The Unlikely Characters Who Made Solar Energy a Real Business
Documentarians Jeff Spies and Jason Vetterli tell the full story in their upcoming film, Solar Roots — the Pioneers of PV.
The Utility Monopoly Survived Solar. Can It Survive the Hyperscalers?
Once it was two solar guys in a truck disrupting the utility monopoly; now it’s the world’s most valuable companies.
It’s the Chief Accountant — Not Just Environmentalists — Calling for Local Energy in New York City
Comptroller Mark Levine makes economic argument for use of rooftops and parking lots for bottom up energy planning
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California Voters Want More Control Over Their Energy, Poll Finds
Seventy percent of likely voters surveyed said they support using personal or community energy devices to lower their utility bills.
How Energy Customers are Reshaping the Grid
Homeowners and businesses are investing in distributed energy for their own reasons and collectively—and maybe inadvertently—also rewiring how the entire electric system evolves.
The $376 Billion Industry America’s Electric Future Depends Upon
The electroindustry accounts for about 1% of GDP and will become increasingly consequential and politically fraught as electricity demand rises, putting pressure on manufacturing output.
Goldman Sachs Makes a Bigger Bet on Distributed Energy
In a deal that speaks to the changing role of distributed energy, Goldman Sachs Alternatives has agreed to acquire RWE’s US distributed generation business.New Consortium: Building Community Support for Data Centers Through Energy Innovation
An invitation to participate in a new Energy Changemakers project
In New Jersey, a Data Center Might Pay for Your Battery
New law lets data centers offset energy use by funding energy resources installed on homes and businesses
Will State Lawmakers End California’s Sabotage of Community Solar?
California community solar bill AB 1813 would go a long way toward bridging California’s energy affordability gap.
8 Things to Know About Plug-in Solar as it Gains Traction in the US
What is plug-in solar? Can households really install it themselves? Is it safe? Is it cost-effective and will it take off in the US as it has in Europe?
Bloom’s $25B Brookfield Deal Moves Fuel Cells Deeper into the Data Center Power Stack
The announcement solidifies fuel cells as an energy resource gaining ground in the data center boom.
The 5 Freedoms of Distributed Energy
The US celebrated a big milestone, and so did Energy Changemakers. Here's what we learned from 50 interviews.
ICF: Some U.S. Grid Regions Have No Capacity Left for New Load Beyond Next Year
Electric demand is set to grow significantly over the next decade, but the topline numbers only tell part of the story, according to ICF's new report.Top Podcast
An Irresistible Force Collides with an Immovable Object
Robert Cross of Outfit argues that distributed energy resources have become an “irresistible force” colliding with the “immovable object” of the traditional utility business model
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Energy Changemakers Media Kit – The Voice of Distributed Energy
About Energy ChangemakersEnergy Changemakers is a journalist-led media and content platform built exclusively for the distributed energy and grid-edge market. At its core, the company operates at the intersection of: Our mission is to Educate. Elevate. Amplify.
Ultra-Reliable Onsite Generation How Enchanted Rock Delivers
For decades, commercial and industrial facilities operated under a simple assumption: electricity service was readily available and highly reliable. Backup generators were installedprimarily to meet regulatory requirements or protect against rare emergencies. Today, that assumption is becoming less certain. The US grid is under mounting pressure from severe weather, aging infrastructure, and rapid growth in […]
2026 Market Survey: Microgrid and Distributed Energy Projects Grow in Complexity
Reports of distributed energy’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to a 2025 survey of distributed energy and microgrid industry professionals. When the One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law in July 2025, many industry experts feared solar-heavy distributed energy development would dry up with the loss of federal incentives. While survey respondents (67%) say […]
Energy Allies: Communities and Utilities Building Resilience Together
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Microgrids Now
- Senate Bill Would Give Microgrids $700M Boost, Try to Pin Down Elusive Value of Resilience
- The $388 Billion Argument for Data Center Microgrids & Resilience Investments
- Microgrid Company IPO Filing Shows $1.3 Billion Sales Backlog, Up 779%
- The Microgrid Dilemma: To Build Around the Grid or Wait for It?
- Montgomery County, Maryland, Notches Another Microgrid Win, This One for Affordable Housing