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Trump administration mulls additional $12 billion clean energy funding cut

October 7, 2025

(Investing) – The U.S. government is considering cancelling $12 billion in Congressionally-mandated funding for clean energy projects beyond the cuts announced last week, a list of targeted projects seen by Reuters showed. The projects on the list include two major direct air capture hubs that received billion-dollar awards from the administration of former President Joe Biden, including one that involves

Trump policies threaten US clean energy jobs engine, report says

September 19, 2025

(Investing.com)– Jobs in solar, wind and other clean energy industries grew three times faster than in the rest of the U.S. workforce last year, according to a study published on Friday, warning that many of them could go due to Trump administration efforts to block renewables. The clean energy industry added 100,000 jobs in 2024, growing 2.8% to employ more

Big oil returns to exploration with a bang

September 18, 2025

(Oil Price)– Energy security and affordability have trumped fears of stranded assets in recent years, prompting the world’s biggest international oil and gas firms to shift focus back to exploration after years of trying to develop clean energy solutions. Big Oil has scaled back investments in renewables, at least those majors that tried to become key green energy providers, as

U.S. cancels $3.7 billion for clean energy, including $331 million Exxon grant

June 3, 2025

(World Oil) – The Energy Department is canceling some $3.7 billion in government support for clean energy projects it said did not warrant continued backing from the Trump administration. The agency said the move came after it found the projects “failed to advance the energy needs of the American people, were not economically viable and would not generate a positive

Republican lawmakers face clean-energy conundrum as they work on tax bill

April 21, 2025

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – Republican lawmakers working to extend U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax cuts legislation are facing a clean-energy conundrum back home, as major clean energy investments in their districts are at odds with Trump’s skepticism of the industry. Eleven of the 26 Republicans on the House of Representatives’ tax-writing Ways & Means committee, who are now crafting the

Palisades nuclear plant revival sparks industry interest

March 27, 2025

(Oil Price) – In recent years, interest in developing the U.S. nuclear power capacity has grown. Under the Biden administration’s push for a green transition, more companies were encouraged to invest in clean energy. In addition, the power demand is expected to grow much more rapidly than previously thought, as the tech sector drives demand with plans to construct huge data centres. This,

EU considers temporary cap on natural gas prices

February 12, 2025

(Oil Price) – European Union officials are considering the potential introduction of a cap on natural gas prices as part of discussions on a clean industrial deal policy to boost Europe’s industry. Europe is losing competitiveness due to the European gas prices which are up to four times higher than those in the United States. A cap on prices is

U.S. clean energy firms lobby lawmakers to keep tax credits

February 5, 2025

(Oil Price) – U.S. clean energy groups and hundreds of their member companies are beginning on Wednesday a series of meetings with members of Congress to lobby the Trump Administration to keep the tax credits from the Biden-era climate and infrastructure laws. President Donald Trump reversed most of Biden’s energy and climate policies on Day One, signing a series of executive orders to

Citi: Trump can’t stop the energy transition

January 27, 2025

(Oil Price) – By reversing and axing most climate policies of the Biden administration, U.S. President Donald Trump will not be able to reverse progress in the energy transition as there is still a “compelling case” in favor of clean energy solutions, according to Citigroup’s analysts. “Clean energy is cheaper, more widely available, and more efficient,” Citigroup ESG analysts wrote in

Acadia and Microsoft plan $9 billion worth of U.S. renewable energy projects

December 11, 2024

(Oil Price) – U.S. clean energy investor Acadia Infrastructure Capital is launching a coalition with tech giant Microsoft as an anchor investor as part of plans to develop $9 billion worth of clean energy projects in the United States, Acadia’s Vice President Brian O’Callaghan told Reuters. Acadia is leading the Climate and Communities Investment Coalition (CCIC) to which other companies apart from

Many US solar factories are lagging. Except those China owns

July 17, 2024

Yahoo Finance Construction of U.S. solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry, as other American factories struggle to compete despite federal subsidies. Chinese companies will have at least 20 gigawatts’ worth of annual solar panel production capacity on U.S. soil within the next year, enough to serve about half the U.S.

Clean Energy start-ups are struggling as they wait for government aid

November 21, 2023

Oil Price Some American clean energy and technology startups are struggling to keep afloat while waiting for the U.S. Administration to disburse the pledged loans and funds under the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Several startups have already filed for bankruptcy, others have flagged the ability to continue as a going concern or hired advisors to evaluate financing and strategic

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