Northeast

A pier with wind turbine equipment on a sunny day

Offshore wind

‘Come to America and lose $1B’: Trump drives more offshore wind pain

Ørsted is seeking $9.4B to finish two U.S. projects, the latest in a spate of setbacks for foreign firms invested heavily in the struggling sector.

By Clare Fieseler . 19 August 2025

Green steel

Deadly blast at US Steel plant highlights need to clean up the industry

U.S. Steel vowed to reinvest in Pennsylvania’s Clairton Coke Works. Green steel proponents want a transition away from polluting coal-based steelmaking instead.

By Maria Gallucci . 15 August 2025

Close-up of meter equipment with pipes feeding into a building

Fossil fuels

Massachusetts residents no longer have to subsidize new gas hookups

A new ruling says anyone who wants a new gas line will have to pay for it. Until now, utilities have spread out the costs of new hookups among all their customers.

By Sarah Shemkus . 14 August 2025

A woman and a dog sit on a couch near a small black box.

Batteries

NYC utility tests portable home batteries to dull AC’s impact on the grid

Con Ed connected power boxes to 65 customers’ AC units, allowing households to stay cool without plugging in during summer system overload.

By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY . 12 August 2025

A fence runs between a house with a car parked in front and a patch of land with construction equipment on it

Electrification

This Massachusetts town banned gas — and housing boomed anyway

Critics say stringent, pro-electrification building codes and restrictions on natural gas will impede housing developers. A Boston suburb is proving them wrong.

By Sarah Shemkus . 6 August 2025

Three people stand on wooden framing for a house. One holds a hammer

Carbon-free buildings

New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings

The state finalized rules ensuring most new edifices will install electric heat pumps and stoves instead of gas appliances, lowering costs and improving air quality.

By Alison F. Takemura . 30 July 2025

An HVAC equipment box on a brick wall behind plants

Heat pumps

Massachusetts could give heat pump owners a huge discount on electricity

The state will lower electricity rates for heat pump owners this winter, and is considering even deeper cuts to encourage residents to ditch fossil-fueled heating.

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 July 2025

A wavy row of solar panels on a grassy field

Clean energy

Maine moves to fast-track clean energy before federal tax credits expire

The state is prioritizing projects built on PFAS-contaminated land as it looks to kickstart installations that can help it reach 100% clean energy by 2040.

By Sarah Shemkus . 24 July 2025

Solar

New Hampshire raids clean energy fund, jeopardizing solar program

The state’s new budget redirects $15M meant for clean energy, likely ending plans to expand a pilot that funds municipal solar projects.

By Sarah Shemkus . 23 July 2025

Policy & regulation

New York to scale back key energy-efficiency program

Empower+ helps New Yorkers insulate their homes, get new boilers, and make other efficiency upgrades. The state could cut its funding by nearly two-thirds.

By Colin Kinniburgh . 22 July 2025

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