Solar’s ‘remarkable’ boom in Trump country
A wave of solar projects and manufacturing investments have poured across states that voted for Trump last November.
Trump budget proposal includes over $20 billion in energy and climate cuts
The budget cancels funds for renewable energy, carbon capture, EV programs and more.
Tariff uncertainty grips U.S. battery development
The Trump administration’s China tariffs have piled atop existing and developing trade barriers on battery energy storage systems, components, and materials – destabilizing the U.S. energy storage industry. While existing inventories will allow project development to move forward in the short term, uncertainty extends across the supply chain, including to prospective manufacturers.
Clean energy leaders express approval of Trump’s domestic mineral executive order
The executive order calls for expedited permitting along with funding and loans for mining projects that could serve the domestic manufacturing of energy storage, electric vehicle batteries, solar modules and more.
Trump order rescinds Defense Production Act application to solar manufacturing
President Biden invoked the law to increase domestic solar manufacturing and support energy efficiency buildout.
Trump’s energy agenda to encounter roadblocks, Wood Mackenzie says
Wood Mackenzie’s report explores the progress made against renewable power targets and the implications of Trump 2.0.
Trump executive order places 25% tariff on aluminum and steel
Aluminum is used in solar panel frames and racking and steel is used in solar ground mounts and trackers.
White House violated court order to unfreeze federal funding, judge rules
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore frozen federal funds allocated to states, including those appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Trump’s $500 billion AI datacenter project expected to be powered by solar
Solar and batteries constructed by Softbank’s SB Energy are expected to power at least part of the Stargate project, according to a Bloomberg report.
Republican Congress members support retaining clean energy tax credits
At least eight Republican Congress members voiced support for retaining tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
