It’s time to start recommending some Tesla Powerwall alternatives [update]
It’s time to start recommending some Tesla Powerwall alternatives [update]

NOTE: since most of the US is currently getting hit with a huge winter storm, I’m republishing this list of home batteries as a reminder to be prepared for the next one – particularly for folks who are looking at hours or days without power.

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Trump’s war on offshore wind faces another lawsuit
Trump’s war on offshore wind faces another lawsuit

Dominion Energy, an offshore wind developer and utility serving Virginia’s “data center alley,” filed suit against the Trump administration this week over its decision to pause federal leases for large offshore wind projects. The move puts a sudden stop to five wind farms already under construction, including Dominion’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The complaint […]

Trump’s war on offshore wind faces another lawsuit
Trump’s war on offshore wind faces another lawsuit

Dominion Energy, an offshore wind developer and utility serving Virginia’s “data center alley,” filed suit against the Trump administration this week over its decision to pause federal leases for large offshore wind projects. The move puts a sudden stop to five wind farms already under construction, including Dominion’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The complaint […]

From Ford To Tesla, Big Electric Pickups Are A Tough Sell

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a new approach to underground hydrogen and why Tesla is facing a California sales suspension

Energy Opportunities Abound: Can Industry, Government Meet The Moment?

Global energy investment hit $2.4 trillion in 2024, but bottlenecks in the grid, transmission, and permitting threaten the renewable energy transition.

Ending NCAR Is A Deep Loss Both For U.S. And Global Research

The White House threat to dismantle NCAR would be a deep setback to U.S. and global scientific research on topics, such as severe weather, with major impacts on society.

Next-generation nuclear reactors could get a boost from the National Defense Authorization Act  
Next-generation nuclear reactors could get a boost from the National Defense Authorization Act  

President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 Thursday with measures that further the bipartisan push for next-generation nuclear power plants. The Trump administration has embraced the technology as a new energy source for data centers demanding greater amounts of electricity for AI. Many Democrats, meanwhile, have championed smaller and […]

Don’t expect Trump Media’s nuclear fusion power plant to generate electricity soon
Don’t expect Trump Media’s nuclear fusion power plant to generate electricity soon

Trump Media – yup, the parent company of Truth Social – is the latest entrant in the near century-long race to develop a nuclear fusion power plant. It announced a merger agreement with fusion company TAE Technologies on Thursday and a bold plan to break ground on the first utility-scale fusion plant some time in […]

Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning
Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning

If there’s one thing Republicans and Democrats came together on in 2025 – at least at the local level – it was to stop big, energy-hungry data center projects. For communities sick of rising electricity bills and pollution from power plants, data centers have become an obvious target. Fights against new data centers surged this […]