Daily Clean Energy Briefings — page 6 of 9

Tesla and LG Energy Solution announced plans to build a $4.3 billion battery manufacturing plant in Michigan, a massive bet on grid-scale energy storage that would supply cells for Tesla's…

The Trump administration is weighing a $1 billion deal to buy out TotalEnergies' offshore wind leases, a move that would effectively kill two planned projects and mark the most aggressive federal…

The Trump administration is pursuing a new legal strategy to kill offshore wind projects off the coasts of New York and North Carolina through negotiated settlements — a move that could unravel…

Two embattled U.S. offshore wind projects are pushing forward despite sustained opposition from the Trump administration, signaling that state-level commitments and developer resolve may be enough to…

U.S. solar generation hit 385 terawatt-hours in 2025 — a 25 percent leap that made solar 8.5 percent of all electricity — yet surging demand meant fossil fuel output and emissions still climbed. The…

The clean energy transition, challenged by policy shifts and local resistance, continues its relentless march forward with massive new project announcements underscoring the insatiable demand for…

The clean energy transition, particularly offshore wind, presses forward despite direct administration opposition and local headwinds, signaling an industry determined to execute shovel-ready…

The Trump Administration's aggressive stance on tax credits and land use now directly threatens nearly three-quarters of existing U.S. onshore wind capacity and imperils critical BESS investments,…

The burgeoning demand from Artificial Intelligence data centers now directly threatens clean energy expansion, sparking legislative pushback in over a dozen states and setting up a critical battle…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul's push to pare back the state's landmark climate law ignites a high-stakes battle over economic impact versus aggressive decarbonization goals, signaling broader…

New Jersey dramatically expands its distributed energy ambition, greenlighting 3 GW of community solar and launching a 1 GW energy storage push, underscoring states' critical role in driving clean…

The American clean energy buildout accelerates with over 2GW of new solar and storage projects advancing across Texas, Arizona, Oregon, and Missouri, underscoring persistent developer confidence…

America's utility-scale clean energy buildout accelerates with new projects and financing commitments from Missouri to Massachusetts, even as policy and permitting challenges continue to shape the…

America's grid faces mounting pressure to integrate an accelerating wave of solar and battery projects, with bottlenecks threatening to throttle critical new capacity as developers race to meet…

The U.S. clean energy sector enters March 2026 riding a record-breaking wave, setting new benchmarks for energy storage deployment and greenlighting the largest solar and storage project in U.S.…

The specter of rising electricity rates amplified by federal policy shifts looms large for the clean energy transition, as Northern Michigan communities recount past climate-exacerbated disasters…

Massachusetts legislators just approved sweeping energy reform, poised to save ratepayers billions, while offshore wind developers confront new project delays, signaling shifting policy currents…

The clean energy transition, despite federal headwinds, continues its complex, grassroots charge across the US as states and local communities increasingly take the reins, demonstrating stark…

The Department of Energy has allocated a staggering $26.5 billion loan package to Southern Company, marking the largest loan in the agency's history, for a sweeping grid upgrade that includes both…

The Department of Energy today unleashed a colossal $26.5 billion loan to Southern Company for new generation and grid upgrades, a move that simultaneously injects unprecedented federal capital into…

Big Tech's hunger for clean power reshapes the grid landscape, as Google greenlights the world's largest iron-air battery in Minnesota to firm up renewed data center loads while Trump Administration…

The Trump Administration's direct impact on clean energy development again takes center stage, as new revelations quantify "Trump shut-down" costs to the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, while…

Offshore wind projects on the East Coast scored critical judicial victories against Trump administration stop-work orders today, but these wins may not translate to accelerated deployment as federal…

President Trump escalated his tariff rhetoric today, floating a 15% import tax following a Supreme Court ruling he called "anti-American," a move that would significantly impact the cost and supply…

The Trump Administration escalated its deregulation agenda, actively weakening mercury and toxic emission limits for coal-fired power plants today, a move poised to directly impact public health and…

Five East Coast offshore wind projects, totaling nearly 6 GW, are back on track after winning critical court battles against the Trump administration's attempt to halt development, a clear victory…

Five critical East Coast offshore wind projects, representing nearly 6 GW, won federal court battles against the Trump administration's stop-work orders, allowing construction to resume; however,…

The Trump Administration escalated its war on wind energy today, appealing a court order that lifted a permitting ban, injecting profound uncertainty into offshore and onshore development just as PJM…

The national grid modernization imperative intensified today as major battery storage projects came online in Maine and Georgia, underscoring the urgent need for flexible resources against a backdrop…

New York State abruptly cancelled its fifth offshore wind solicitation today, citing "federal disruptions" — a stark indicator of escalating headwinds facing offshore wind development under the Trump…