CleanPowerDaily

TODAY'S LEAD: Four Western states are joining forces to unlock what could be hundreds of gigawatts of geothermal energy capacity, launching the most ambitious multi-state clean energy collaboration in years — even as a top Trump Administration official's shaky grasp of battery storage technology underscores the widening gap between federal leadership and the energy transition unfolding across the country. KEY DEVELOPMENTS Four Western States Launch Geothermal Energy Alliance: Arizona, Colorado,