Photo: RWE Global renewable developer and energy giant RWE has halted its US offshore wind operations “for the time being” because of the “political environment” the Trump administration has created. RWE, Germany’s biggest electricity producer, said in March that it had dialed back its US offshore wind activities. But now, CEO Marcus Krebber said in…

Photo: it's electric San Francisco and it’s electric is officially marking the installation of the city’s first curbside EV chargers today in a new pilot program. Brooklyn-based curbside EV charging company it’s electric installed two new Level 2 chargers at 55 Filmore Street, outside the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) building. Mayor Daniel Lurie…

Blue hydrogen subsidies could cost U.S. taxpayers billions while offering minimal environmental returns, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The study reviews Air Products’ Louisiana Clean Energy Complex (LCEC), one of the largest planned blue hydrogen projects in the U.S. While the company may benefit financially,…

Photo: Drive Electric Vermont Vermont’s EV adoption has surged by an impressive 41% over the past year, with nearly 18,000 EVs now registered statewide. According to data from Drive Electric Vermont and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, 17,939 EVs were registered as of January 2025, increasing by 5,185 vehicles. Notably, over 12% of…

Photo: Vista Sand Solar Farm Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first two months of 2025, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. In FERC’s latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through February 28, 2025),…

EVident Battery has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to accelerate its EV battery inspection technology. The company said its AI-powered, non-destructive diagnostics address uncertainty around EV battery health in the aftermarket and improve quality control during manufacturing. Ibex Investors led the funding round, joined by Nationwide…

Photo: CGTN Renewables and nuclear provided 40.9% of the world’s power generation in 2024, passing the 40% mark for the first time since the 1940s, according to a new global energy think tank Ember report.  Renewables added a record 858 TWh in 2024, 49% more than the previous high in 2022. Solar was the largest contributor for the…

Photo by Amol Mande on Pexels.com The US wind industry installed just 5.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2024 – the lowest level in a decade, according to Wood Mackenzie’s new US Wind Energy Monitor report. Installations are expected to rebound in 2025, but the real concern lies in US wind’s sharply downgraded 5-year outlook. As for the…

Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels.com Utility Idaho Power has asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to drastically slash the rates it pays rooftop solar customers for excess energy. This move could severely impact solar adoption in Idaho just as electricity rates are climbing. The utility wants to drop the Export Credit Rates (ECRs)…

Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Thanks to Trump’s repeated executive order attacks on US clean energy policy, nearly $8 billion in investments and 16 new large-scale factories and other projects were cancelled, closed, or downsized in Q1 2025. The $7.9 billion in investments withdrawn since January are more than three times the total investments…