Politics

Hydrogen

Trump’s cuts to billion-dollar hydrogen hubs rattle industry

The administration already slashed funding for two of seven hydrogen hubs and appears poised to target others, a move experts say will hurt U.S. competitiveness.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 10 October 2025
Virtual power plants

Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual-power-plant bills?

Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.

By Jeff St. John . 8 October 2025
Politics

Trump admin targets blue-state grants meant to ease US electricity woes

But red states will also suffer from the rollback of billions in funding to help bring cheaper, more reliable power to regions across the country.

By Jeff St. John . 2 October 2025
Culture

Can climate comedy still work? This offshore wind ad suggests it can.

The satirical video starring Samuel L. Jackson pokes fun at offshore wind disinformation right as the Trump administration is targeting both comedy and clean energy.

By Clare Fieseler . 26 September 2025
Transmission

Majority of Americans want a big power grid and more cheap, clean energy

A new Conservative Energy Network poll found that two-thirds of likely voters support more transmission lines to boost clean energy and grid reliability.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 17 September 2025
Clean energy

These conservatives want government to stop working against clean energy

At the National Conservative Energy Summit in Cleveland, developers and regulators warned that restrictive laws are stalling wind and solar projects.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 4 September 2025
Politics

The incoherence of Trump’s ‘energy emergency’

The White House wants more affordable electricity, but is delaying Revolution Wind and other clean energy projects that can meet rising demand.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 29 August 2025
Offshore wind

‘It’s madness’: Trump-voting fishermen oppose Revolution Wind halt

The Rhode Island offshore wind project, now nearly finished, employed 80 fishermen to help with construction. With Trump's pause, they are losing vital income.

By Clare Fieseler . 29 August 2025
Solar

US solar plant construction is on a record-breaking spree — for now

Solar power is having a bumper year as developers race to complete installations before Trump's policy changes pull the rug out from under the industry.

By Julian Spector . 25 August 2025
Offshore wind

Trump admin halts construction of nearly finished offshore wind farm

Ørsted's Revolution Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is hit with a stop-work order over vague "national security" concerns.

By Clare Fieseler . 24 August 2025