Clean Technica Research

6 Records Solar & Storage Have Crushed in the First Half of 2026

4 min read

Electricity demand is rising. Prices are climbing. And America needs more power, fast. The good news is solar and storage are delivering. Across the country, from California to Texas to the Midwest, the industry is breaking records at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago. … [continued]

The post 6 Records Solar & Storage Have Crushed in the First Half of 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Clean Technica Research

From Mine to Megawatt: How NLR Is Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains for the Power Grid

6 min read

Sarah Inskeep Talks Supply Chains for Energy Technologies—and One NLR Model That Brings Them Together When you plug in your phone or laptop, do you ever think about the wires that carry the electricity to the battery? Okay, now what about the powerlines, transformers, and substations that move the electricity … [continued]

The post From Mine to Megawatt: How NLR Is Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains for the Power Grid appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Clean Technica

Smart Energy Management Research Could Unlock Grid Flexibility & Cost Savings

11 min read

Partnership With Xcel Energy Reveals Solutions To Meet Needs of and Avoid Unnecessary Expenses for Grid Customers. As demand for electricity in the United States grows and evolves, utilities need to continually analyze whether distribution infrastructure is up to the task. Strain on the power grid can risk transformer overloads … [continued]

The post Smart Energy Management Research Could Unlock Grid Flexibility & Cost Savings appeared first on CleanTechnica.