Record nuclear power output in 2024 irrelevant to global energy landscape
Nuclear plants generated a record amount of power in 2024, surpassing record set in 2006, but industry optimism is not backed by economic data or investment, says the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2025.
California now hosting canal top solar-plus-storage plant
California has completed the 1.6 MW Nexus canal-top solar pilot, adding a 75 kW iron-flow battery system as part of a $20 million state-funded project to test water and energy benefits.
Canadian startup launches residential heat pump with 24/7 monitoring
Jetson said its new heat pump system has a coefficient of performance of up to 4.1 and an energy efficiency rating of up to 11.7. The new product integrates air quality sensors, an energy monitor, and a “smart” thermostat.
RE+ preview: Solar remanufacturer Ontility to open new facility in Tennessee
The aftermarket specialist is set to display its new facility and services at the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada Sep 8-11. It provides solar decommissioning services, product refurbishment, recycling and remanufacturing services.
Solar tax credits are a carbon tax by another name
The American public has shown a strong willingness to fund solar and other renewable energy projects through tax credits, largely because voters trust directed infrastructure funding more than open-ended government revenue pools.
Ecotopia net-zero community blossoms on former youth prison site
With nature on the forefront and a ban on fossil fuels, a new Michigan mixed-income community is equipped with solar, EV charging, geothermal heat pumps and sustainability in every detail.
Researchers use solar to turn human waste into fertilizer
Stanford University researchers have built a photovoltaic-thermal electrochemical stripping system that extracts fertilizer nutrients from human urine. They say the system could provide a cost-effective alternative in regions with limited access to conventional fertilizers.
Solar to represent half of new U.S. electric generating capacity in 2025
The Energy Information Administration said developers plan to add 21 GW of solar in the second half of 2025 alone.
Fossil retirements continue, but pace slows and may reverse
EIA data shows that since 2003, U.S. fossil fuel plants have retired more capacity than they’ve been built. That trend is slowing, and early signs suggest it could reverse.
A playbook for defending solar access
Fight for your solar rights with this advocacy toolkit from Solar United Neighbors, which contains scripts, action steps, training videos, links to advocacy meetings, to name a few.
