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How Alabama Power Has Left the ‘American Amazon’ at Risk - Inside Climate News
As its polluting coal ash ponds remain in groundwater, Alabama Power has doubled down on fossil fuel energy investments.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Utilities could add 147 GW of new large loads, boosting peak demand 20%: WoodMac
Most large loads under construction are located in regulated markets, but there is growing interest in siting these projects in deregulated markets, according to a new report.
www.utilitydive.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Clean energy is still winning. These 10 charts prove it.
Solar and wind are beating new power demand, steelmaking is slowly getting off coal, and more clean energy victories are clear in these charts.
www.canarymedia.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Why 2026 Could Be the Year of Expensive Natural Gas
And also more coal.
heatmap.news
January 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Global solar generation topped 540 GW in April, says Solcast
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the global peak of solar output in 2025 occurred on April 29, at 06:00 UTC, estimated at 539 GW.
pv-magazine-usa.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Google buys renewable energy project developer Intersect for $4.75 billion
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced it would acquire Intersect, a renewable energy developer. Google already owns a minority stake in
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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In 2025, data centers forced an energy reckoning
It was a year of tough questions about how to stop the AI boom from spiking household electricity bills and derailing the clean energy transition.
www.canarymedia.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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What comes next for tribal energy — and who controls the path forward? Tribal Business News will be covering this and more in 2026!
Storylines we’ll track in 2026
From energy and tax certainty to Native finance and federal contracting, here are the key storylines Tribal Business News will be tracking in 2026.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Renewable energy certificates (RECs) could help solar projects pencil out in New York:
New York Power Authority renewables plan shows financial challenges for building solar
The levelized cost of building a solar project in New York far exceeds the expected revenue from selling solar power, says a NYPA plan, with project success potentially depending on the sale of ren…
pv-magazine-usa.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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More solar panels are now being manufactured in the U.S.
Solar panel manufacturers in the United States
A current list of U.S. solar panel manufacturers that produce solar panels for the traditional American residential, commercial and utility-scale markets.
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Google parent Alphabet buys data center and energy firm in massive deal
Tech giants are aggressively hunting for power to serve energy hungry data centers.
www.axios.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Santa's bringing solar this year!
Solar project now online at Maryland decommissioned coal mine
The 160-MW CPV Backbone Solar project is now online in Garrett County. The project, developed by Competitive Power Ventures affiliate CPV Renewable Power,
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Electrifying these factories could cut a gigaton of CO2 pollution
The U.S. industrial sector relies on gas-fired boilers to make heat. A new report shows how manufacturers can electrify and decarbonize, starting now.
www.canarymedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Report: 67% of Appalachian clean energy jobs are at risk
A new report released today by ReImagine Appalachia found that 67% of the region's 92,282 projected clean energy jobs (over 61,000 jobs) are now at risk
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Bipartisan bill seeks to expand federal support for tribal buffalo restoration
Sens. Martin Heinrich and Markwayne Mullin reintroduce bipartisan legislation authorizing $14M annually for tribal buffalo restoration and management programs.
tribalbusinessnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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After a five-month freeze, BLM finally advances a solar project
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has approved changes to the 700 MW solar, 700 MW 2,800 MWh energy storage Libra Solar Project in Nevada, marking the first time it has advanced a solar project si…
pv-magazine-usa.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Chart: Clean energy remains dominant in the US
Trump spent much of 2025 boosting fossil fuels and blocking renewables, but 92% of new power additions through November were solar, wind, or batteries.
www.canarymedia.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Lumbee Tribe becomes 575th federally recognized tribe - ICT
Congress and President Donald Trump approved legislation this week supporting full federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe after more than a century of consideration
ictnews.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Indigenous voters could help shape Congress in 2026 elections - ICT
Analysis: ICT takes a look at key midterm races across the U.S
ictnews.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Trump’s Missing Tax Rules
The president set an August deadline to deliver guidance for companies trying to qualifying for clean energy tax credits. Four months later — and two weeks before new rules are set to kick in —…
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December 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Clean energy industry preps ahead of impending FEOC guidance
The foreign-entity-of-concern guidance is likely to be “taxpayer-friendly” and should be released by the end of January, according to an analysis from strategy firm Capstone.
www.utilitydive.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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North Carolina training site pairs sheep grazing with solar
A state university just opened a unique agrivoltaics demo site where sheep farmers and solar developers will learn what it takes to share land.
www.canarymedia.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Former EPA Superfund site converted to solar + storage plant in Mass.
A former EPA Superfund site in Massachusetts has been transformed by a new solar + storage community solar project.
solarbuildermag.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Tribal nations regroup after loss of federal funding for clean energy
“We know the demand for energy is only going to continue in the coming years,” said Clara Pratte, founder of the solar company Navajo Power. “And in terms of tribal communities, we have to be players…
www.utilitydive.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Coal in the news!
Solar, storage, and demand-side resources offer least-cost path in Kentucky, study finds
Solar and energy storage offer a pathway to lower electricity costs, performing better than continued reliance on coal and natural gas, found a study by Kentucky Resources Council and Earthjustice.
pv-magazine-usa.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM