Republicans take aim at DOE’s appliance efficiency program

The federal appliance and equipment standards program “has strayed far from its original intent and now yields the minimum energy efficiency benefits,” said Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2025

13 state governors join coalition to promote EVs

The Affordable Clean Cars Coalition said it will push back against the Trump administration's policies of “putting polluters over people.”

By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 8, 2025

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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

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With tax credits expiring, a home electrification nonprofit is racing against the clock

Rewiring America has launched a national campaign to help homeowners take advantage of clean energy and efficiency incentives that will expire soon.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2025

EV charger reliability improves, but high costs still dent satisfaction

Just 14% of EV owners visited a charger without being able to successfully charge their vehicles, down from 19% last year.

By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 2, 2025

Greenlane announces second long-haul electric truck charging corridor

Greenlane is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy and BlackRock. The new charging corridor will run from Southern California to Arizona via Interstate 10.

By Alejandra Carranza • Aug. 26, 2025

The cheapest power plant is in your home

Households can help prevent blackouts and lower energy bills if we plan smarter and reward people for using power at the right time.

By Paul Hines • Aug. 25, 2025

30 years after Chicago’s deadly heatwave, cooling should be recognized as a right

The 1995 heatwave that killed more than 700 people made clear that access to reliable, affordable energy is not a luxury, the authors write. 

By Qëndresa Krasniqi, Diana Hernández, Vivek Shastry and Rachel Scheu • Aug. 21, 2025

Managed EV charging could generate $30B in annual savings by 2035: report

Carefully managing electric vehicle demand could cut all U.S. electric bills by 10% annually, regardless of whether a customer owns an EV, according to new research from ev.energy.

By Robert Walton • Updated Aug. 27, 2025

Utilities: Don’t lose out on advanced metering infrastructure with a short-term vision

There is a revolution of grid-connected devices in the making, writes Laura Sherman, president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council.

By Laura Sherman • Aug. 20, 2025

Public EV fast charging poised for ‘robust’ growth: WoodMac

The consultancy firm projected the U.S. public DC fast charger segment will grow at a 14% compound annual rate through 2040 to reach 475,000 ports and generate $3.3 billion in annual market value.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 19, 2025

To reduce electricity bills, repeal the complexity tax on energy savings

Energy waste can be cut and customer outcomes improved by consolidating and expanding efficiency and housing repair programs, writes L. Michelle Moore, the CEO of Groundswell.

By Michelle Moore • Aug. 19, 2025

California launches $55M state program to expand public EV charging

The state announced the program shortly before the Trump administration unfroze federal funds to support EV charging infrastructure.

By Kalena Thomhave • Aug. 18, 2025

DOT relaunches EV charging fund with stripped-down guidance

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he does not "agree with subsidizing green energy," but he will run the NEVI program "efficiently." Critics said all he did was delay implementation.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 15, 2025

Multidirectional flows of power and information are the grid’s future

In the frenzy to meet rising energy demand, utilities and others often overlook the value of power system innovations, industry participants say.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 12, 2025

EPA aims to revoke ‘endangerment finding’ underpinning power, auto sector climate regs

The effort to end greenhouse gas-related rules that address climate change will likely face "significant legal pushback,” according to research firm Capstone.

By Ethan Howland • July 30, 2025

US electricity demand to grow 2.5% annually through 2035: BofA Institute

Building electrification, data centers, industrial growth and electric vehicles are among the factors contributing to growth, according to the prediction.

By Robert Walton • July 24, 2025

Ionna tops 3K contracted battery charging bays with new partnership

The Wawa convenience store chain is the latest company to join the automaker-led joint venture aimed at expanding EV charging infrastructure.

By Larry Avila • July 22, 2025

There aren’t enough AI chips to support data center projections, report says

High-end forecasts are “not credible,” according to London Economics International, which called its report a “sanity check” on demand growth projections. 

By Robert Walton • July 9, 2025

Groups decry Senate’s elimination of building efficiency deduction

The Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction has grown into a major incentive for owners to retrofit their properties, supporters say.  

By Robert Freedman • July 2, 2025

Minnesota county faces challenge in decarbonizing well-maintained district energy system

Hennepin County “has done too good of a job” maintaining its 15-building steam and chilled water loops, leaving little room for incremental improvements, the project’s engineering consultant said at an industry conference.

By Brian Martucci • July 1, 2025

New York offering up to $750K for facility decarbonization projects

The Large-Scale Thermal program is accepting applications through July 31 for heating, cooling and hot water systems in single buildings of at least 100,000 square feet or campuses of 250,000 square feet and up.

By Brian Martucci • June 26, 2025

How the potential end of Energy Star could affect apartment operators

The program is widely used across the industry, and its demise could lead to a massive disruption in operations, according to experts.

By Mary Salmonsen • June 20, 2025

US electric vehicle sales are slowing amid policy shifts: BNEF

BloombergNEF cut its expectation for cumulative U.S. electric vehicle sales through 2030 by 14 million units.

By Robert Walton • June 18, 2025

Using energy-as-a-service to lower costs, add predictability

The model can work on a per-therm basis as much as a per-kilowatt-hour basis for companies that generate a lot of waste heat, says Charlie Lord of Renew Energy Partners.  

By Robert Freedman • June 12, 2025

Port of Los Angeles presses ahead with EV transition amid regulation changes

The port will use Clean Truck Fund revenue to finance charging infrastructure and truck purchase vouchers.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 2, 2025