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Renewables attacks expand

By Kathryn Krawczyk

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This roundup of U.S. energy news headlines is part of our Canary Media Daily newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox each morning.

CLEAN ENERGY

  • McKinsey’s Global Energy Perspective report projects global fossil fuel demand will likely plateau between 2030 and 2035 and that renewables and storage will continue to gain ground, but fossil fuels will still remain a major piece of the energy mix beyond 2050. (McKinsey)

NUCLEAR

  • Energy Secretary Chris Wright is set to announce the Trump administration’s plan to accelerate fusion power development today. (Axios)

  • Radiant Industries plans to open a factory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to produce portable nuclear microreactors. (Knoxville News Sentinel)

POLITICS

  • Republican Congress members urge the Energy Department to rethink a second round of clean energy cuts that would target hydrogen hubs, carbon capture, and other projects largely in red states. (E&E News)

  • The DOE notifies Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations and the Office of State and Community Energy Programs staffers of layoffs and reassignments. (E&E News)

EMISSIONS

  • State agencies respond to the U.S. EPA’s proposed rollback of tailpipe emissions rules, saying it would jeopardize their abilities to fight local air pollution. (E&E News)

BATTERIES

  • Startup Alsyn Energy announces a new sodium-ion battery that it says will be cheaper than lithium-ion from the start, and aims to deploy the product next year. (Heatmap)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

  • A second round of Energy Department funding cuts could affect nearly $14 billion in EV funding, including money for shifting auto factories to make EVs and for accelerating battery technologies. (E&E News)

  • General Motors discloses a $1.6 billion charge due to changes in its EV production plans following the Trump administration’s reversal of key incentives for the sector. (CNBC)

OFFSHORE WIND

  • The California Energy Commission approves $42 million for five offshore wind projects, even as federal challenges mount. (RTO Insider)

STEEL

  • Swedish green steel startup Stegra looks to raise another $1.1 billion as it builds a plant in northern Sweden. (Reuters)

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