U.S. Senate introduced a raft of last-minute energy amendments to President Trump’s hallmark economic legislation. The sweeping 900-page bill, which is in its final stages before a Senate vote, now includes provisions that roll back support for clean energy initiatives and introduce new advantages for fossil fuel producers. The sudden changes have blindsided renewable energy … Continue reading “Senate Shocks Clean Energy Industry with Last-Minute Bill Changes, Musk Calls It “Destructive””
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Battery-electric CLA 250+, CLA 350 arrive first Non-PHEV CLA hybrid coming in a year EVs have 800-volt architecture, 320-kw max charging Mercedes-Benz will kick off the replacement of all its global small cars this year—and when they do, all the models coming to the U.S. will sport some sort of electrification. But some will be … Continue reading “First look: 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV, hybrid split the bill”
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Adding geothermal to their toolkit “provides a window for [gas utilities] to expand their business, but in a non-polluting way,” said Mark Dyen, part of the steering team at Gas Transition Allies, a coalition focused on reducing methane emissions in the state. If gas utilities wish to expand their service or build new pipelines, the Department of Public Utilities … Continue reading “Massachusetts passes bill to speed clean energy and slow gas expansion”
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This chart from the CPUC’s July report breaks out the proportion of the state’s three big utilities’ “revenue requirement,” or how much money they must bring in from ratepayers to cover their costs. The biggest increases are coming from distribution-grid investments, primarily driven by PG&E’s program aimed at burying power lines, clearing vegetation, and installing … Continue reading “California electric bill relief plan would gut low-income energy programs”