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Trump Administration Cites National Security to Halt US Wind Farm Projects

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has brought U.S. onshore ​wind development to a halt, citing national security concerns, ‌the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Approvals for about 165 onshore wind projects on private lands are being held up by the ​Pentagon, FT said, citing the American Clean Power Association ​and people close to the …

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THE ENERGY CRISIS – Welcome to the Age of Global Energy Shocks: Bousso

  The past decade has brought a rapid succession of global energy crises, driven by military conflict, extreme weather and supply-chain snarls. As today’s highly interconnected oil and gas markets become more fragmented and the low-carbon transition accelerates, recurring shocks may be becoming the norm. First came the post-pandemic inflationary surge in 2021, quickly followed …

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Democrats Question Legality of Trump, TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Deal

April 7 (Reuters) – House Democrats questioned the legality of the Trump administration’s deal to ​return nearly $1 billion to TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) to ‌stop the development of two U.S. offshore wind farms, according to letters sent to ​administration officials and the French ​energy company. U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman and ⁠Jamie Raskin, both Democrats, sent a …

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US Weighs Near $1 Billion Settlement With TotalEnergies for Abandoning Wind Farms, NYT Reports

    U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay French oil major TotalEnergies about $1 billion in ​settlements due to the cancellation of leases for its wind farms in ‌federal waters off New York State and North Carolina, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. Under the terms of the proposed settlements, ​the U.S. Interior …

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California, Colorado and Washington Sue Trump Administration to Unlock Funding for Clean Energy Projects

By Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – California, Colorado and Washington are suing the federal government to force it to pay out grants approved by Congress for clean energy projects, the California attorney general’s office said on Wednesday. The Trump administration terminated some funding allocated under environmentally focused laws, including the Inflation Reduction …

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Microsoft to Keep Buying Enough Renewable Energy to Match All its Electricity Needs

By Padraic Halpin Microsoft to retain matching target during AI expansion Tech giant has purchased 40 GW of new renewable energy Ready to ramp up again in data centre pioneer Ireland DUBLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) has promised to keep buying enough renewable energy to match all its electricity needs after meeting that …

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Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp, Citing Liquidity, Sells Washington Assets to Portland General Electric for $1.9 Billion

By Jonathan Stempel and Katha Kalia PacifiCorp has warned of liquidity concerns from Oregon wildfire PGE to acquire natural gas, wind, utility assets Transaction may close in more than one year Feb 17 (Reuters) – PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), is selling wind, natural gas generation and distribution assets and infrastructure in …

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As Trump Shreds Climate Rules, China’s Emissions Start to Fall

The two superpowers are choosing different paths in terms of where to get energy and how to tackle climate change Bloomberg News This week’s major climate news played out on a split screen with the world’s two superpowers signalling different paths for the future. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency walked back its own …

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GE Vernova’s Wind Setbacks Overshadow Strong Showing From Power, Electrification Units

By Vallari Srivastava and Sumit Saha Jan 28 (Reuters) – GE Vernova (GEV.N) said on Wednesday that its wind power unit might take about $250 million revenue hit this year due to installation delays at an offshore Massachusetts project and that it was expecting a drop in order backlog. The company said the failure to …

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Trump Nixes $1.8 Billion Biden-Era Loan to Arizona Utility for Clean Energy

By Ari Natter A $1.8 billion loan guarantee to an Arizona utility to deploy clean energy are among the projects the Energy Department has canceled following a review of loans made during former President Joe Biden’s administration, according to the department. The conditional loan guarantee to Arizona Public Service Company, a subsidiary of Pinnacle West …

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