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A House committee wants to compensate some energy companies if the government derails their projects. By Liam Denning Pick a side. Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America The legislating of energy policy in Washington has become so volatile that some folks want to sell insurance against it. Those folks happen to be the politicians in …
By Nichola Groom Bill would scrap 30% tax credit for homeowners with solar panels Rooftop solar companies employ more than 100,000 workers Many top residential solar markets are in Republican states May 15 (Reuters) – Companies that put solar panels on U.S. homes say a Republican budget bill advanced in Congress this week would deal …
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(Reuters) – The middle section of the U.S. and Canada could have a shortfall of electricity this summer if higher-than-normal forecasted temperatures drive up demand as a changing mix of power supplies increases reliability risks, the organization overseeing the area’s grid said on Wednesday. Electricity demand in the United States and Canada has grown by …
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The proposal would eliminate popular tax credits for electric vehicles and home solar. By Ari Natter and Mark Chediak Workers install solar panels on a home in San Francisco. Photographer: Michaela Vatcheva/Bloomberg House Republicans released their first stab at a bill to extend President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, which would help pay for them by …
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By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, May 8 (Reuters) – Clean energy sources generated the smallest amount of Germany’s electricity in over a decade so far in 2025, dealing a blow to the energy transition momentum of Europe’s largest economy. Electricity generation from clean power sources totalled just under 80 terawatt hours (TWh) during the first …
Germany’s Energy Transition Hits Reverse so Far in 2025 Read More »
Summary • CEO blames higher costs, interest rates and execution risks • Q1 core profit above forecasts • British government hopes to revive the project (Reuters) – Orsted will no longer build a major offshore wind farm in Britain, it said on Wednesday, citing a deteriorating global business environment for renewables and dealing a blow …
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(Reuters) – Equinor stands to lose billions of dollars on its massive wind power project offshore the state of New York unless U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration reverses a decision to halt the construction, the Norwegian group said on Wednesday. In a blow to the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said …
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Summary Germany’s RWE holds three offshore wind leases in U.S. waters RWE said last month it had pared back U.S. activity to minimum CEO cites ‘political developments’ (Reuters) – One of the world’s top offshore wind developers, Germany’s RWE, has stopped work on its U.S. projects for now in light of recent moves against the …
Major Offshore Wind Developer Has Stopped Activities in United States Read More »
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday said it would implement an emergency permitting process for energy and mining projects on federal lands, slashing approval times that typically take months or years to at most 28 days. The U.S. Department of the Interior move is in response to President Donald Trump’s national energy emergency declaration, which …
Tariffs target major firms like Jinko Solar and Trina Solar Tariffs range from 6.1% to 3,403.96% International Trade Commission to vote on industry harm in June April 21 (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials finalized tariff levels on solar cells and panels from Southeast Asia, a key step toward wrapping up a year-old trade case brought …
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