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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Municipal fleets are essential for cleaning streets, managing waste and maintaining public infrastructure. However, they often incorporate systems that produce pollution and require frequent maintenance. Electric vehicles for city maintenance reduce local emissions and improve neighborhood livability. Although more expensive upfront, EVs offer several benefits that justify the cost of ownership. Why Electric Vehicles Fit … Continue reading “Quiet, Clean, Efficient: The Case for Electric Vehicles in City Maintenance”
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Hyundai’s huge EV manufacturing facility in Georgia became the latest target of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown last week, with federal agents detaining 475 workers, most of them from South Korea. The raid has delayed the opening of the complex’s battery factory, which the automaker is building with LG Energy Solution in the Southeast’s growing “battery … Continue reading “Trump’s immigration crackdown hits clean energy”
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Since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in August 2022, companies have invested a total of about $320 billion into clean energy projects in the U.S. and plan to spend more than $500 billion on top of that to build cleantech factories, low-carbon industrial facilities, and installations of solar, batteries, and other renewables. Nearly … Continue reading “Chart: Republicans take aim at clean energy boom benefiting GOP most”
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Advocates say community solar is in line with the conservative principles of free markets and individual property rights — and a recent survey out of deep-red Texas seems to agree. The poll, commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, found more than 90% support protecting property owners’ rights to produce electricity on their land, including with … Continue reading “As clean vehicle rules face repeal, advocates urge states to stay strong”
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ENFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA — When history buffs reenacted a Revolutionary War general’s visit to this tiny, rural North Carolina town in February, its top elected official was notably absent. General Marquis de Lafayette may have helped liberate America from England, but over 240 years later his story has little relevance to Mayor Mondale Robinson. “I find it … Continue reading “The rural N.C. mayor betting big on clean energy to uplift his hometown”
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This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. A simple principle has shaped Texas’ electricity system for the last two decades: Developers should build the types of power plants they think will compete best on the state’s open market. As the cost of solar, … Continue reading “Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?”
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This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Speaking to fossil fuel executives and other energy leaders at the CERAWeek conference last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright made a bold claim. “Everywhere wind and solar penetration have increased significantly, prices on the grid went … Continue reading “Debunking the myth of clean energy’s 'cost problems'”
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“Everything is built out to serve a couple days of peak energy each year,” said Vickash Mohanka, director of the Massachusetts chapter of the Sierra Club. “Everybody’s bills are paying for those peaks, and I think we need to see a lot more progress in flattening that consumption.” Energy efficiency and renewable energy progress can also mean cheaper … Continue reading “Cutting clean energy won't lower New England utility bills, advocates say”
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The bill would replace the state’s renewable energy requirements with a clean electricity standard that includes nuclear power. Advocates worry the change would shift money from solar and wind to nuclear projects. The bill would also reapportion efficiency funds — which now pay for a range of services including home energy assessments, commercial lighting support, and financing … Continue reading “Vermont’s clean energy transition faces unprecedented political threat”