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Environmental justice groups ask feds to resist weakening rules on clean hydrogen tax credit

Industry says leniency is needed while the market develops, but community groups say hydrogen production must not siphon clean energy off the grid.

By Kari Lydersen . 8 February 2024
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Who’s behind a ballot initiative to repeal Michigan’s renewable energy siting laws?

Backers of the initiative to strip state regulators’ power to OK large wind and solar project have ties to the fossil fuel industry, a watchdog group says.

By Brian Allnut . 13 February 2024
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Legal snafu over canceled natural gas plant site ensnares Connecticut energy storage project

An Israeli firm wants to build batteries on a site once envisioned for a natural gas power plant, but the regulatory approvals are tangled up with a fossil fuel company that no longer exists.

By Lisa Prevost . 7 January 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Solar, batteries to lead US power plant construction in 2025

The country is set to build a record 63 gigawatts of new power this year as demand surges — and almost all of it will be carbon-free.

By Julian Spector . 28 February 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Even as new clean energy breaks records, emissions rise

The world added more solar, wind, and other renewables than ever in 2024. But with electricity demand rising, it’ll take more to cut carbon pollution from the power sector.

By Dan McCarthy . 28 March 2025
Clean energy

Chart: In a first, clean power beat fossil fuels on US grid last month

Sunnier, windier days helped propel clean sources past gas and coal in March. It’s a milestone for the U.S. energy transition.

By Dan McCarthy . 11 April 2025
Clean energy

Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows

Observers blame "culture wars,” while a Republican consultant says messaging for clean energy must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits.

By Pam Radtke, Floodlight . 11 June 2025
Clean energy

Amid setbacks for the U.S., the global energy transition goes on

Even as Trump hitches the U.S. to fossil fuels, the world is continuing to move quickly toward cleaner sources. Here are some bright spots.

By Dan McCarthy . 11 July 2025
Food and farms

We know how to decarbonize energy. The food sector should take notes.

Climate-friendly agriculture is two decades behind clean energy. Here are lessons food and farming can learn from the rise of renewables and cleantech.

By Michael Grunwald . 31 July 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Global investment in renewables hits record even as US falters

Over the first six months of this year, a total of $386 billion flowed to renewable-energy projects — 10% more than one year prior.

By Dan McCarthy . 3 October 2025