Meta signs quartet of solar purchase agreements with Invenergy

The four contracts are expected to provide the tech and social media giant with 760 MW of clean energy.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 12, 2024

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for mandated scope 3 emissions disclosures

The UN-convened alliance made the call to increase the comparability and quality of scope 3 data and allow asset owners to more accurately assess and decarbonize their portfolios.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 10, 2024

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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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Schneider Electric data center innovations shed light on AI strategy

A new data center reference design, co-developed by NVIDIA, and a high-density uninterruptible power supply are among the company’s future goals for energy and artificial intelligence, Schneider Electric says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 10, 2024

Rivian to open its charging network to all EV drivers

The move follows Tesla’s decision to open its Superchargers to other automakers to improve public access and promote EV adoption.

By Eric Walz • Dec. 9, 2024

GM sells stake in Ultium Cells joint venture battery plant

The plant is one of three U.S. facilities that the automaker planned to operate as part of its joint venture with LG Energy Solution.

By Eric Walz • Dec. 5, 2024

BlackRock, Temasek venture leads $35M funding round for ConnectDER

The latest funding round, led by Decarbonization Partners, will help accelerate growth for the home solar power and EV adapter company.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 5, 2024

Amazon Web Services leans on AI to decarbonize data centers, boost energy efficiency

Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary has signed a deal with Orbital Materials and made infrastructure updates to boost data center sustainability and energy efficiency.

By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 4, 2024

Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary invests $86M in switchgear factory

The company is building a 160,000-square-foot facility in the Pittsburgh area to meet growing demand for transmission and distribution grid products.

By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 4, 2024

Texas, other states sue BlackRock, Vanguard for ‘conspiring’ to restrict US coal market

The lawsuit alleged the firms are using the influence gained through their stock holdings to pressure coal companies to reduce output in alignment with the asset managers’ net-zero goals.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 3, 2024

Improve safety using root cause analysis and strengthening information management

Advance along your journey to zero HSE incidents by elevating human potential with information reimagined. 

By Phil Schwarz • Dec. 2, 2024

2024 election: US electric power sector impacts

The U.S. energy transition continues, but the shape and pace of change will be significantly impacted by the results of the federal election — for some issues more than others.

By Larry Pearl , Diana DiGangi , Robert Walton , Ethan Howland • Nov. 27, 2024

US clean energy investments hit record high in Q3: Rhodium

The industry saw $71 billion in investment in the quarter, as clean investments accounted for 5% of total private U.S. structure, equipment and consumer goods spending.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 26, 2024

Shaping the future of data centers in light of FERC’s AWS, Talen Energy ruling

The ruling shows the need for more comprehensive data center energy sourcing standards that create long-term efficiencies and investment clarity for project pipelines while protecting captive utility customers.

By Mike Granowski • Nov. 25, 2024

Data center boom fuels demand for nuclear projects

A shift in how tech companies like Google and Amazon meet their energy needs is creating opportunities for construction firms equipped to handle atomic power work.

By Sebastian Obando • Nov. 25, 2024

First Solar hit by manufacturing issues, terminated contracts in Q3

The solar manufacturer's revenue declined 10.8% year over year as the clean energy regulatory environment remains unstable.

By Joelle Anselmo • Nov. 21, 2024

JPMorgan unveils ratio of green energy to high carbon financing following shareholder proposal

The bank said it spent $1.29 on green solutions for every dollar spent on high-carbon activities in the disclosure prompted by a proposal submitted by NYC Comptroller Brad Lander.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 19, 2024

AEP, Bloom Energy 1-GW fuel cell deal to power data centers would set new record

Market analysts disagree about the significance of the deal, however, which represents the largest commercial procurement of fuel cells to date.

By Emma Penrod • Nov. 18, 2024

Generative AI deployment at Diablo Canyon is a first for US nuclear power sector: PG&E

The NVIDIA-supported search and data retrieval application is the start of a series of AI-powered solutions vendor Atomic Canyon aims to deploy across the nuclear industry, CEO and co-founder Trey Lauderdale said.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 14, 2024

What COP29 entails for the global energy transition, business priorities

COP29 will be a “critical moment” in the global climate transition, further shaping the ESG landscape and motivating companies to ramp up sustainability initiatives, says Workiva’s chief sustainability officer.

By Mandi McReynolds • Nov. 14, 2024

FERC’s Talen Energy-Amazon decision unlikely to impact NuScale data center plans: CEO

NuScale also expects its application before the NRC to uprate its reactor design from 50 MW to 77 MW to conclude by mid-2025, CEO John Hopkins noted during Thursday’s Q3 earnings call.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 11, 2024

Freyr Battery enters solar manufacturing, buys 5-GW plant from Trina Solar

Freyr will pay $340 million for the Wilmer, Texas, facility. It also plans to begin construction next year on another 5-GW solar manufacturing facility.

By Diana DiGangi • Nov. 7, 2024

Clean energy, sustainable investors brace for second Trump presidency

Experts expect private sector work on ESG issues and the clean energy transition to continue, albeit at a slower pace, under a reelected Donald Trump.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 7, 2024

Analysts see ‘a real fear in the market’ as renewable energy stocks plummet on election results

Tariffs and other policy actions favored by Trump could drive renewable energy prices higher over the next four years, industry analysts say.

By Emma Penrod • Nov. 7, 2024

Schneider Electric replaces CEO Peter Herweck amid strategic execution issues

The board’s decision to tap company veteran Olivier Blum as Herweck’s successor follows “divergences” in executing Schneider’s roadmap at a time of significant opportunity, the company said. 

By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 6, 2024

FERC’s AWS, Talen Energy ruling ‘not the final word’ on nuclear, data center colocation: Constellation CEO

The company’s “foot is on the accelerator” to close data center deals as it works to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1 by 2027, CEO Joe Dominguez said on its third-quarter earnings call Monday.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 5, 2024