Solar Energy Solar Power Surge Continues Despite US Exit From UN Climate Frameworks Solar power accelerates toward 688 GW despite political attacks on 519 US projects. China’s dominance creates an unexpected energy revolution. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Energy Storage & Batteries Illinois’s Bold 3 GW Energy Storage Mandate Forces Utilities to Embrace Virtual Power Plants Illinois forces utilities to pay homeowners for their batteries while slashing $3 billion from energy bills—but there’s a massive catch. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Energy Storage & Batteries Illinois’ Bold Energy Revolution: Mandated Battery Storage, Solar Growth, and VPPs Coming Illinois mandates 3 gigawatts of battery storage by 2031, saving residents $13 billion while other states debate basic renewable policies. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Renewable Energy China Ends 9% Solar PV Export Rebates: Global Price Shakeup Looms in 2026 China eliminates solar export rebates, threatening global clean energy’s cheap panel era. Your electricity bills might never be the same. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Opinion & Editorials Supreme Court Could Silence Thousands in Landmark Roundup Cancer Battle Supreme Court holds fate of 200,000 cancer patients while Bayer’s $11 billion settlements hang in balance. Nine justices decide who wins. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 10, 2026
Carbon Markets & Offsets Venezuela Sits on Oil Gold Mine, But It’s the ‘Dirtiest, Worst’ Crude Venezuela owns Earth’s largest oil reserves yet produces less than tiny nations—the bizarre curse that’s destroying 300 billion barrels of black gold. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 8, 2026
Energy Storage & Batteries Residential Battery Storage: The Silent Revolution Powering American Homes American homeowners are quietly building a $6.74 billion energy empire in their basements while utility companies scramble to catch up. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 7, 2026
Renewable Energy Record 7 GW Grid Expansion Proves Renewables Revolution Unstoppable, Bowen Claims Critics silenced as renewables hit 4,448 GW globally while fossil fuels scramble. The $2.2 trillion revolution nobody saw coming this fast. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 7, 2026
Renewable Energy California’s Energy Revolution: Ormat’s 42MW Solar-Storage Hybrid Powers 1 Million Homes California killed coal while solar dethroned natural gas—but why are millions of clean megawatts still being wasted every single day? AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 7, 2026
Critical Minerals & Resources Power Plays: How Critical Minerals Are Reshaping Global Political Battlegrounds China controls 90% of rare earths powering your smartphone while America scrambles for scraps. The invisible war determining who rules tomorrow’s economy. AlternativeEnergyReport EditorJanuary 7, 2026