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By Nora Buli OSLO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Norway’s government on Friday presented plans to cut red tape and shorten processing of applications to build new onshore wind power plants and transmission lines, amid concerns that a slow buildout in recent years could curb economic activity. The Labour Party government aims to cut in half …
Norway Will Speed Up Onshore Wind Power Developments, Government Says Read More »
By Mark Gongloff Given America’s political environment, you would be forgiven for thinking the country has slipped into a dark age of energy recidivism; burning oil, gas and coal left and right; and tossing wind and solar farms on the scrap heap. In reality, this is looking a lot like a golden age for renewable …
Trump Is Aiding a Golden Age for Renewable Energy Read More »
By Mark Chediak and Ari Natter The Trump administration has agreed to roughly $4 billion in settlements this year to cancel planned offshore wind projects, including a $1.22 billion deal with German utility RWE AG announced Thursday, with billions more in projects still at risk. In addition to RWE, the Trump administration has reached agreements …
Trump Refunds to Cancel Offshore Wind Projects Total $4 Billion Read More »
Summary Tariff and price floors target supply chains dominated by China US solar manufacturers praise action as support for domestic production and investment Implementation delayed until December 4 Aug 6 (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday imposed a series of price floors and a 15% tariff on products made from polysilicon, the raw material …
Trump Unveils Trade Actions to Compete with China on Solar and Chips Read More »
Summary Judge enjoins Pentagon freeze on wind project reviews Pentagon cited national security interests Renewable energy groups said freeze was arbitrary and capricious, cost billions Pentagon said it does not discuss ongoing litigation (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to lift its freeze on reviewing proposed onshore wind projects, handing a …
US Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Wind Project Freeze Read More »
By EnergyNow Editorial Staff The debate over renewable and conventional energy is too often presented as a choice with wind and solar on one side, oil, natural gas, nuclear and hydro on the other. That framing may be politically convenient for anti-oil and gas groups and politicians, but it bears little resemblance to the way …
(Reuters) – Trump administration policies that scaled back federal support for clean energy have led to the cancellation or delay of $83 billion in investment across hundreds of projects, according to a report released on Tuesday by labor and environmental coalition BlueGreen Alliance. The report was unveiled as labor leaders met with Senate Democrats …
Trump Cuts to Clean Energy Linked to $83 Billion in Delayed or Canceled Projects Read More »
David Blackmon As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, one of the finest blessings our Founders gave our nation stands out with particular clarity: the system of free enterprise. That system did not merely enable liberty and prosperity in the abstract. It unleashed the human ingenuity, risk-taking, and capital allocation that turned America into the world’s …
America’s Energy Dominance: The Fruit of Freedom on Our 250th Read More »
A brief summary of the most recent Energy Institute publication By William Lacey [image] Any of you who follow me know that I love this time of year. The Energy Institute publishes a global energy summary of energy consumption (and a bunch of other data) for broad consumption by the public. What I love about …
COMMENTARY: 2025 Review of Global Energy Consumption – William Lacey Read More »
Summary FCC revives effort to ban Chinese inverters, sources say Ban could come before year end, sources say Europe banned Chinese inverters from some energy projects in May (Reuters) – The Trump administration is drafting a ban on imports of foreign inverters, which connect solar projects and batteries to the grid, over concerns China …
US Working on Ban Targeting Chinese Energy Inverters, Sources Say Read More »
