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Trump administration abandons fight against wind energy as clean energy output surges
The clean energy sector is showing resilience despite challenges thrown at it by a hostile White House, a recent report found. A string of legal victories has further dampened the Trump administration's efforts to halt wind and solar power. The…
Trump should shove his hot air where the sun shines
President Donald Trump has blown a lot of hot air about wind energy these past few years, his complaints largely centered on the aesthetic qualities (or lack thereof) of turbines and their alleged threat to birdlife. Now, he's making good on these…
Trump Offshore Wind Buyout Deals Grow to $2.5B, With More Tumult
Invenergy and partner energyRE had intended to build the 2.4-GW Leading Light Wind project in its offshore lease area adjacent to New York and New Jersey, with power originally intended to support both statss. But it was cancelled in November 2025…
Why Big Oil Is Backing Away From Renewables
Protesters at Marble Arch in London demonstrate against the Energy Intelligence Forum (EIF) summit, a gathering between Shell, Total, Equinor, Saudi Aramco, and other oil giants, being held in central London. Picture date: Thursday October 19…
Again, there is no such thing as 'clean' or 'beautiful' coal | Letter
On June 4, President Trump authorized the spending of $700 million in federal funding to build two new coal-fired power plants and to refurbish (and extend the life of) 12 existing coal-fired plants. He characterized his actions as…
Amid the Power Boom, Should You Buy a Clean Energy ETF or a Nuclear and Uranium ETF?
Investors looking to capitalize on the global transition toward carbon-free power often choose between broad renewable energy strategies and specialized sub-sectors. The VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR +1.84%) offers concentrated exposure to…
Energy security fears drive global surge in orders for Chinese storage firms
The lingering energy shock is driving overseas orders for China's energy storage companies, with more than 25 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of capacity to be built in the US and European countries. The global demand for energy storage facilities has been…
Melbourne's massive data centre boom forces planners to rewrite the script
Victoria's energy planners are rewriting long-term electricity forecasts to account for an unprecedented boom in energy-hungry data centres as they prepare a new 25-year blueprint for the state electricity grid. Draft guidelines for VicGrid's 2027…
Old EV Batteries Could Help Solve AI's Exploding Power Problem
A robot moves a pallet with batteries at the Automotive Cells Company (ACC) Gigafactory, which produces lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), in Douvrin, northern France, on December 2, 2024. Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP) (Photo by…
Long before the Strait of Hormuz closed, this Latin American nation went green
Less than two decades ago, Uruguay was facing a predicament that would feel familiar to people in many countries today. Global oil prices were spiking. The small but growing country's economy now depended on more imported fossil fuels to meet…
The Politics of Climate Possibility
Source: PierreOlivierClementMantion/iStock A growing number of New Yorkers are rallying behind the political promise that government should visibly improve people's lives again. Mayor Mamdani has built momentum around policies like faster and…
Germany's First Swarm Power Plant Generates Electricity Without a Dam
The Rhine River in Germany is now home to the world's first operational swarm power plant, a system that reimagines how we harness hydropower. Unlike traditional setups that rely on large dams, this plant uses 124 compact turbines, known as…
Extra! Extra! 6/21
Also, of course, happy Father's Day to all who are fathers, step-fathers, play a fatherly role, or have a father they love. I hope you have a truly special day. AND happy belated Juneteenth! I took the day off and I hope you did, too. It's been…
Solar Panels Are Finally Starting to Look Like Art (Not Eyesores) And These 5 Designs Prove It
For decades, solar panels occupied an awkward place in the built environment. Celebrated for efficiency yet criticized for their visual rigidity, they were often concealed behind parapet walls or relegated to distant landscapes. Their contribution…
This zinc mine needed a truck no one made, so they made it themselves
Zijin Mining couldn't find an ultra-class electric haul truck that could get the job done at its Wulagen mine in Wuqia County, Xinjiang, so they designed their own: a 140-ton BEV haul truck with a huge, 770 kWh swappable battery pack. Then they…
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