Corning increased solar Michigan facility investment to $1.5B

The additional $600 million aims to accelerate advanced manufacturing operations of its solar wafers.

By Sara Samora • May 1, 2025

Equinor considers legal action over stop work order for Empire Wind project

“What is happening now around the project is dramatic. It is extraordinary and unprecedented,” said Equinor CEO Anders Opedal.

By Diana DiGangi • May 1, 2025

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Sustainability

Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.

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Clean energy manufacturers cancel projects as Trump-era policies take hold

Companies canceled, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in Q1.

By Kate Magill • April 30, 2025

Policy uncertainty could trigger ‘recession’ for renewables, analyst says

A lack of clarity surrounding the future of tariffs and tax credits has triggered steep declines in funding and investment for renewable energy in the first quarter of 2025, according to Mercom Capital Group.

By Emma Penrod • April 30, 2025

EPRI’s Open Power AI Consortium plans to fuel grid modernization with data sharing

Utilities, tech companies and regulators are facing a conundrum: Utilities want to use AI, but AI needs access to unavailable utility data to be effective.

By Herman K. Trabish • Updated April 29, 2025

Renewable energy advocates see threats from Texas legislation

SB 819 would “represent a significant change to renewables development,” with new siting requirements for wind and solar, said law firm Vinson & Elkins.

By Diana DiGangi • April 25, 2025

NextEra Energy CEO urges ‘energy pragmatism’ amid rising costs, demand

Plans for new natural gas generation could be harder hit by tariffs than solar or storage projects, CEO John Ketchum said.

By Emma Penrod • April 24, 2025

Commerce finalizes tariff rates on solar imports from Southeast Asia

The 3,403.96% subsidy rate set for four Cambodian solar exporters is “among the highest rates I've ever seen,” said American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee attorney Tim Brightbill.

By Diana DiGangi • April 23, 2025

Haven Energy offers no-cost solar, batteries to income-qualified California customers

Under a Self-Generation Incentive Program framework for low- and moderate-income customers, Haven has deployed more than 1,000 residential batteries, co-founder and CEO Vinnie Campo said.

By Brian Martucci • April 22, 2025

Climate advocates brace for Trump executive order targeting nonprofits’ tax exempt status

Environmental groups are anticipating attempts to revoke their tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status, and some are vowing to fight any such attempts. 

By Diana DiGangi • April 22, 2025

Atlanta to launch Climate Resilience Action Plan

The city plans to move forward even as federal support is uncertain and the plan’s focus on energy burden equity has put it in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • April 21, 2025

From crisis to opportunity: Rebuilding cities with safer energy

By investing in alternative battery technologies now, cities can prepare for looming energy challenges, work toward decarbonization goals and safely enhance urban resilience.

By Mukesh Chatter • April 21, 2025

As Trump targets clean energy, will utilities embrace DERs and VPPs?

Though early Trump policies have been broadly unfavorable to utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage, experts are bullish on distributed generation and flexible loads.

By Brian Martucci • April 21, 2025

EIA outlook points to more renewables, near-term decline in energy consumption

Production trends in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s outlook reflect “the disastrous path” of the Biden administration’s energy policy, a DOE spokesperson said.

By Robert Walton • April 17, 2025

EPA granted appellate stay after judge rules to end GGRF funding freeze

A judge ruled Tuesday to end the freeze and allow grantees to access their funding, but appellate judges granted EPA a stay on that injunction late Wednesday. 

By Diana DiGangi • April 17, 2025

Trump administration orders a stop to Empire Wind construction

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum alleged that the project was “rushed through by the prior administration without sufficient analysis or consultation among the relevant agencies.”

By Diana DiGangi • April 17, 2025

Trump administration ordered to resume IRA funding

The decision, which stated federal agencies lacked authority to pause funding, follows the president’s executive order to freeze the money on his first day in office. 

By Kate Magill • April 17, 2025

Renewable PPA prices shrug off the tariff roller coaster — at least for now

Though tariffs are likely to push prices higher, the relationship between tariffs and wind and solar power purchase agreement prices could prove complicated, a LevelTen analyst said.

By Emma Penrod • April 16, 2025

Solar advocates lobby on strong fundamentals amid political uncertainty

As Congress weighs tax incentive cuts, and tariffs drive up materials prices, the solar industry is emphasizing the technology’s low cost and fast deployment speed.

By Diana DiGangi • April 16, 2025

Why microgrids are the key to grid resilience

Amid evolving domestic and geopolitical landscapes, microgrids offer a reliable, cost-effective energy solution — advancing the nation toward energy independence and security for years to come.

By Nicole Bulgarino • April 15, 2025

On offshore wind, Interior should reach out to tribes, fishing industry more: GAO

The Interior Department has “gaps in its approach to tribal consultation,” the Government Accountability Office said. The department pointed to Trump’s recent executive orders on offshore wind.

By Diana DiGangi • April 15, 2025

LUMA installs Puerto Rico’s first smart meter

Through a partnership with Itron, the smart meter installations are starting in the capital of San Juan and will extend island-wide over three years, LUMA says.

By Robert Walton • April 15, 2025

Siting for success: 3 essential analyses for renewable energy developers

Three analyses renewables developers should perform to maximize ROI when siting a new asset.

April 14, 2025

The power industry must oppose Trump’s coal bailout ... again

The executive order threatens to conflict with existing methods for accrediting generators, assessing resource adequacy, securing sufficient generation and setting wholesale prices. It’s also illegal.

By Ari Peskoe • April 11, 2025

EIA expects more solar capacity, higher power prices

U.S. solar capacity will double in just four years, to 182 GW in 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Thursday.

By Robert Walton • April 11, 2025