Energy groups head to Washington in lobbying blitz
Today groups that represent over 2,000 companies are holding over 100 meetings with members of Congress and staff from both parties to discuss how the tax credits are helping to drive a strong energy and manufacturing economy.
Chris Wright confirmed as energy secretary
Though not a denier of climate change, Wright says the “hazards of climate change are distant and uncertain” and that more fossil fuel production is needed to lift people from poverty.
Guidelines for registered solar apprenticeship programs approved by Department of Labor
The newly approved Guidelines align Department of Labor-approved occupations with the needs of solar employers and provide a template that companies, educational institutions, associations, and labor unions can use to create high-quality apprenticeship programs.
People on the move: Azimuth Renewables, LPL Solar and Array Technologies
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Greenbacker secures nearly $1 billion for New York’s largest solar project
Also on the rise: U.S. solar installations to drop 30% in 2025, said EIA. Tribal-procured RECs retire at Pinterest. And more.
Colorado electric coop to receive clean energy from agrivoltaic project
Silicon Ranch will build, own and operate the 150 MW Byers Solar Farm, with United Power signing a power purchase agreement for all the energy produced.
Sunrise brief: Where does solar stand in Trump’s ‘all the above’ energy policy?
Also on the rise: Clean hydrogen set for commercial liftoff by 2030. $50 billion solar land boom in Texas. And more.
People on the move: Peak Energy, American Clean Power, Palmetto and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
For marginalized communities in Chicago, partnership brings solar opportunity
The pre-apprenticeship program targets residents in areas that have historically been excluded from economic opportunities or have been subject to disproportionate burdens of pollution.
Trump orders pause to IRA funding
An executive order released by the White House states, “All agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022”.
