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US politics
fromTruthout
6 hours ago

Trump's Budget Bill Is Going to Spike Energy Costs for Households Across the US

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' legislation is expected to significantly increase energy costs for American households due to the repeal of clean energy incentives.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago
European startups

India Sees a Future Making Solar Panels for Itself, and Maybe the World

India is positioning itself to reduce dependence on Chinese energy technologies through local manufacturing initiatives.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
European startups

Tesla pleads for Senate to spare its booming energy business | TechCrunch

Tesla's energy business significantly relies on government incentives, which are now threatened by proposed legislative changes.
US politics
fromTruthout
6 hours ago

Trump's Budget Bill Is Going to Spike Energy Costs for Households Across the US

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' legislation is expected to significantly increase energy costs for American households due to the repeal of clean energy incentives.
#renewable-energy
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.

U.S. halts Empire Wind 1 offshore project, escalating opposition to offshore wind initiatives.
Startup companies
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Clean-Energy Boom Could Be Built on Oil and Gas Technology

Geothermal energy in the U.S. is underutilized but holds immense potential for future growth and renewable energy supply.
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

How Donald Trump blew the offshore wind industry off course

The US offshore wind sector is facing significant challenges due to Trump's administration, risking billions in investments.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Trump's Tariffs Could Threaten His Energy Dominance' Agenda

Trump's tariffs threaten energy costs and global supply chains, affecting both fossil fuel and renewable energy sectors.
Bootstrapping
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Spain is about to face the challenge of a "black start"

Spain and Portugal rely heavily on hydropower for black-starting their grids due to limited external connections.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.

U.S. halts Empire Wind 1 offshore project, escalating opposition to offshore wind initiatives.
Startup companies
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Clean-Energy Boom Could Be Built on Oil and Gas Technology

Geothermal energy in the U.S. is underutilized but holds immense potential for future growth and renewable energy supply.
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

How Donald Trump blew the offshore wind industry off course

The US offshore wind sector is facing significant challenges due to Trump's administration, risking billions in investments.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Trump's Tariffs Could Threaten His Energy Dominance' Agenda

Trump's tariffs threaten energy costs and global supply chains, affecting both fossil fuel and renewable energy sectors.
Bootstrapping
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Spain is about to face the challenge of a "black start"

Spain and Portugal rely heavily on hydropower for black-starting their grids due to limited external connections.
#oil-industry
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Even The Largest Oil And Gas Hubs Oppose Drilling In The Arctic

In a nation where conservation often battles energy needs, only a third of Americans support expanding drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Canada news
#nuclear-energy
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations

Trump's new executive orders aim to expedite the growth of the U.S. nuclear energy sector by reducing regulatory barriers.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump signs executive orders to spur US nuclear energy renaissance'

Trump's executive orders aim to revitalize nuclear energy to meet growing electricity demands, particularly for AI industries.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations

Trump's new executive orders aim to expedite the growth of the U.S. nuclear energy sector by reducing regulatory barriers.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump signs executive orders to spur US nuclear energy renaissance'

Trump's executive orders aim to revitalize nuclear energy to meet growing electricity demands, particularly for AI industries.
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Trump administration orders Pennsylvania power plant to run through the summer

The order to the Eddystone plant highlights concerns over power shortfalls as aging plants close and demand rises, showcasing the need for continued operational capacity.
DC food
#low-income-assistance
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
1 week ago

Low-Income Households Shortchanged on State Funding for Energy Saving Programs

New York's PSC allocates only 30% of energy efficiency funding to low-income households, raising concerns about increasing energy burden.
fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

A proposed Utah uranium mine gets the Trump treatment - High Country News

"On a blustery day in mid-May, a herd of cattle grazed against the snow-dusted slopes of the La Sal Mountains... the splintered remains of all the juniper and piñon trees that had been attacked and viciously shredded by a hydromower."
Portland food
#california
California
fromSFGATE
4 weeks ago

Expert says California gas prices could go to $8 a gallon or higher

California faces a potential gas price crisis with possible costs exceeding $8 per gallon due to refinery closures.
California
fromSFGATE
4 weeks ago

Expert says California gas prices could go to $8 a gallon or higher

California faces a potential gas price crisis with possible costs exceeding $8 per gallon due to refinery closures.
#climate-change
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Trump's Policies Are Creating Uncertainty for Fossil Fuel Companies

New regulations favor extractive industries over renewable projects, raising uncertainties for fossil fuel producers.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

How the political consensus on climate change has shattered

Political consensus over the UK's net zero commitment has dissolved, creating divisions among parties regarding climate policy.
Environment
fromTruthout
1 month ago

How Trump 2.0 Overturned Years of Climate Progress in 100 Days

Trump's approval rating has hit a historic low, influenced by drastic policy shifts affecting climate initiatives.
Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Hawaii Announced a Climate Lawsuit. So the Government Sued Hawaii First.

Hawaii intends to sue fossil fuel companies for climate change damages; federal intervention has already begun to block these lawsuits.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism

Tony Blair calls for a rethink on climate policies, asserting current strategies on fossil fuels are doomed to fail.
Environment
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Environmentalists Are Rethinking Nuclear. Should They?

Nuclear power is being reexamined as a solution for climate change fourteen years after the Fukushima disaster.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Trump's Policies Are Creating Uncertainty for Fossil Fuel Companies

New regulations favor extractive industries over renewable projects, raising uncertainties for fossil fuel producers.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

How the political consensus on climate change has shattered

Political consensus over the UK's net zero commitment has dissolved, creating divisions among parties regarding climate policy.
Environment
fromTruthout
1 month ago

How Trump 2.0 Overturned Years of Climate Progress in 100 Days

Trump's approval rating has hit a historic low, influenced by drastic policy shifts affecting climate initiatives.
Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Hawaii Announced a Climate Lawsuit. So the Government Sued Hawaii First.

Hawaii intends to sue fossil fuel companies for climate change damages; federal intervention has already begun to block these lawsuits.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism

Tony Blair calls for a rethink on climate policies, asserting current strategies on fossil fuels are doomed to fail.
Environment
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Environmentalists Are Rethinking Nuclear. Should They?

Nuclear power is being reexamined as a solution for climate change fourteen years after the Fukushima disaster.
#canadian-politics
Canada news
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

First Nations Worry Canada's Push to Be an "Energy Superpower" Will Harm Them

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to transform the Canadian economy while addressing Indigenous rights amid rising nationalism and economic independence from the U.S.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

'Energy is Canada's power': New federal energy minister touts past Alberta oilpatch ties | CBC News

Canada news
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

First Nations Worry Canada's Push to Be an "Energy Superpower" Will Harm Them

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to transform the Canadian economy while addressing Indigenous rights amid rising nationalism and economic independence from the U.S.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

'Energy is Canada's power': New federal energy minister touts past Alberta oilpatch ties | CBC News

#germany
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
2 weeks ago

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday

Merz strongly condemned the anti-Semitic shooting in Washington, while Germany shifts policy to embrace nuclear power for climate goals.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

German refinery's plight prompts calls for return of Russian oil

Calls to resume Russian oil deliveries to Germany's PCK refinery grow amid operational challenges.
Local leaders express hope for renewed oil flow as geopolitical relations shift.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

DOE redirects $365 million from Puerto Rico's solar projects to oil-dependent power grid

That money was spring loaded to flow now, said Javier Rúa Jovet, public policy director for Puerto Rico's Solar and Energy Storage Association. He and others criticized the move.
NYC politics
#republican-party
SF politics
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

House Republicans just gutted the IRA. What happened to all the supposed holdouts?

The House passed a budget bill that undermines the Inflation Reduction Act, causing concern for job losses and increased energy costs.
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Republicans face a crucial stretch this week as they aim to deliver on Trump's agenda

House Republicans are working to finalize a comprehensive bill that addresses tax, immigration, and energy reforms, with a strict timeline in place.
SF politics
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

House Republicans just gutted the IRA. What happened to all the supposed holdouts?

The House passed a budget bill that undermines the Inflation Reduction Act, causing concern for job losses and increased energy costs.
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Republicans face a crucial stretch this week as they aim to deliver on Trump's agenda

House Republicans are working to finalize a comprehensive bill that addresses tax, immigration, and energy reforms, with a strict timeline in place.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Feds back GOP states in climate case alleging BlackRock, other fund giants conspired to lower coal output

This case is about precisely the sort of conduct, including concerted efforts to reduce output, which have long been condemned under the antitrust laws.
Black Lives Matter
NYC politics
fromqns.com
2 weeks ago

Op-ed | The power to illuminate: Why modernizing New York's electric grid is a matter of survival QNS

Senator Sanders emphasizes the urgent need to modernize the electric grid to prevent crises, particularly in vulnerable areas like Southeast Queens.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

Ofgem urged to draw up a 'crisis plan' ready for the RTS switch off - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

We've heard nothing from industry about which of those scenarios might happen with the RTS switch-off, and it could be a combination of different issues.
UK politics
NYC politics
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Trump admin lifts hold on offshore wind farm, doesn't explain why

Construction of Empire Wind has resumed, but reasons for the hold and its end remain unclear.
Portland food
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

PG&E plans to reopen lithium battery plant near Monterey County site burned in toxic fire

PG&E plans to reactivate a battery storage facility despite local concerns over safety and transparency following a major fire incident.
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Trump administration announces 'illegal' rollback of energy and water efficiency standards

The US Energy Department is rolling back appliance efficiency standards, raising legal and consumer concerns.
#trump-administration
Washington DC
fromwww.twincities.com
4 weeks ago

15 states sue over Trump's move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his energy emergency' order

A coalition of 15 states is suing the Trump administration over energy expansion measures bypassing environmental laws and threatening endangered species.
Washington DC
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Trump's wind energy freeze is so much hot air, say 17 states

The Trump administration's executive order threatens wind energy project approvals, provoking a lawsuit from 17 states and DC.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Outrage as Trump's coal expansion coupled with health cuts: There won't be anyone to work in the mines'

The Trump administration's push for coal mining expansion raises significant health and safety concerns for miners amid crippling agency budget cuts.
Washington DC
fromwww.twincities.com
4 weeks ago

15 states sue over Trump's move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his energy emergency' order

A coalition of 15 states is suing the Trump administration over energy expansion measures bypassing environmental laws and threatening endangered species.
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Trump promised to slash energy prices. 100 days in, they're up-and expected to keep rising

Trump's energy policies have led to rising energy prices, despite promises to lower them.
Energy and electricity prices have increased in Trump's second term, contrary to campaign pledges.
Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Interior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects

The Interior Department will fast-track energy project approvals, drastically cutting environmental reviews amid an energy emergency.
Washington DC
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Trump's wind energy freeze is so much hot air, say 17 states

The Trump administration's executive order threatens wind energy project approvals, provoking a lawsuit from 17 states and DC.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Outrage as Trump's coal expansion coupled with health cuts: There won't be anyone to work in the mines'

The Trump administration's push for coal mining expansion raises significant health and safety concerns for miners amid crippling agency budget cuts.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

US, Ukraine can immediately begin capitalizing on mineral deal through natural gas sales: Kyiv's energy minister

The US-Ukraine minerals deal will enhance energy collaboration and support Europe in reducing dependence on Russian energy.
#russia
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Starmer ignored nuclear watchdog when he blamed regulations for delays

Keir Starmer's nuclear revival plan contradicts the Office for Nuclear Regulation's warnings about misattributing delays to regulations.
#net-zero
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Early vote count favors Australia's government being reelected for a second term

Early votes suggest Australia may return the ruling Labor Party for a second term. With 70 seats projected for Labor, the competition remains close.
US news
Environment
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

DOJ drags New York, 3 other states, to court over climate plans conflicting with Trump's energy agenda

DOJ lawsuits against states challenge their climate actions as conflicting with federal energy dominance and regulations.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Fight intensifies over bill by former Edison executive to gut rooftop solar credits

Calderon stated that she introduced AB 942 to address concerns about energy credits for rooftop solar owners, admitting that a significant majority benefited from these incentives.
Silicon Valley real estate
#human-rights
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Great British Energy will not use solar panels linked to Chinese slave labour

The UK energy company will ban investments in solar projects linked to Chinese slave labor after pressure from MPs.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Great British Energy will not use solar panels linked to Chinese slave labour

The UK energy company will ban investments in solar projects linked to Chinese slave labor after pressure from MPs.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Trump wants to ramp up coal power-but it won't actually save you money

Utilities are increasingly choosing cheaper and more reliable energy sources over coal.
Environment
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Donald Trump Wants to Save the Coal Industry. He's Too Late

Utilities are reconsidering coal plant retirements due to rising demand from data centers, but long-term viability remains questionable.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

U.S. Revives Talks With Saudi Arabia on Transfer of Nuclear Technology

The Trump administration is reviving negotiations with Saudi Arabia on nuclear technology access, aiming to develop its nuclear power industry.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Unsafe for Russia to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine energy chief

Restarting Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is extremely unsafe for Russia without addressing critical safety issues.
It could take Ukraine up to two years to safely regain control of the plant.
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