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Clean energy

Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ law was supposed to kill clean energy. It didn't.

One year ago, President Donald Trump signed a massive bill into law and ripped away clean energy tax credits. Renewables have rolled with the punches.

By Dan McCarthy, Kathryn Krawczyk . 2 July 2026
Canary Media Daily

Today's headlines: IRA's legacy lives on, union leaders decry wind buyouts, and more

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 6 July 2026
Electrification

New Trump rules make it more costly to electrify North Carolina homes

The Department of Energy recently announced new guidance that prevents “fuel switching,” scrambling the state’s first-ever electrification program.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 9 July 2026
Clean energy jobs

Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs

Over 200 major clean energy projects were canceled over the first year and a half of Trump’s term. A report says that’s left nearly half a million jobs on the table.

By Dan McCarthy . 10 July 2026
Grid edge

Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe

Last week's high temperatures pushed the U.S. grid to its limits, and showcased how new wind and solar additions are essential to keeping the lights on.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 10 July 2026
Clean energy

The US clean energy boom will continue to 2030. Then things get hazy.

Despite Trump’s attacks, renewables are set for big growth over the next few years, a new Rhodium Group study says. Whether it lasts depends on some key variables.

By Julian Spector . 29 July 2026
Solar

This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm

Panamint Capital broke ground on a $1.7 billion solar and storage project at the Calvert coal mine. The mine and an adjacent coal plant will stay online.

By Maria Gallucci . 30 July 2026
Solar

Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off

The state’s solar equity program has been in place for nearly a decade, but it wasn’t until recently, after years of grassroots efforts, that participation surged.

By Kari Lydersen . 3 August 2026
Climatetech finance

Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds

A federal appeals court finds the EPA acted improperly in terminating grants to boost clean energy projects. The Trump administration may appeal to the Supreme Court.

By Jeff St. John . 4 August 2026
Solar

Trump launched big new solar tariffs. Here's what it means.

The cost of installing solar panels will rise. But now the U.S. has a large and fast-growing solar manufacturing industry to take advantage of the trade protections.

By Julian Spector . 7 August 2026