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The U.S. Department of Energy has taken direct aim at one of the most persistent misconceptions holding back rooftop solar ...

Tesla (TSLA +2.80%) is reportedly in talks to purchase up to $2.9 billion in solar equipment from a group of Chinese suppliers. That big purchase would mark a major step toward Te ...

Experts fear that the grid's ability to answer surging data center power demand and to weather other strains is waning.

Due to health and energy concerns, the California Legislature is considering bills to prohibit data centers from being exempted from the state's stringent environmental law and impose new tariffs on ...

The country is not as reliant on oil as it used to be. Thank energy-efficiency measures and renewables for that.

Two British Columbians on a humanitarian mission in Cuba say it's easier for locals to count the number of hours the lights are on than off. And when electricity is flowing, Leanne Isaak says Cubans ...

A team from several universities have created a new molecule inspired by our own DNA that can store sunlight for years and release it when needed.

The milestone comes as solar production continues to grow rapidly in Texas, where it has recently begun outpacing coal over ...

AI demand threatens the power grid. See how ThinkLabs uses AI digital twins to cut grid energization analysis from 35 days to ...

This milestone gives a preview of how solar and energy storage open a pathway toward a cleaner grid. California achieves ...

A Prius solar roof generated about 3.7 miles of charge after nearly 12 hours in sunlight, highlighting the gap between ...