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Will Sutton: Should support for solar power in New Orleans communities raise costs for all?
Nearly everyone likes the idea of solar. Homeowners who have seen big savings running all or some of their households with solar panels like it. Businesses doing away with traditionally unpredictable utility costs like lower, more predictable solar…
Key takeaways from Solar Energy Expo in Poland
Solar Energy Expo 2026 opened to visitors from Jan. 13 to 15 at Ptak Warsaw Expo, an exhibition center in the southwestern suburbs of the Polish capital. The sprawling complex – bordered on one side by an expressway and on the other by dense…
Energy Department cancels millions of solar funding for Puerto Rico
The DOE said that the Puerto Rican governor's rapid deployment of renewable energy systems has led to “unacceptable instability and fragility” in an already weak grid, according to an email from the DOE obtained by The Associated…
Trump cancels Puerto Rico solar project designed to help 30,000 low-income families in rural areas
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars, as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid. The projects were aimed at helping 30,000…
How Plug-In Solar Lets Everyone Enjoy Solar Savings
Happy woman resting on the rooftop with solar panels, enjoying a sustainable lifestyle. Solar energy systems now provide the least expensive electricity in history. Period. Solar energy costs are so low, you can save real money on a rooftop system…
From Future To Venture: Turning Innovation Into Commercial Success
An idea becomes a business when people vote with their wallets Marco Bertini is Professor at the Department of Marketing at Esade Innovation sparks possibility, but possibility alone doesn't pay the bills. At some point, every entrepreneur and…
Trump's War Against Renewable Energy And Green Tech Costs Consumers
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 15, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW…
Fortescue hopes Pilbara wind farm will be the 'first of many
Fortescue Metals is moving towards reducing the carbon footprint of its iron ore production in Western Australia's north by constructing the region's first wind farm. The company's 133-megawatt farm near Nullagine will have 17 turbines and is…
Puerto Rico solar projects canceled | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid. The projects were…
Daily on Energy, presented by Americans for Fusion: Quote of the week, an NRC request, and brace for the cold!
Plus, we have everything you need to know about oil prices jumping and how it relates to Iran 🇮🇷🛢️. Welcome to Daily on Energy, written by Washington Examiner energy and environment writers Callie Patteson…
Trump Wrecked Climate Policy in a Year. Can We Ever Go Back?
One year ago, with one of the first strokes of his presidential Sharpie, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a “national energy emergency,” making good on a campaign promise to “drill, baby…
Ancient Electricity? Lost Technology? Magnetic Trains in 1850, Civil War Solar Power & More
In July 2025, I wrote The Mystery Post Offices, a Substack article about these massive, glorious buildings, which we are told were post offices. By the 1930s, they were almost all torn down for being “too small.” When this article was…
Get ready for Winter Storm Fern - 5 ways to prepare in case your power goes down
With much of the United States on high alert for impending winter snowstorms, many homeowners are focusing on preparations. A key part of getting ready for the coming days is planning for potential power outages, since winter rain and snowstorms…
Votes and Verdicts: Orsted, Equinor, Peers in Offshore Headwinds
Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance Alicia Artessa joins Justin Teresi on the Bloomberg Intelligence Votes and Verdicts podcast to discuss a host of recent litigation and policy challenges facing the US offshore wind sector. With the US…
India Ups Energy Clout With Renewables Surge And 40-Plus Oil Suppliers
Image courtesy Getty Creatives. One of the world's largest energy consumers - India - is upping its clout in the sector by creating multibillion dollar opportunities in both traditional as well as renewable segments to ensure its security of…
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