Daily Clean Energy Briefings — page 8 of 10

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…

New breakthroughs in energy storage are fundamentally undermining the Trump Administration's stated goal of a coal resurgence, presenting a direct challenge to its fossil-first energy agenda just one…

The clean energy sector today doubles down on large-scale storage, with major operational milestones in Indiana and Maine, even as the Trump administration’s regulatory guidance casts a long shadow…

The Trump Administration delivered a devastating blow to climate policy today, repealing the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding for greenhouse gases, effectively gutting the legal basis for federal…

The clean energy transition continues its relentless, uneven march across the U.S., with a new study revealing that supercharging solar and storage in the PJM grid could save $178 billion by 2035,…

The Trump Administration escalated its war against climate action today, with the EPA moving to dismantle a core Clean Air Act finding and President Trump personally intervening to mandate coal power…

The Trump Administration's shifting priorities continue to hammer domestic clean energy research infrastructure, with NREL announcing another 134 layoffs, signaling a direct rollback of federal…

The Trump Administration suffered a significant legal setback in offshore wind today, with a former Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) chief affirming a court ruling that allows five major…

The Trump Administration's energy policy solidified its fossil fuel-first stance with Energy Secretary Chris Wright's direct call for increased reliance on traditional fuels, putting grid resilience…

The clean energy transition today faces a stark divergence: aggressive private capital continues to pour into massive solar and storage projects, even as states like Missouri wage legislative war…

The U.S. clean energy sector faces a stark reality: despite significant project announcements, 2025 marked a year of substantial job losses and investment decline, signaling acute policy uncertainty…

The Trump Administration's mounting "blockade" against renewable energy projects across the nation intensified today, with reports detailing federal agencies are actively delaying approvals for…

The U.S. clean energy sector today saw a torrent of capital flow into battery storage and significant solar project energizations, underscoring aggressive build-out despite lingering policy…

Federal courts delivered a stunning rebuke to the Trump Administration today, overturning its injunctions against offshore wind development in a critical win for projects like Sunrise Wind, injecting…

State legislative action is accelerating grid-scale solar and storage deployment on the East Coast, with Maryland and New Jersey governors pushing policies to unlock investment in the PJM territory,…

The Trump Administration's pro-coal directives face immediate pushback from utilities challenging mandated plant operations, even as an opinion piece warns these policies could elevate consumer…