The Nuclear Waste Fund is real money. Spending it, siting a repository and turning used fuel back into fuel are three different challenges. By Energy News Beat | As of November 8, 2026 CST A real fund, a real stalemate Finland just did something no country had done before. On October 22, 2026, its government […]
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Panels, Chinese-linked inverters, rush interconnections, and what Iran-linked water cyberattacks teach ratepayers, utilities, and data-center investors This is the introduction for the Energy News Beat Research Desk on The Energy News Beat Substack. We are providing deeper dives for paid subscribers on Energy Topics, and this was requested by a paid subscriber. Bottom line up […]
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This was a fun podcast, and we covered a lot, including Bloom Energy and Neil’s Substack, The AI Grid Report. We highly recommend subscribing. In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Neil Winward, founder of Dakota Ridge Capital and author of the AI Grid Report Substack, to explore […]
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Bloom Energy sells on-site fuel-cell power plants to data centers, utilities, and businesses, and markets them as “clean energy.” ENB checked the company’s filings, product specs, and deals against federal data. Bloom’s sales and profits rose sharply in the first half of 2026, and as of the Oct. 21, 2026 close, its stock was up […]
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Chinese-headquartered companies have delivered more than 70 GW of inverters to America’s commercial and utility solar plants, while each U.S. grid is designed to ride through the sudden loss of roughly 2.8 to 3.9 GW. Replacing one big transformer now takes about two and a half years. What has actually been found, what Washington has […]
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ENB Pub note: This article first appeared on the Energy News Beat Substack, and we reached out to Peter Clack about appearing on the Energy Realities or Energy News Beat Podcast. If you want to leave a comment, subscribe to the Energy News Beat Substack. The world is running out of easily accessible high-grade ores, […]
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New Jersey just made plug-in solar panels legal. No roof required. For renters, condo owners, and anyone whose roof is shaded, leased, or owned by someone else, that is not a slogan. It is a change in the rules.solarpowerworldonline.com On September 1, 2026, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the Garden State Balcony Solar Act (S2368/A4836, now […]
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The elusive hydrogen economy continues to face setbacks as another high-profile green hydrogen initiative collapses under the weight of economic and regulatory uncertainties. The HyScale 100 project at Raffinerie Heide in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, has been canceled for the second time, highlighting the persistent difficulties in scaling clean hydrogen production and the broader challenges of […]
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The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted how battery energy storage systems (BESS) are shifting from niche applications to meaningful scale in the United States, with residential deployments accelerating particularly fast. Companies like Base Power are installing home batteries at a rapid clip, and broader market data confirm strong growth in both utility-scale and behind-the-meter segments. […]
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The Trump administration is drafting restrictions that would effectively ban imports of new foreign-made energy inverters used in solar projects and battery storage systems, citing risks that China could use the devices to disrupt U.S. power supplies. According to an exclusive Reuters report published June 30, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is leading the […]
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