Roanoke City Public Schools will add 2 MW of solar and 8 MWh of battery storage across its two high schools - Virginia's first solar-battery microgrids at a K-12 district.
9 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem has finalised guidance linking DCC2 senior manager pay to operational performance and consumer value, issued under Condition 20 of the Smart Meter Communication Licence ahead of the 2 November 2026 handover.
8 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem has published guidance tying DCC senior manager remuneration to operational performance and consumer value, ahead of the 2 November 2026 transfer to the successor licensee DCC2.
7 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem has returned BSC modification P441 and its REC counterpart R0268 to industry for further work, delaying a decision on complex site classes until 5 October 2026.
7 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyUS Census Bureau data show heat pumps equipped 53% of new apartment buildings in 2025, up from 46% in 2024 - the first time multifamily construction has crossed the majority threshold.
21 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyEIA data show Permian super-lateral wells exceeding 15,000 feet hit 15% of completions in 2025, driving a 284% production surge over the decade with a stable well count.
20 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyLG Energy Solution began production at its 226-acre, 35 GWh Lansing facility on 18 August 2026, targeting grid-scale ESS and EV cells as U.S. domestic battery capacity surges.
20 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyEIA data show Gulf Coast-to-West Coast petroleum shipments more than quadrupled year-on-year in April and May 2026 after DHS issued a broad Jones Act waiver on 17 March.
18 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyBoston's Green Ribbon Commission launched the BosTEN project in late July 2026, backed by $500,000 in state and city funding, to assess whether thermal energy from Boston Harbor and local rivers can heat and cool major institutions at scale.
18 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyMiddle East smelter strikes and Hormuz disruptions have pushed the 2026 global aluminum deficit toward 4 Mt, creating a demand window for US producers - but the Oklahoma greenfield project still needs a power deal.
16 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyA study in Science by Campbell and Geyer finds that replacing a working gas car with an EV cuts 16-year lifecycle emissions by up to 58%, with the manufacturing carbon debt offset in roughly three years.
16 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyNC rooftop solar fell two-thirds in Q1 2026 after the 25D credit expired. Leasing companies are filling the gap - but the Section 48E safe harbor closed 4 July, tightening the runway to end-2027.
12 Aug 2026
Markets & PolicyA University of Illinois and Prairie Rivers Network report finds Illinois' Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Initiative produced far less than planned, pointing to a $30 REC price, coal ash, and site constraints as the main culprits.
12 Aug 2026