Before celebrating the benefits of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, we need an honest accounting of its tradeoffs, especially how much additional fossil fuel development the bill could enable—and at what cost. The permitting bill that’s dominating debate in Washington, D.C., has become a political Rorschach … [continued]
A little-noticed provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act means new stable revenues for western states, but the Trump administration’s actions have limited its impact. The enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), in concert with aggressive anti-renewable energy actions from the Trump administration, is set to … [continued]
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) ruled today that Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) can proceed with closing its Tolk coal plant near Lubbock and constructing renewable energy and battery storage to provide reliable, clean electricity to Southwest Power Pool customers. While also approving two new gas … [continued]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Santee Cooper’s long-range energy plan admits that increased demand from large load customers, like data centers, is creating an upward pressure on costs, according to the utility’s filing with state regulators yesterday. Rather than meeting growing demand with affordable solar and wind, Santee Cooper wants to double … [continued]
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is proposing a more than sevenfold increase in funding for its electric vehicle program in 2027 as electric vehicle sales accelerate and the country works to build the charging infrastructure needed to support them. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has proposed P228.92 … [continued]
OceanX survived severe Yagi wind and waves with little reported nacelle inclination, but its stayed, weather-vaning architecture is the more interesting result.
OceanX gave me two immediate reasons to be skeptical. It puts two turbines on one floating platform, and it puts the rotors downwind of their supports rather than in front of them. I had looked at both ideas years ago and found good reasons why the wind industry had largely … [continued]
New focus aims to strengthen real-world impact of pensions’ climate-solutions investment strategy NEW YORK, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced Wednesday that the Bureau of Asset Management expects to present a total of $5 billion in new private-market climate investment opportunities to the boards of the New York … [continued]
Washington, DC — A new report released today by Senate Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee puts a dollar figure on the greed and corruption of the fossil fuel industry and the Trump administration. According to the report, fossil fuel interests and affiliated groups spent an estimated $201 … [continued]
With new, advanced drilling systems in hand, the geothermal energy industry can spread into new parts of the US (graphic by Joelynn Schroeder/NREL courtesy of National Laboratory of the Rockies).
Trump is transferring money from allegedly illegal offshore wind deals to support geothermal energy projects, and nine coastal states are fighting back in court.
Canada is laying plans for a massive offshore wind project in Nova Scotia that far exceeds the province's energy demand, with a ripple effect on access to clean power in the US (screenshot via YouTube).
Nova Scotia is laying plans for a massive offshore wind project that far exceeds the Canadian province’s electricity demand, with a ripple effect on access to clean power in the US.
