Thursday, August 6, 2026
Trump clean energy tax credit cutoff drives project rush as prices set to soar- oil and gas 360

Trump clean energy tax credit cutoff drives project rush as prices set to soar

(Investing) – U.S. solar developers have secured federal subsidies for a wave of projects large enough to nearly double current capacity, rushing to beat a July 4 deadline that could send renewable power costs sharply higher. The projections reflect the loss of valuable renewable energy tax credits worth at least 30% of project costs, a change that threatens to raise U.S.

Colorado’s energy experiment: The true cost of policy ambition- oil and gas 360

Colorado’s energy experiment: The true cost of policy ambition

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – Colorado is not failing—it is becoming more expensive by design, and the data shows those costs are now starting to slow growth. Colorado presents itself as a model for the future: a clean-energy leader, a high-quality-of-life destination, and a forward-looking economy. On the surface, that narrative still holds. But beneath it,

Hormuz shutdown sends capital flooding back into renewables- oil and gas 360

Hormuz shutdown sends capital flooding back into renewables

(Oil Price) – Concerns about energy security and the push in many countries to boost electrification to replace road transportation fuels are making clean energy investments hot again. As the Middle East crisis and the still closed Strait of Hormuz forces governments into action, renewable stocks and markets are poised for a rebound from institutional investors and hedge funds after

TotalEnergies eyes $100M+ stake sales in European solar and wind portfolio- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies eyes $100M+ stake sales in European solar and wind portfolio

(Oil Price) – TotalEnergies is considering selling 50% of some of its solar and wind assets in Europe as part of its strategy to partner with other companies in operating and monetizing its clean energy portfolio, Bloomberg reported on Friday, quoting anonymous sources with knowledge of the plans. The France-based oil and gas supermajor, which has been developing a global renewable energy

Global solar power expansion to dip for the first time ever in 2026- oil and gas 360

Global solar power expansion to dip for the first time ever in 2026

(Oil Price)– Amid major policy shifts, next year will see the first-ever decline in annual solar power capacity installations, following the weakest growth in seven years in 2025, according to BNEF’s Global PV Market Outlook. Developers are set to add globally a total of 649 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity in 2026, which would be a slight drop compared to

A conflict is brewing between big tech and American farmers- oil and gas 360

A conflict is brewing between big tech and American farmers

(Oil Price) – For farmers in the United States, concerns about too much clean energy production are quickly transforming into concerns about too little energy to go around. For years, rural America has been pushing back against the spread of utility-scale solar and wind farms competing for agricultural land. Now, they have a new sector to worry about as massive data center developments

Trump administration restructures DOE, dropping clean-energy offices in favor of hydrocarbons- oil and gas 360

Trump administration restructures DOE, dropping clean-energy offices in favor of hydrocarbons

(World Oil)– The Trump administration is eliminating Energy Department offices focused on clean energy and renewables and, instead, creating units dedicated to hydrocarbons and fusion energy.   The changes are part of an agency reorganization unveiled Thursday. The plan made no mention of staffing reductions as part of the realignment, and the agency didn’t immediately respond to a request for

Trump administration mulls additional $12 billion clean energy funding cut- oil and gas 360

Trump administration mulls additional $12 billion clean energy funding cut

(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- oil and gas 360

Trump policies threaten US clean energy jobs engine, report says

(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- oil and gas 360

Big oil returns to exploration with a bang

(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- oil and gas 360

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

(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- oil and gas 360

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

(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