways state officials can tackle them.

The loophole that could give clean heat a boost under Trump The OBBBA killed tax credits for heat pumps, but kept them for commercially leased geothermal and thermal storage systems — a path to keep home clean heat…

Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill" is killing off homeowner heat pump tax credits. But it kept tax credits for commercially leased geothermal and thermal storage systems—and companies are already gearing up to use them to keep clean heat growing:
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Do offshore wind farms kill bats? Trump cut research into the… Scientists were making remarkable discoveries about bat activity in the ocean waters where California plans to build turbines. Now their $1.6M grant is…

I got a bat scoop just for Halloween 🦇

Earlier this month, a mysterious DOE 'hit list' was leaked to the press that put $24B in federal clean-energy funding on the chopping block.

I just discovered that critical research studying bats in future wind farm areas has officially been axed. 🪓

Energy bills are rising nationwide. In Georgia, they’re on the ballot. Critics claim the state's utility regulator is too passive. Two Democratic challengers say they’ll change that — and push for more cheap, clean energy.

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Energy bills are rising nationwide. In Georgia, they’re on the ballot. Critics claim the state's utility regulator is too passive. Two Democratic challengers say they’ll change that — and push for more cheap, clean energy.

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Chart: Batteries are set to surge onto the US grid The transition to renewable energy — particularly solar — relies on energy storage. A ton more batteries are about to come online.

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This is such a nice contrast to Mike Johnson's unctuous ignorance act.

Looking to do an old fashioned barn raising with neighbors before winter, only we’re going to help one another install rooftop solar before the tax credits expire. Companies are so overwhelmed they can’t promise installation before end of year.

None of this is correct. Good thing we have a steady hand on "nuclear"

This is flat out false.

Massachusetts heat-pump owners are about to get cheaper electricity The state’s innovative winter heat-pump rates go into effect this weekend and should make the tech more accessible. Deeper discounts could come next year.

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IMO democracy becomes impossible in the absence of any social or political norms against lying.

Why it would be a bad idea for the Trump administration to conduct a "rapid" nuclear test The goal of conducting a fast-tracked nuclear test can only be political, not scientific. The United States has much to lose and little to gain from a new test.

Donald Trump has reportedly told the Pentagon to resume nuclear tests (though it's unclear if he refers to explosive or missile tests).

Here's a thread of relevant Bulletin articles, beginning with this 2025 piece by Sulgiye Park, Jennifer Knox, and @dkspaulding.bsky.social. ⬇️

Meet the coal miner who just started a geothermal drilling business A Colorado entrepreneur is going all in on a renewable energy source that will keep him digging — and could be a model for other miners looking beyond…

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Judge orders New York to follow through on its climate law The law required a state agency to issue major regulations more than a year and a half ago, and it had no excuse not to, the court found.

A judge found New York is violating its own climate law because it hasn’t yet issued cap-and-invest regulations to meet it. The governor is planning to fight back.

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Massachusetts heat-pump owners are about to get cheaper electricity The state’s innovative winter heat-pump rates go into effect this weekend and should make the tech more accessible. Deeper discounts could come next year.

Massachusetts heat pump owners will pay lower electric rates starting this weekend — and the program could help more residents install clean heat.

An illustration of an Eavor-Loop system, which harvests heat from deep in the earth. (Eavor)

Psyched to see that this enhanced geothermal energy project in Germany will begin operating soon. It will really help if they can build these closed loop systems economically.

Amazing engineering and technology deployment so deep underground, 2.8 miles. 🔌💡
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Canary Live returns to the Bay Area is next week! Do you have your tickets yet for a night of expert insights, networking, and more?

California can’t get out of its own way on geothermal In a head-scratching move, Newsom vetoed popular legislation that would have spurred geothermal projects in the heat-rich state, but developers aren’t…

California could easily be a geothermal energy hotspot, but leading startups are avoiding the state. And now, Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a popular bill that could’ve helped attract the industry.

Critics decry company created to rush power to Indiana data centers Northern Indiana Public Service Co. says the spinoff is needed to meet surging power demand. Others say it’s an excuse to bypass regulations that protect…

The Indiana regulator has approved utility NIPSCO's plan to send all data center business to its subsidiary GenCo. CAC's Olsen: cost-shifting to ratepayers is "hidden in opaque process." Clean Grid Alliance's Piontek: the deal exempts GenCo from rate regulation & insulates it from competition.