Climatetech finance

Clean energy

Chart: The world is investing more in clean energy than fossil fuels

More than $2.2 trillion will go into clean energy and electrification this year, double that of fossil fuels — but it’s still not enough.

By Dan McCarthy . 11 July 2025
Clean energy

Wind and solar developers face a year of hard calls with new GOP law

Giving clean energy projects 12 months to start building and keep tax credits averted “catastrophe,” but won’t solve the energy crisis looming by decade’s end.

By Jeff St. John . 9 July 2025
Geothermal

Geothermal survives in 'big, beautiful' budget bill — but hurdles remain

The new law preserves tax credits for geothermal, an industry that’s poised to grow with next-gen tech. But anti-China rules and tariffs still pose risks.

By Maria Gallucci . 9 July 2025
Energy storage

Could the Senate budget throw a lifeline to energy storage?

Grid batteries have surged since they got their own tax credit in 2023. The Senate could spare grid storage projects while cutting incentives for wind and solar.

By Julian Spector . 19 June 2025
Hydrogen

The billion-dollar US green hydrogen boom ended before it ever began

Even before Trump and fellow Republicans began pulling the financial rug out from under the industry, green hydrogen megaprojects were collapsing. Here’s why.

By Julian Spector . 18 June 2025
Solar

Sunnova and Mosaic bankruptcies highlight deepening rooftop solar woes

High interest rates and state policy headwinds have destabilized major rooftop solar firms. The GOP’s tax credit cuts could make a bad situation worse.

By Jeff St. John . 11 June 2025
Clean energy

GOP budget plan contains a massive poison pill for clean energy

“Totally unworkable” rules could kill manufacturing and clean energy investment by restricting tax credits for any project remotely tied to China, experts warn.

By Jeff St. John . 15 May 2025
Clean industry

‘It’s bleak’: Trump prepares to gut investments to clean up heavy industry

The Industrial Demonstrations Program would create thousands of jobs while helping modernize U.S. industries like steelmaking. It’s on Trump’s chopping block.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 8 May 2025
Climatetech finance

Can AI chips make the grid smarter? Utilidata raises $60M to find out.

Utilidata and Nvidia think their AI-enabled smart meters can help solve tricky grid challenges, from growing data center demand to more rooftop solar and EVs.

By Jeff St. John . 29 April 2025
Clean energy manufacturing

Chart: Trump is killing the country’s clean-energy manufacturing momentum

In the first three months of this year, firms canceled nearly $8 billion worth of U.S. clean energy projects, mostly factories, in a dramatic turn from the Biden era.

By Dan McCarthy . 25 April 2025