147 What Is Clean Energy? A Practical Beginner Guide A plain-English beginner guide to clean energy, why it matters, and what readers should watch as energy systems change. Explainers2026-06-09
91 Battery Storage Basics: Why Flexibility Is Becoming Valuable A concise guide to battery storage, duration, grid services, and the business logic behind storage investment. Storage2026-06-09
44 Renewables Added Nearly 700 GW in 2025: What the Capacity Surge Means IRENA data shows renewable capacity kept expanding in 2025. The market signal is strong, but grid and project delivery still decide value. Markets2026-06-10
45 Solar Is Still Carrying the Renewable Buildout, but Integration Is the Real Test Solar is driving global renewable capacity growth, but its value depends on grid access, storage and demand timing. Solar2026-06-10
50 Battery Storage Moves From Renewable Add-On to Grid Planning Tool Battery storage is becoming a planning tool for grids facing solar growth, peak demand and fast-changing loads. Storage2026-06-10
60 EIA Sees Summer Electricity Growth Met Mainly by Renewables EIA forecasts higher U.S. summer electricity generation in 2026, with solar and wind supplying much of the growth. Markets2026-06-10
87 Gas-Fired Power Is Holding Its Role as Renewables Grow EIA forecasts show gas generation staying near last summer levels while solar and wind grow, highlighting the role of dispatchable power. Natural Gas2026-06-10
107 Solar Growth Is Turning Into a System Integration Test Solar remains the leading source of renewable growth, but the next bottleneck is the ability of grids and markets to integrate midday output. Solar2026-06-12
109 Wind Power Needs Permitting and Grid Reform More Than Hype Wind remains essential to clean power portfolios, but permitting, transmission access and supply-chain discipline are now the real growth constraints. Wind2026-06-12
113 Firm Renewables Move Storage Beyond Simple Price Arbitrage IRENA work on 24/7 renewables points to a broader role for storage: turning variable solar and wind into dependable clean supply. Storage2026-06-12