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Marine transport

NYC just launched its first hybrid-electric ferry

The Harbor Charger is now cruising New York Harbor, cutting down on CO2 and diesel pollution. The vessel joins a tiny but growing U.S. fleet of cleaner boats.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 August 2025
Policy & regulation

Trump admin tightens vise on wind and solar with new tax rules

The guidance will make it harder for developers to qualify for federal tax credits before they expire under the GOP megalaw, another blow to clean energy.

By Jeff St. John . 15 August 2025
Clean energy

States look to unleash wind and solar boom while tax credits still exist

Colorado, Maine, and other states are prioritizing clean energy deployment as Trump’s budget law threatens to raise electricity costs and delay climate goals.

By Maria Gallucci . 13 August 2025
Solar

Trump administration says it's axing $7B program for low-income solar

EPA chief Lee Zeldin claims the “big beautiful bill” allows funds for the Solar for All program to be rescinded. Advocates say that’s false and promise to sue.

By Jeff St. John . 7 August 2025
Canary Media Daily

Solar for no one

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 7 August 2025
Solar

Trump looks to kill 'Solar for All' just as it starts to deliver

The $7B program builds low-cost solar projects to slash bills for nearly 1 million families and help bolster the grid. The Trump administration is trying to end it.

By Jeff St. John . 6 August 2025
Clean energy manufacturing

Chart: The clean-energy manufacturing boom is going bust

Since Trump took office, nearly $28 billion worth of investment in U.S. cleantech factories has been paused, canceled, or otherwise delayed.

By Dan McCarthy . 1 August 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
Nuclear

A retired nuclear plant in Michigan is about to restart, a first for US

The 800-MW Palisades plant received key federal approvals to open three years after shutting down and has ambitious plans to be operational by the end of 2025.

By Eric Wesoff . 29 July 2025
Solar

Rooftop solar braces for fallout from Trump’s megabill

Small solar installers could face mass layoffs as the GOP’s law ends a key tax credit and sows chaos for third-party solar firms trying to stay afloat.

By Jeff St. John . 21 July 2025