Politics

Clean energy

Trump EPA aims to claw back $20B in ‘green bank’ funds

EPA chief Lee Zeldin pledged to seize these IRA funds, which are meant to help disadvantaged groups access clean energy and already in a private bank.

By Jeff St. John . 13 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

Here's every Biden-era energy loan — now all under threat from Trump

The DOE Loan Programs Office gave out $107 billion to 53 projects, from EV factories to a nuclear-plant restart. But the fate of the loans is unclear under Trump.

By Dan McCarthy, Jeff St. John . 5 February 2025
Clean industry

Clean cement startup Brimstone can make another key material: alumina

The U.S. imports lots of alumina, which is a key component of aluminum. Brimstone says it can produce the ingredient domestically using cleaner methods.

By Maria Gallucci . 5 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
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
Transmission

Plans to expand the grid are finally underway. Will Trump drop the ball?

The U.S. needs to rapidly scale up the grid to bolster both clean energy and economic growth. The new administration may stall progress despite bipartisan support.

By Jeff St. John . 9 January 2025
Policy & regulation

DOE Loan Programs Office races to get cleantech money out as Trump looms

The office helped Tesla get its start and has lent billions to everything from transmission line projects to battery manufacturers. Its future is uncertain under Trump.

By Akielly Hu . 5 December 2024
Policy & regulation

What climate law tax credits will be in — and out — under Trump 2.0

Clean industry analysts and tax experts lay out which clean power and manufacturing tax credits might be cut next year under the Republican trifecta.

By Jeff St. John . 2 December 2024
Policy & regulation

‘Business as usual:’ Why the $27B ‘green bank’ could survive Trump

Republicans have attacked the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark green lending fund, but backers say it will help grow jobs in red and blue states alike.

By Jeff St. John . 20 November 2024