Politics

Energy efficiency

In U-turn, Trump approves low-income energy-assistance funds

A new spending bill gives the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $4 billion — a reversal from the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate it last spring.

By Alison F. Takemura . 5 February 2026
Politics

Affordability is scrambling energy politics in Massachusetts

Everyone agrees that the state has an energy bill crisis. But there is little consensus on why — or how to fix the increasingly acute problem.

By Sarah Shemkus . 20 January 2026
Politics

Trump’s energy agenda had a tough week in court

It started with an order to restore climate funding for blue states, and ended today with yet another judge saying Trump can't halt offshore wind construction.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 16 January 2026
Politics

How Trump’s offshore wind halt is derailing his party’s energy agenda

Construction on every U.S. offshore wind farm is on pause — and so are Congress’ once-promising negotiations on energy-permitting reform.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 9 January 2026
Offshore wind

Offshore wind had a terrible 2025. What can be learned?

A new study highlights hard-won wisdom for the industry, and a year of Trump 2.0 offers more lessons still for how a renewables sector could make a comeback.

By Clare Fieseler . 8 January 2026
Utilities

Ohio utility corruption defendants to SCOTUS: Bribes are free speech

If the court rules in favor of a former lawmaker and a lobbyist convicted in Ohio’s HB 6 scandal, it would have huge implications for the utility sector and beyond.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 8 January 2026
Clean energy

Is the US headed toward an electricity crisis of its own making?

Trump administration policies and AI needs are fueling a growing mismatch between energy supply and demand. That’s a huge problem, but there may be a way out.

By Julian Spector . 6 January 2026
Utilities

How energy affordability took center stage in 2025

From Trump’s Day One energy emergency to Democrats’ Election Day sweep, rising power prices have been this year’s hottest energy conversation.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 2 January 2026
Offshore wind

How Trump dismantled a promising energy industry — and what America lost

The demolition of the offshore wind sector in 2025 will reverberate for decades, resulting in lost jobs, higher utility bills, and less reliable power grids.

By Clare Fieseler . 31 December 2025
Politics

The great climate vibe shift of 2025

In 2025, energy “dominance” and “abundance” entered the lexicon, while “climate change” was pushed out.

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 December 2025