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PM Narendra Modi called on Indian startups, IITs, innovators, and entrepreneurs to develop solar power models capable of meeting a family's maximum energy needs, framing it as the next phase of India's solar revolution driven by innovation rather than mere adoption.
US startup 247Solar has contracted with India to build a 1-megawatt concentrated solar plant whose turbine hardware can also burn fossil fuels, letting the solar thermal system act as its own backup during low-solar periods.
The US added a record 20.2 GWh of battery storage capacity in Q2 2026, driven by utility-scale projects in Arizona, Texas, and California, according to a new SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report. Residential storage, however, declined 27% year over year following the end of federal tax credits.
Solar power capacity is growing to the point where it is surpassing nuclear power, reflecting a major shift in the global energy mix toward renewable sources.
推文评论中国正加速转向电动车、风电、太阳能和电池产业，认为这是全球超级大国格局开始转变的关键时刻。
A pro-solar super PAC funded partly by crypto billionaire Chris Larsen is spending millions on aggressive attack ads against renewable energy opponents in the midterms, signaling a shift toward harder-edged politics in the clean energy industry.
Plug-in balcony solar panels are spreading rapidly across the U.S. as states like California pass laws easing regulations, promising cheaper household electricity generation.
Otherlab, founded by inventor Saul Griffith, has officially launched the Lightfoot, a $4,495 solar-powered electric scooter designed for short trips, initially selling in California with plans to expand to sunny states and international markets like Vietnam.
Fervo Energy completed the world's first enhanced geothermal power plant, Cape Station in Utah, in just 23 months, starting to sell electricity to the grid ahead of schedule as AI data center demand drives interest in new clean power capacity.
MIT Technology Review explains how its climate team selected 10 promising climate tech companies to watch in 2026, highlighting a shift toward non-US firms, Chinese innovators like WeLion and Envision Energy, and energy storage companies such as Energy Dome driven by AI data center power demand.
Hands-on account of participating in Every Electric's free residential battery program in NYC, where household batteries power window AC units during peak demand while earning Con Edison demand response rewards, creating a distributed virtual power plant.
Startups are deploying small, distributed batteries in unconventional places like e-bike swap cabinets, induction stoves, and plug-in AC units to bypass regulatory hurdles for large storage projects and add aggregated capacity to the power grid.
An EIA Energy Kids educational timeline tracing the history of photovoltaic technology, from early light-sensitive discoveries and Bell Labs' first silicon solar cell to modern solar cells with up to 40% efficiency, alongside key U.S. energy policies and programs that drove solar commercialization.
California is testing solar panels over irrigation canals through Project Nexus to generate clean energy and reduce water evaporation, learning from early outcomes of the pilot project.
At New York Climate Week, NVIDIA showcases five companies using AI technologies to advance clean energy projects, including optimizing power grids, improving nuclear plant operations, and creating off-grid power solutions for AI factories.
Kia has revealed the PV7 electric van with advanced battery and charging features, targeting European and Korean markets in 2027.
Google has announced a record €13 billion investment in Finland to build data centers and secure nuclear power, aiming to support its growing AI services like Gemini.
Google announces a $15 billion investment in AI infrastructure and data centers in Finland, including clean energy projects, to power services like Google Cloud and support local communities.
Massachusetts mandates that data centers over 25 MW must use clean power or pay into a ratepayer protection fund, following similar regulatory moves by Texas and New York to rein in data center development.
Google has announced a €13 billion investment in Finland's digital and clean energy infrastructure over the next two years, marking its largest single investment in Europe to date.