Policy & regulation

EV charging

Trump wants to end the $7.5B bipartisan EV-charger buildout. Can he?

The new administration has targeted federal EV-charging grants that are helping build chargers on highways and in "charging deserts" in red and blue states alike.

By Jeff St. John . 30 January 2025
Policy & regulation

Trump admin’s attack on clean energy and climate funding continues

Federal funding portals are down. Binding contracts are at risk. And a legal battle is sure to come. What happens next?

By Jeff St. John . 30 January 2025
Policy & regulation

Power companies pressure Trump EPA to roll back rules on toxic coal ash

A letter signed by executives from a dozen firms asks the EPA to let the companies off the hook for cleaning up scores of harmful coal-ash sites.

By Kari Lydersen . 29 January 2025
Solar

Push for third-party rooftop-solar ownership in Wisconsin hits a snag

Other states allow companies to own residential solar arrays on homeowners' roofs, but in Wisconsin the question has been tied up in legal battles.

By Kari Lydersen . 29 January 2025
Electric vehicles

The US electric vehicle industry faces a bumpy road ahead

Trump’s anti-EV agenda could spell trouble for the sector, but analysts expect growth to continue in 2025 despite headwinds.

By Tim Stevens . 28 January 2025
Policy & regulation

Trump rescinds federal program to boost low-carbon building materials

Experts say the move will stymie U.S. efforts to innovate in manufacturing and curb industrial emissions. But state Buy Clean initiatives will continue.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 January 2025
Offshore wind

'Scare tactics' and uncertainty: What Trump’s offshore wind order means

Trump pressed the pause button on offshore wind. Projects that have secured their permits may be unscathed, but those in earlier stages face a tough road.

By Clare Fieseler . 22 January 2025
Policy & regulation

Trump freezes funding under Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure law

The pause throws tens of billions of dollars of lawfully designated clean energy funding into uncertainty. It’s likely to face challenges in court.

By Jeff St. John . 21 January 2025
Utilities

Biden admin offers utilities $22.4B to cut energy costs — and emissions

Eight U.S. utilities received awards in what may be the last act for an Inflation Reduction Act program meant to offer low-cost financing for big energy projects.

By Jeff St. John . 16 January 2025
Policy & regulation

USDA awards $6B to rural clean power initiatives

The funding will mostly go toward helping rural electric co-ops build solar, wind, and battery projects that will clean up the grid, create jobs, and save money.

By Keaton Peters . 15 January 2025