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Planted is pitching solar for the data center era
The thesis is simple: The solar sector must get faster and more efficient to play a meaningful role in speed to power.
Maeve AllsupJun 5, 2026
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The winding path to Oklahoma’s first utility-led battery projectsRegulators rejected the attorney general and fossil fuel lobby’s attempt to block storage — but local opposition remains a hurdle.
Catherine BoudreauJun 3, 2026 -
Data center water use can be a ‘black box.’ Google aims to change that
Most hyperscalers are secretive about their data centers’ water use, fueling local opposition
Catherine BoudreauJun 3, 2026 -
The perovskite bet that could transform solar
Tandem PV’s Saritha Peruri on overcoming skepticism and securing 100% equipment financing to commercialize perovskite solar.
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How the ratepayer protection pledge became a transmission hurdle in PJM
Transmission projects approved for rate-basing before the AI boom are getting caught up in the debate over cost allocation for data centers.
Maeve AllsupJun 2, 2026 -
Google is Voltus’s first ‘bring-your-own-capacity’ customer
The VPP provider will procure up to 100 MW of distributed flexible capacity for data centers in PJM.
Maeve AllsupJun 2, 2026 -
Why did residential solar installer Freedom Forever go under?
The solar installer relied on both a dealership model and third-party ownership. Its bankruptcy reveals the problems with both.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 1, 2026 -
The direct air capture debate is missing the point
Like any other hazardous waste, it’s still much cheaper to stop carbon dioxide emissions at their source, than clean them up later.
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The climate messaging war is back. Does it matter if we can’t build?
We take on climate hushing, energy obstruction, and the coming philanthropy boom.
