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NEW When NJ pulled back from offshore wind last week, everyone blamed Trump. But I’m from Jersey. And that explanation just didn’t seem right. I reported on all the state-level drama that played a role, too. Also: this fall’s election for NJ governor matters www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

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Amid political chaos, Kore Power ditched a long-simmering, $1.2B plan to build a battery factory from scratch. Now, it’s hunting for an existing plant where it can set up shop, Julian Spector reports: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...

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The US now has more solar panel factories than many thought was possible years ago. But the chaos sown by Trump has led some solar manufacturers to take a wait-and-see approach to investing further in the country. #energysky Julian Spector for @canarymedia.com: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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ICYMI: Canary Media and Energy News Network are officially one organization. Subscribe to our flagship daily newsletter to stay up to date on the clean energy transition:

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Under Biden, DOE’s Loan Programs Office issued 53 loans & loan guarantees worth over $107B for things like EV factories, a nuclear plant restart & aviation biofuel refineries. Now that's all under threat, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social & @danmccarthy.bsky.social report www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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New, from @jeffstjohn.bsky.social and I: Here's the full list of the 53 projects backed by $107B worth of DOE loans under the Biden administration, which may be at risk as the new LPO chief mulls canceling loans inconsistent w/ Trump's vision. #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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The US imports lots of alumina, a key part of aluminum—the lightweight metal used in everything from soda cans & smartphones to solar panels & (energy) storage systems. Startup Brimstone says it can make alumina at home w cleaner methods. Me for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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✨Big news! ✨ @energynews.us and @canarymedia.com have merged, forming one of the largest non-profit newsrooms covering the green energy transition. We now offer regional newsletters covering climate and clean energy: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and the West. www.canarymedia.com/articles/can...

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Despite court orders, EPA's payment portal was still down as of yesterday afternoon. It's been down for at least a week now, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports, blocking payments under programs including Solar For All and Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

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In case you're asking aloud: Wait, isn't the grant freeze over because the RI judge put a temporary restraining order on it? Well, I've heard from multiple grant holders last night and this morning confirming that they still haven't gotten grant access back: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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An Illinois superintendent can't get answers from Trump's DOE about money they were awarded for an EV school bus project. When they try to visit the webpage it redirects to "the Department of Energy home page with a tanker hauling [liquefied natural gas].” www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

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As of today, @energynews.us's portfolio of regional energy newsletters is part of Canary Media. We gave the newsletters a redesign but the service — a daily digest of key energy headlines — remains the same. Subscribe at our spiffy new newsletter signup page: www.canarymedia.com/subscribe-to...

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The Trump admin has stated it will comply with a court order to halt a climate and energy funding freeze that's forced grantees to furlough workers, eat costs and delay projects. But reports this morning indicate EPA grantees still can't get money owed: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... #energysky

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A company using IRA funding to provide energy services to save apple farmers and rural grocers millions in refrigeration costs had to furlough its workers and halt the projects because the Trump admin abruptly cut off funding and won't provide any clear answers. www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

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A twist: More than 64% of public and private investments in offshore wind have benefitted, and now may be stripped from, Republican-led districts. By fieseler.bsky.social for @canarymedia.com…

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Are you following @canarymedia.com yet? If you care about the energy transition, you should be! Let me demonstrate with the help of this week’s stories… #energysky

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A Friday morning reminder — the federal funding freeze continues. The Trump administration is still withholding energy and climate funds mandated by Congress in the IRA and IIJA and due to recipients under legally binding contracts. Here's the latest: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... #energysky

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Trump backed off this week's extreme funding freeze—but climate and energy grants remain frozen. EPA's funding portal is down. Binding contracts are at risk. And challenges to this usurpation of Congress' authority have yet to reach the Supreme Court: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... #energsky

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Such a good on-the-ground @mariagallucci.bsky.social dispatch from Oatly's New Jersey plant where the alternative milk company is trying to find ways to cut back on how much gas it uses to generate the heat needed for its operations. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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Two new @canarymedia.com detail efforts to roll back energy & enviro policy in the second Trump era. As @jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports, Trump has targeted $7.5B in federal grants to help build EV chargers on highways. But experts say the $ is "legally entrenched" www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-...

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Look inside your pantry or fridge. Chances are it's stocked with goods that were made by burning fossil fuels. My new @canarymedia.com feature looks at how food & beverage co's are trying to decarbonize the tastiest slice of U.S. manufacturing #energysky 🧵 1/ www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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NEWS: A coalition of U.S. power companies is demanding “immediate action” from the Trump EPA to roll back regulation of toxic coal ash, according to a letter obtained by Canary Media: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

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If Trump kills offshore wind, GOP will lose more manufacturing jobs than Dems. Over 64% of manufacturing and supply chain investment supporting the emerging industry is in red districts, per new data. My latest reporting👇 www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

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The federal Buy Clean initiative was meant to boost US manufacturing of low-carbon steel, cement, & other building materials. That effort ended this week when Trump rescinded Biden's EO creating the program—tho local policies are underway. Me for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

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“Any operational delay that could be caused by this order will adversely impact not only the Ocean State’s economy, but also our critically important Act on Climate goals.” - Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s office responding to Trump EO www.canarymedia.com/articles/off... #offshorewind #energysky

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If you read one thing on Trump’s offshore wind order, make it this thorough reporting from @clarefieseler.bsky.social, the newest member of the @canarymedia.com team #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

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What’s happening to offshore wind under Trump? I ran the numbers. 9 projects are untouched by exec order, enough to power 5 million homes on schedule. Also: ✅ NJ and RI governors react ✅ We made a map of projects and their status under Trump My story👇 www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

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For anyone wondering what impact Trump's executive order on energy is likely to have on Inflation Reduction Act spending, this is one of the better rundowns I've seen so far. www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

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Trump said he’ll halt offshore wind on “Day 1.” Will he? 🌊 Over the next year, I’m covering America’s offshore wind future: the politics, the people, the misinformation and the science. Find my reporting @canarymedia.com and @gristnews.bsky.social. Send tips!👇 www.canarymedia.com/about/people...

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Pretty big blow for efforts to make low-carbon steel in the U.S. (Also a strong possibility that $500 million won't be repurposed under Trump's DOE and will go unspent, though I guess we'll see...) www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...

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Scoopy story from @mariagallucci.bsky.social about a would-be green steel project in Mississippi - SSAB is pulling out of negotiations and their planned green hydrogen supplier, HyStor, seems in rough shape too: www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...

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Some “conservatives” have taken to claiming that there is no energy transition occurring. Ignoring facts, data, weather, and trends does not make for good policy. Here’s the reality… www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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Can Hydrostor's water-assisted take on decades-old compressed air energy storage tech help meet California's long-duration energy storage needs? A $1.76B DOE conditional loan guarantee could certainly help — if the Trump administration follows through: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene... #energysky

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New data from a report I'm working on: The U.S. added a record amount of solar capacity in 2024. The country added 34 GW of utility-scale solar, which is 74% more than last year's record year.

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Heat pumps are gaining market share but still need a full-court press from government and the private sector to cut carbon and energy bills for U.S. homes at scale—and Trump 2.0 won't make that easy. Here's how heat pump advocates plan to take on 2025: www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea... #energysky

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DOE's Loan Programs Office is blitzing clean energy deals, and just issued its biggest ever — a $15B conditional loan guarantee for utility PG&E to help modernize its grid and launch virtual power plants. Will the Trump administration let it stand? www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti... #energysky

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Southern states have been slow to build solar over the last decade. But that's slowly starting to change. Last quarter, states in the South built the most solar in the country. And it wasn't just Texas. Louisiana, Georgia, Arkansas, and Kentucky all built a lot. Good trend to see!

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Heat pumps are a key tool for reducing CO2 emissions from homes & buildings. But these two-way air conditioners can also help curb outdoor air pollution from fossil-fueled appliances. @akielly.bsky.social reports on @rewiringamerica.bsky.social's study #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea...

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As Trump and the Republicans prepare to take control in Washington, Canary Media sums up what to know about the fate of tax credits and rebates for heat pumps, electric vehicles, and more -- and what you can do if you want to take advantage of them now www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele... 🔌💡

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Battery prices are now just $115 per kWh on average - down from $1436 in 2010. The driving force behind the storage boom and EV adoption, in one chart. #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...

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The cleantech companies that didn’t make it through 2024 A classic Wesoffian piece www.canarymedia.com/articles/cli... Via @ericwesoff.bsky.social @canarymedia.com ry

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