Judge blocks EPA, unlocks green bank
A federal district court judge barred the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from freezing its own green bank loans, including one for an affordable housing project in Oregon.
Maryland legislators overhaul energy laws in mixed bag for solar
In the final days of Maryland’s 2025 legislative session, lawmakers passed an omnibus energy package that will increase buildout for both renewable energy and gas projects.
Global corporate solar funding falls 41% to $4.8 billion
Corporate funding in solar fell 41% year-over-year in Q1, 2025 due to policy reversals, tariff shocks and regulatory uncertainties, said a report from Mercom Capital.
People on the move: GridStor, New Energy Equity, SolarBank and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance, plus the job opening of the week.
AI platform brings real-time carbon tracking to solar and storage
WattCarbon’s ‘Aristotle’ provides granular data on asset performance and emissions profiles.
Familiar factions clash in final trade hearing
Testimony turns on whether U.S. solar imports from Southeast Asia have materially harmed the domestic production industry and whether solar modules and cells are like products.
Largest solar installation in Idaho Power grid to support data center
Pleasant Valley Solar project partners are contributing to two scholarships to help boost community workforce needs and bolster energy labor market.
Clean energy tax credits as economic drivers
Labor-led organization finds that the Investment and Production Tax Credits support hundreds of energy projects, create good-paying jobs, protect ratepayers from rising energy bills, and boost energy security in the U.S.
Tariffs the least of U.S. solar market’s worries
While President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies on foreign imports have captured global headlines, antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations into Southeast Asian products, along with a potential expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), could pose even greater risks for US solar and energy storage.
Trump’s coal revival could lead “tens of billions of dollars” in renewables stranded
The order is expected to lead to uneconomical operations of existing coal, leading to higher costs for consumers. A significant amount of coal capacity that would have otherwise been retired may now operate, said Grid Strategies on a webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners.
