Electric cooperatives already know how to federate for scale; Keith Taylor says the same model could accelerate microgrids, distributed energy and a more democratic grid.
How a New York City real estate veteran built a community solar business model to ease landlord pain
Distributed energy — and especially batteries in homes — emerged as one of the strongest parts of the U.S. clean energy economy for the second quarter 2026.
Documentarians Jeff Spies and Jason Vetterli tell the full story in their upcoming film, Solar Roots — the Pioneers of PV.
Seventy percent of likely voters surveyed said they support using personal or community energy devices to lower their utility bills.
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 electroindustry accounts for about 1% of GDP and will become increasingly consequential and politically fraught as electricity demand rises, putting pressure on manufacturing output.
Once it was two solar guys in a truck disrupting the utility monopoly; now it’s the world’s most valuable companies.
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.
Comptroller Mark Levine makes economic argument for use of rooftops and parking lots for bottom up energy planning