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Global Offshore Wind Capacity Set to Grow to 420 GW by End of 2035, GWEC Report Says

( Reuters) – Global offshore wind capacity is set to quadruple over the next decade to reach ​420 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2035, ‌a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) showed on Tuesday. Around 92 GW of offshore wind was installed by ​the end of 2025, enough to power ​around 100 …

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US States Sue Trump Administration and TotalEnergies Over Offshore Wind Cancellation

June 2 (Reuters) – Seven U.S. states led by New York sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for cancelling a major offshore wind ​lease off the coast of New York in exchange for a pledge by ‌its owner to invest instead in fossil fuel projects. The lawsuit in the Washington, D.C., federal court challenges a …

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US Energy Storage Additions Hit a First-Quarter Record, Report Shows

  (Reuters) – U.S. energy storage developers installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, marking a record high for ​the quarter, an industry report showed on Thursday. Energy storage capacity ‌grew 32% in the quarter from a year ago despite federal actions the industry says are slowing clean energy development, …

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INSIGHT: Giant US Power Merger Bets on AI Build-Out, but May Hinge on Power Bills

Summary Regulators to assess merger on consumer impact amid AI-driven demand Deal aims to accelerate data center power projects using combined scale, expertise Consumer advocates criticize merger as benefiting shareholders over ratepayers (Reuters) – NextEra and Dominion Energy’s massive merger may depend on ​whether the combined company can keep power bills in check even as …

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Solar to Surpass Coal in Texas Power Generation in 2026, EIA Says

(Reuters) – Annual electric power generation from utility-scale solar will surpass that from coal for the first time in 2026 within the electricity grid, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook on Wednesday. Solar generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, which serves most of the state, …

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Trump’s Crackdown on China-Linked Solar Firms stalls U.S. Factory Boom

Summary Installers, banks, insurers shun China-linked U.S. solar factories Industry awaits guidance on new subsidy restrictions Financing delays threaten new U.S. power capacity as demand soars (Reuters) – Top solar companies, banks and insurers have stopped doing business with at least a half dozen recently built U.S. panel factories because of uncertainty over whether their …

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Trump Administration Cites National Security to Halt US Wind Farm Projects

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has brought U.S. onshore ​wind development to a halt, citing national security concerns, ‌the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Approvals for about 165 onshore wind projects on private lands are being held up by the ​Pentagon, FT said, citing the American Clean Power Association ​and people close to the …

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Fervo Energy Eyes $6.5 Billion Valuation in US IPO

(Reuters) – Fervo Energy said on ‌Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $6.5 ​billion in its ​initial public offering in the ⁠United States. The Houston-based energy ​developer also said it is ​aiming to raise up to $1.3 billion in the IPO by ​offering 55.6 million shares ​priced between $21 and $24 apiece. …

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THE ENERGY CRISIS – Welcome to the Age of Global Energy Shocks: Bousso

  The past decade has brought a rapid succession of global energy crises, driven by military conflict, extreme weather and supply-chain snarls. As today’s highly interconnected oil and gas markets become more fragmented and the low-carbon transition accelerates, recurring shocks may be becoming the norm. First came the post-pandemic inflationary surge in 2021, quickly followed …

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Democrats Question Legality of Trump, TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Deal

April 7 (Reuters) – House Democrats questioned the legality of the Trump administration’s deal to ​return nearly $1 billion to TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) to ‌stop the development of two U.S. offshore wind farms, according to letters sent to ​administration officials and the French ​energy company. U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman and ⁠Jamie Raskin, both Democrats, sent a …

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