Why Xcel’s bid to reinvent the virtual power plant is so controversial

Back in the summer of 2024, Minnesota utility Xcel Energy proposed a novel approach to building virtual power plants , the ...

DTE Energy Company (DTE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 17, 2026 9:00 AM ESTCompany ParticipantsMatt Krupinski - Director of Investor RelationsJoi Harris ...
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China is building a 1 km solar power station in orbit, here’s how it could beam electricity back to Earth

China is working toward a kilometer-wide solar power station in geostationary orbit that could generate nuclear-plant-level electricity and beam it to Earth using microwaves. This video breaks down ...
pv magazine International

World’s largest solar-plus-storage project completes initial grid synchronization

The first phase of the MTerra solar project in the Philippines, set to be the world’s largest solar-plus-storage site once completed, has achieved initial synchronization and energization to the Luzon ...
Electrek

South Dakota just approved its largest wind farm ever

South Dakota regulators approved a 333 MW wind farm across 68,300 acres that will become the state’s largest when built.
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Solar installer shares what he'd do differently 5 years after putting panels on own home: 'I will be fully transparent here...'

The system, installed just after he moved into his home, was designed to cover nearly 100% of electricity usage, though he still relies on gas for heat. Over five years, the system produced roughly 45 ...