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Trump Cuts to Clean Energy Linked to $83 Billion in Delayed or Canceled Projects

  (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 …

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COMMENTARY: 2025 Review of Global Energy Consumption – William Lacey

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 …

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US Working on Ban Targeting Chinese Energy Inverters, Sources Say

  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 …

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Stalled Trump Administration Permits Threaten $121 Bln in Wind and Solar Investment – Report

  (Reuters) – Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects are putting more than $121 billion of investment at risk and slowing development of ​wind, solar and storage capacity needed to meet rising power demand, according ‌to a report published on Monday. The findings by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie highlighted tension between President Donald …

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Trump Clean Energy Tax Credit Cutoff Drives Project Rush as Prices Set to Soar

Summary Solar companies rushed to secure tax credits before deadline, creating a years-long project pipeline Early data shows ending subsidies could raise renewable energy prices 40–120% Project developers say solar will be competitive without tax credits as electricity demand and prices surge (Reuters) – U.S. solar developers have secured federal subsidies for a wave of …

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China Targeting Half of Power From Non-Fossil Sources by 2030

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, June 25 (Reuters) – China is aiming for half of its electricity to come from ​non-fossil sources by 2030, up from a 42.3% ‌target for 2025, according to a five-year plan for the energy sector released on Thursday. Here are other key ​points from the plan: China is aiming for ​wind …

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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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