Energy News Digest – July 31, 2025
U.S. Scales Back Renewable Energy Tax Incentives, Alters Project Timelines President Trump signed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025, which significantly reduces federal tax incentives for renewable energy, particularly for wind and solar projects. The new law shortens placed-in-service deadlines and introduces stricter requirements, though some solar and wind projects can […]
Energy News Digest – July 30, 2025
States Expand Clean Energy Initiatives Amid Rising Federal Restrictions Despite new federal actions scaling back clean energy support, states such as New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts are accelerating their own clean energy projects to combat high energy costs and surging demand. Massachusetts has revamped its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) solar incentive program to boost […]
Energy News Digest – July 29, 2025
California Achieves Two-Thirds Clean Energy Milestone, Sets New Solar and Storage Records California’s grid is now powered by two-thirds clean energy, with the state averaging seven hours a day running on 100% clean electricity and breaking records for both solar generation and battery storage capacity. Since 2019, California has added 25,000 MW of new energy […]
Energy News Digest – July 28, 2025
Low-Carbon Power Set to Overtake Fossil Fuels for the First Time Global electricity generation from low-carbon sources is on track to surpass fossil fuels for the first time, driven by record renewable energy deployment and declining costs for solar and wind technologies. Nearly three-quarters of global electricity growth now comes from renewables, with solar now […]
Energy News Digest – July 27, 2025
Low-Carbon Power Set to Overtake Fossil Fuels for the First Time For the first time, global electricity generation from low-carbon sources—including renewables and nuclear—is projected to surpass that from fossil fuels. This milestone reflects accelerating investments in wind, solar, and other clean energy technologies, signaling a potential turning point in the world’s energy transition [1]. […]
Energy News Digest – July 26, 2025
World Court Rules Wealthy Nations Must Cut Emissions as Renewables Become Dominant and Cheaper The International Court of Justice declared that wealthy countries are obligated to reduce emissions or face potential reparations, marking a pivotal moment in climate policy. Two major UN-backed reports found that around 90% of new renewable energy projects globally are now […]
Energy News Digest – July 25, 2025
US Renewable Energy Capacity Poised to Overtake Natural Gas by 2029 A review of new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission data shows that nearly 96% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first third of 2025 came from solar and wind, with solar accounting for 87% of new capacity in April alone. If current […]
Energy News Digest – July 24, 2025
UN Reports Global Renewable Energy Hits Cost Tipping Point The United Nations announced that the global transition to renewable energy has reached a “positive tipping point,” with solar and wind now significantly cheaper than fossil fuels—solar is 41% cheaper, and wind is 53% cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel sources[1]. In 2024, renewables accounted for […]
Energy News Digest – July 23, 2025
Meta Signs 650 MW Solar Deal to Power Data Centers Meta Platforms has secured two major solar energy agreements with AES Corporation, adding 650 megawatts of clean power for its data centers in Texas and Kansas. This move supports Meta’s goal of reaching 100% renewable energy for all U.S. data centers by 2030 and is […]
Energy News Digest – July 22, 2025
President Trump’s Megalaw Expected to Curtail Wind and Solar Growth Analyses of President Donald Trump’s recently enacted “megalaw” indicate a sharp decline in wind and solar power development, with forecasts projecting up to a 59% reduction in new clean power capacity over the next decade as tax credits phase out and regulatory hurdles grow[1]. Clean […]