Millions of electric motors run inside the country’s buildings, often inefficiently. Variable frequency drives can slash ...

Politicians talk about the energy affordability crisis but don't always grapple with the root causes — or the solutions. Here ...

State law AB 130 has stalled local building efficiency rules for up to nearly a year, hampering progress on climate goals.

Aluminum smelters are energy hogs. To make the lightweight metal, facilities need hundreds of megawatts of power running at near-constant rates, which can place a big burden on the electricity systems ...

But there are big differences from state to state and region to region. Some places — like California and the Northeast — have seen mammoth price increases that outpaced inflation, while costs have ...

When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, the global trade of oil and liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz ground nearly to a halt. Prices for the fossil fuels spiked as a ...

Fervo Energy is producing clean power at Cape Station in Utah. It’s a big milestone, but the industry must tackle high costs ...

Longtime EV pioneer James Worden turns his vision to the water, with sun-and-battery-powered vessels customizable for ferry ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs conservation bills at San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences on Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) defied political ...

A battery-swapping experiment in NYC lets vendors access clean power without having to buy the systems or charge them. The ...

SB 1213 will force truck manufacturers to disclose data to curb price gouging — and open new state financing options to help ...

Regulators’ approval of Oak Run Solar after a court forced them to consider more evidence is a rare clean-energy win in a ...