Clean energy jobs
Offshore wind
The US offshore wind manufacturing boom that wasn’t
Offshore wind development has spurred investment nationwide. But Trump’s attacks and industry’s struggles have hindered efforts to develop a robust supply chain.
By Maria Gallucci .
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Clean energy jobs
Chicago program helps people transition from prison to solar jobs
Safer Foundation is using funding from Illinois clean energy laws to give formerly incarcerated people the training and support they need to enter the workforce.By Kari Lydersen .
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Geothermal
New York to build state’s first two utility-scale thermal networks
Pilot projects in Haverstraw and Buffalo will test whether utilities can deliver clean heat instead of fossil fuels, all while retaining jobs.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy jobs
US clean energy jobs fell in 2025 for the first time in years
Employment in the sector dipped in Donald Trump’s first year back in office — and many more expected jobs won’t materialize thanks to canceled clean energy projects.By Julian Spector .
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Politics
A recent legal victory could free $7B in frozen Solar for All funds
Nonprofits and companies are ready to relaunch solar projects to help low-income residents — if the Trump administration obeys a court order to give them the money.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy jobs
Illinois revamps clean energy jobs training for a shifting economy
State-funded hubs will focus on skills that can transfer to other sectors, like data centers. That may help workers as Trump policies threaten to upend job markets.By Kari Lydersen .
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Batteries
In Michigan, LG opens one of America’s biggest battery cell factories
Trump officials touted the storage and EV plant as an example of “energy dominance,” underscoring increasing bipartisan acceptance of grid batteries.By Claire Hao .
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Solar
Solar on storage units? Here’s how Illinois is making it happen.
Illinois community solar incentives spurred plans to put 60 arrays on top of Public Storage facilities in the state. So far, 10 are online.By Kari Lydersen .
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Offshore wind
Trump’s war on offshore wind is robbing a generation of workers
Building trades spent the past five years preparing for an offshore wind boom that went bust, leaving workers to mourn good-paying jobs that may never come back. -
Solar
Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off
The state’s solar equity program has been in place for nearly a decade, but it wasn’t until recently, after years of grassroots efforts, that participation surged.By Kari Lydersen .
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Green steel
Could a new iron ore mine turn Minnesota into a green steel powerhouse?
Mesabi Metallics is opening a mine and processing plant on the Iron Range, spurring job opportunities and a chance to join the global transition to low-carbon steel.By Brian Martucci .
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