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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 …
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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 »
June 29 (Reuters) – Duke Energy (DUK.N) will end its offshore wind lease in the Carolina Long Bay area as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior, the department said on Monday, in the latest move by U.S. President Donald Trump to shift investments away from the renewable power source. …
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(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 …
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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June 23 (Reuters) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration over its deal earlier this year to cancel an offshore wind lease. The notice relates a $120 million reimbursement by the federal government to Golden State Wind LLC, a joint venture between Ocean Winds and London-based …
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June 18 (Reuters) – The biggest ever U.S. clean energy infrastructure project, an $11 billion wind farm and transmission line in New Mexico, is fully operational after nearly two decades of permitting and construction, owner Pattern Energy Group said on Thursday. SunZia is a 3,650-megawatt wind farm and 550-mile (885-km) transmission line that will carry …
Biggest Ever US Clean Energy Project is Complete After Nearly Two Decades Read More »
Bloomberg The Trump administration is canceling four offshore wind leases held by power developer Invenergy LLC that total $765 million, the latest move by the White House to block new offshore wind development. Under a settlement with the Interior Department, Invenergy will redirect that investment to natural gas as well as geothermal projects in the western US, …
Trump Erases Another $765 Million in Offshore Wind Leases Read More »
Shell once had grand ambitions to be the world’s biggest electricity producer through renewable energy sources Bloomberg News The plan to sell the offshore farms marks a further departure from the British energy giant Shell’s past strategy to diversify into green electricity, as they pivot back to fossil fuels. Shell PLC is preparing to launch a …
Shell Plans US$1 Billion Wind Farms Sale in Latest Renewables Exit Read More »
