Offshore wind leasing is officially dead under Trump
Over 3.5 million acres of federal waters are no longer eligible for offshore wind development following an order from the Interior Department.
Canarymedia.com by Clare Fieseler, Canary Media
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Trump administration reopens $5B EV charging program after losses in court
The Trump administration appears to be backing away from its fiercely contested efforts to freeze a $5 billion federal funding program for electric vehicle chargers. On Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled revised guidance for states to access…
Canarymedia.com by Jeff St. John, Canary Media
California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-megawatt pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
Canarymedia.com by Maria Gallucci
Utilities are doing even worse on climate than they were 5 years ago
Major U.S. utilities earn an “F” on a new report card because they’re planning to build far too little clean energy and far too many gas-fired power plants.
Canarymedia.com by Jeff St. John, Canary Media
New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule
Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.
Canarymedia.com by Sarah Shemkus, Canary Media
America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in 6 months
Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.
Canarymedia.com by Clare Fieseler, Canary Media
New England kicks off $450M plan to supercharge heat pump adoption
The program aims to use federal funds awarded under the Biden administration to deploy more than 500,000 heat pumps in the chilly region over the next few years.
Canarymedia.com by Sarah Shemkus, Canary Media
Ford is retreating from EVs — but embracing grid batteries
Amid its $20 billion EV failure, the storied automaker will retool a Kentucky plant to try and break into the booming energy storage sector.
Canarymedia.com by Julian Spector, Canary Media
How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois
A new 9.1-megawatt solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the project possible.
Canarymedia.com by Kari Lydersen
Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold
America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern.
Canarymedia.com by Maria Gallucci