Modular microgrid company Critical Loop announces $26 million Series A round
The Los Angeles-based startup says it has now raised $49 million to accelerate its work to provide flexible industrial solutions that help its clients connect to power faster and bypass long waits for permanent grid infrastructure upgrades.
Mortenson acquires Nor-Cal Controls to bolster utility-scale solar integration capabilities
The acquisition of Nor-Cal Controls allows Mortenson to internalize power plant control and SCADA engineering, targeting the technical bottlenecks that often delay project commissioning and grid synchronization.
People on the move: ECA Solar, Powin, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
PowerBank terminates sale of two New York solar projects following permit delays
PowerBank Corp. announced that a third-party buyer has returned two New York community solar projects to its portfolio after the sites failed to secure local permits.
AI inspection data is gaining traction in solar risk assessment
Machine learning is enabling more granular performance tracking and insurance evaluation.
Making the case for brownfield battery builds
Co-locating batteries at legacy power sites could unlock faster build times and diminish wait-times.
Bay Area startup debuts low-cost, plug-and-play indoor heat pump for residential use
Merino Energy has launched the Merino Mono, a plug-and-play indoor heat pump that can be installed in under an hour and is priced at a flat $3,800 including installation.
The world added 4 GW of new solar capacity for every GW of wind in 2025, but wind is gaining
A new report from global energy think tank Ember shows 814 GWdc in new solar and wind capacity was installed in 2025, but the pace of wind deployment rose 47% year-over-year compared to just 11% for solar.
Federal permitting creates roadblocks for 11 GW of clean energy, report finds
A new survey by Crux shows that 94% of delayed projects cited federal review as a factor, with many developers now siting projects specifically to avoid the process.
Kansas county weighs moratorium on solar development
Jackson County officials are once again weighing a temporary halt to large-scale renewable energy development, as the community faces a proposed 500 MW solar facility.
