Policy & regulation

Clean energy manufacturing

Trump’s clean energy attacks put manufacturing projects at risk

Some firms have already scrapped or paused factory plans due to the chaos surrounding federal funding they were banking on.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 12 February 2025
Clean energy

Minneapolis tries to reset expectations for utility climate partnership

The City Council is about to approve new utility franchise agreements that include more specific targets for climate progress.

By Frank Jossi . 12 February 2025
Offshore wind

NJ has given up on offshore wind for now. Who’s to blame?

Trump’s executive order helped grind New Jersey’s efforts to a halt, but rising costs, a lame-duck governor, and a congressman’s vendetta may have sealed the deal.

By Clare Fieseler . 11 February 2025
Clean energy supply chain

The clean energy metals caught in the crosshairs of US-China trade war

Gallium and germanium are key to some clean energy tech. China blocked exports of the metals to the U.S. in December, leaving the country searching for a new source.

By Maddie Stone . 11 February 2025
EV charging

Trump moves to halt $5B EV-charging program

The administration ordered states to rework plans for using federal EV-charging money, putting hundreds of projects in limbo. Experts say that’s illegal.

By Jeff St. John . 7 February 2025
EV charging

Massachusetts AG calls out utilities for lackluster EV charging plans

A 2022 law requires Eversource and National Grid to offer a lower, off-peak electric vehicle charging rate, but critics say the proposals won’t save customers money.

By Sarah Shemkus . 7 February 2025
Clean energy

Struggling to make sense of Trump's federal funding pause

President Trump's executive orders have frozen funding for everything from electric vehicle chargers to environmental justice initiatives, leaving grant and loan recipients in the lurch.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 5 February 2025
Transmission

Want larger transmission lines? Fix this regulatory gap, experts say.

Utilities are opting to build small transmission projects with less oversight instead of big ones, and consumers are paying the price, according to a recent report.

By Jeff St. John . 4 February 2025
Solar

Ohio Chamber of Commerce emerges as unexpected ally for solar projects

The business group has sided with solar developers in multiple recent cases and says it would support efforts to reform a state law that lets townships and counties block state siting decisions.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 4 February 2025
Policy & regulation

Trump's climate spending freeze is already causing serious economic harm

Federal courts have ordered funding to resume. But businesses and community groups struggling to stay afloat because of the pause don’t know when they’ll see it.

By Jeff St. John . 3 February 2025