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Orsted Challenges US Halt of its $5 Billion Offshore Wind Project

  (Reuters) – Denmark’s Orsted said on Friday it was challenging the U.S. government’s suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture and would seek a court injunction against the decision to halt its $5 billion offshore wind project. The Trump administration suspended leases on December 22 for five large offshore wind projects that are under …

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COMMENTARY: Wind Energy Blown Off Course in 2025, Set For 2026 Uplift

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Like any industry, wind energy has had its good and bad years. But 2025 may be one of the worst: a toxic stew of major policy reversals, corporate upheaval and sub‑par generation in key markets. U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy U-turn on renewable energy likely ranks …

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Charted: Global Energy Demand by Fuel Type (2024-2050P) – Visual Capitalist

By Dorothy Neufeld | Graphics/Design Joyce Ma Key Takeaways Oil, coal, and natural gas were the leading sources of global energy demand in 2024. While coal demand is set to drop the most by 2050, solar and wind demand is forecast to surge. Fossil fuels powered 80% of global energy demand in 2024, with this …

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US Freezes Five Big Offshore Wind Projects, Shares Dive

Suspension affects Orsted, Avangrid, Dominion Energy, Equinor projects Pentagon raises concerns over radar interference from turbine blades, towers Trump campaigned for White House on promise to end offshore wind industry Dec 22 (Reuters) – The Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the U.S. East …

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Can Trump Succeed in Foiling the US Wind Industry He Loathes?

By Emily Forgash and Mark Chediak US President Donald Trump hates wind power. His administration has made a concerted effort to thwart the industry. Trump issued a directive within hours of his return to the White House in January that froze new permitting for wind energy and ordered officials to consider terminating existing leases. But …

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Trump Vowed Energy Dominance. Here’s How He’s Doing

By Ari Natter Oil production hit another record this year, climbing above 13.8 million barrels a day in September. Photographer: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images The US is on pace to pump more oil this year than any other nation in history as President Donald Trump puts the federal government’s full weight behind his sweeping agenda to …

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Trump US Vowed Energy Dominance. Here’s How He’s Doing

By Ari Natter Oil production hit another record this year, climbing above 13.8 million barrels a day in September. Photographer: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images The US is on pace to pump more oil this year than any other nation in history as President Donald Trump puts the federal government’s full weight behind his sweeping agenda to …

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TotalEnergies Wins 21-Year Deal to Power Google Data Centres in Malaysia

Dec 16 (Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) said on Tuesday it had signed a 21-year power supply deal with Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O), pledging to supply 1 terawatt hour of renewable energy to support its data centres in Malaysia. The French energy major said the power would be generated by the new Citra Energies solar plant …

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Texas Makes Clean Power Breakthrough as Solar Output Overtakes Coal

Gavin Maguire (Reuters) – For the first time, Texas’ main power system looks set to generate more power from solar farms than coal plants during a calendar year in 2025, marking a key new energy transition milestone for the largest power network in the U.S. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) generated 2.64 million …

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US Solar Installations Jump 49% in Third Quarter, Report Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry installed 11.7 gigawatts of new solar capacity in the third quarter, a jump of 49% sequentially, a study by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie showed on Tuesday. The report said solar accounted for 58% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the U.S. grid through the …

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