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(Reuters) – As the US midterm elections approach, Corporate America is bracing for a potential shift in the balance of power in Washington. In case of a strong Democratic showing, analysts and strategists say clean energy, housing and healthcare stocks could benefit, while AI, data center and defense names may draw greater scrutiny from lawmakers. …
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By Sudarshan Varadhan (Reuters) – The world will add less clean energy capacity in 2026 for the first time in five years due to inadequate transmission networks and trade barriers, the chief of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said. Growth in solar and wind capacity has been accelerating every year since 2021, when …
World to Add Less Clean Energy Capacity This Year, Renewables Agency Chief Says Read More »
By Leslie Kaufman and Will Wade The US is on track to install record amounts of clean energy this year and next as developers race to claim expiring federal tax credits and as soaring data-center electricity demand stimulates growth. But the same data-center boom is also driving a major expansion of natural gas, undercutting the …
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The Senate reached a bipartisan deal this week, but there’s no guarantee lawmakers will finish the job. By Ari Natter US lawmakers are the closest they’ve been in years to fixing the nation’s notoriously slow process for approving key energy infrastructure. After months of painstaking negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators reached a deal on …
US Inches Closer to Breaking Permit Logjam for Key Energy Projects Read More »
By Timothy Gardner and Nichola Groom Senators aim for chamber’s first post-election vote on permitting bill, Capito says Talks resumed after Trump assured Democrats bill would give wind and solar projects assurances Senator Whitehouse says bill needs more amendment work and wind-solar issues remain unresolved WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – US senators from both parties …
US Senators Hit Deal on Energy Project Permitting Bill, Vote After Midterm Elections Read More »
By Ari Natter, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Erik Wasson The Trump administration indicated that an offer to advance stalled wind and solar projects as part of negotiations with Democrats on legislation to speed energy permits could be taken off the table if they don’t swiftly agree to a deal. A White House official said Wednesday …
Trump Hints Solar, Wind Permitting Offer Could be Revoked Read More »
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 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 …
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