Energy News Digest – August 10, 2025
UN Report: Renewables Near Parity with Fossil Fuels in Global Power Capacity The United Nations released a special report highlighting that renewables now nearly match fossil fuels in global installed power capacity, with almost all new capacity added in the past year coming from renewable sources. The clean energy sector drove significant economic growth and […]
Energy News Digest – August 9, 2025
Trump Administration Moves to Terminate “Solar for All” Program for Low-Income Households The Trump administration has announced the end of the “Solar for All” initiative, a Biden-era program designed to expand access to rooftop and community solar for low-income families, citing the repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund under a new tax law. Environmental […]
Energy News Digest – August 8, 2025
Texas Surpasses California in Solar Capacity Amid Regulatory Shakeup Texas has officially surpassed California in total installed solar capacity, propelled by surging energy demand from AI, data centers, and manufacturing. The recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought major changes to clean energy, storage, and permitting, but several anti-renewables bills were defeated, […]
Energy News Digest – August 7, 2025
Origis Energy and Pioneer Community Energy Announce 20-Year Solar + Battery Storage Agreement Origis Energy and Pioneer Community Energy have entered a 20-year contract to deliver solar power and battery storage, supporting Pioneer’s expansion into 13 new service territories and helping meet renewable energy and sustainability targets for new customers.[1] The partnership aims to provide […]
Energy News Digest – August 6, 2025
IEA Projects Renewables to Surpass Coal as World’s Top Electricity Source by 2026 The International Energy Agency (IEA) now projects that renewable energy—including wind, solar, hydro, bioenergy, and geothermal—will overtake coal as the leading source of global electricity by 2026, with wind and solar expected to provide nearly 20% of electricity next year and renewables […]
Energy News Digest – August 5, 2025
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Installs 1,100-MW Substation in the North Sea The 1,100-MW Inch Cape offshore wind project has completed installation of its offshore jacket foundation and substation, using Siemens Energy’s Offshore Transformer Module and Heerema’s Sleipnir crane vessel. This marks a major milestone for the development of large-scale offshore wind infrastructure in Europe […]
Energy News Digest – August 4, 2025
JERA and BP Launch 13-GW Offshore Wind Joint Venture JERA and BP have finalized the formation of JERA Nex BP, a 50:50 offshore wind joint venture with a target capacity of 13 gigawatts, marking a significant expansion in global offshore wind development. The partnership is expected to accelerate large-scale renewable deployment and support decarbonization efforts […]
Energy News Digest – August 3, 2025
US House Passes $57.3 Billion Energy and Water Spending Bill, Targets Clean Energy Funding The House Appropriations Committee approved a $57.3 billion energy and water spending bill, including $48.8 billion for the Department of Energy, but proposed rescinding $5.1 billion in unobligated funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law programs supporting clean hydrogen, direct air capture, and […]
Energy News Digest – August 2, 2025
UN Report: Renewables Now Nearly Match Fossil Fuels in Global Power Capacity A new United Nations report reveals that renewables now nearly equal fossil fuels in worldwide installed power capacity, with almost all new capacity added in 2024 coming from renewables. Clean energy accounted for nearly a third of global electricity generation and drove significant […]
Energy News Digest – August 1, 2025
UN Report: Renewables Now Nearly Match Fossil Fuels in Global Installed Capacity A new United Nations special report reveals that renewable energy power capacity now nearly matches that of fossil fuels worldwide, driven by significant investments since the Paris Agreement. The report highlights that almost all new power capacity added in 2024 came from renewables, […]