It’s the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:

Will ERCOT’s streamlined connect-and-manage approach work for other markets? (Utility Dive) The need to speed interconnection of new generation continues to grow more urgent, but the Electric Reliability Council of Texas may have the solution, some analysts say. ERCOT uses a unique connect-and-manage, or C&M, interconnection process that is adding new generation faster than any other U.S. system, data shows.

Misleading information on climate science delaying action: Report (The Hill) Misleading information about the nature of climate change is further complicating and delaying action to fight the environmental issue, according to a new research report.“The result is a decline in public trust, diminished policy coordination, and a feedback loop between scientific denialism and political inaction,” the coalition of researchers wrote in the 127-page report.

WEBINAR | Unlock Business Growth by Overcoming Grid Capacity Constraints (Mainspring) The conversation has shifted dramatically over the past four years since Mainspring’s first SED webinar in 2021.  Back then, companies considering onsite power solutions prioritized cost, sustainability, and resilience. Today, a new challenge dominates headlines: utility grid capacity constraints. Following decades of low load growth, today’s era of rapid electrification, combined with the extreme acceleration of industrial and data center load growth, have overwhelmed our traditional energy infrastructure, threatening to hinder business expansion globally. Because of this, resilient and adaptable onsite power generation options have become increasingly important as companies navigate these changes. Join this webinar to learn how leading companies are overcoming these constraints to accelerate growth with onsite power; uncover key factors behind today’s critical grid capacity challenges; and gain strategies to seamlessly integrate onsite energy solutions that adapt to grid availability, protect against outages, manage escalating costs, and align with evolving sustainability goals. REGISTER HERE

Sustainability Without ROI Is Not a Strategy (Inc.) When we talk about corporate sustainability, it is essential to understand its return on investment. This understanding makes it possible to evaluate its relevance based on business criteria. It also reinforces the recognition that sustainability is not a temporary thing. Its integration into organizational strategy responds to structural factors and will continue to play a central role in decision making, regardless of short-term narratives. 

Turning coalmines into solar energy plans ‘could add 300GW of renewables by 2030’ (The Guardian) Strip mining turns terrains into wastelands, polluted and denuded of topsoil. But if they were filled with solar panels and developed into energy plants, the report claims, they could generate enough energy to power as big and power-hungry a nation as Germany.

These 5 countries are leading the energy transition (World Economic Forum) The World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index 2025 ranks countries by how well they are progressing towards secure, equitable, and sustainable energy systems. Nearly two-thirds of countries improved their scores, signaling the best global progress since 2021. However, to meet future demand, annual clean energy investment needs to nearly triple to $5.6 trillion, particularly in emerging economies.