Energy News Digest – November 5, 2025
DOE Terminates Hundreds of Clean Energy Project Grants The U.S. Department of Energy announced the termination of hundreds of grants through its Clean Energy Demonstrations and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy offices, threatening numerous solar initiatives, including those focused on workforce development and operations training. These cuts could significantly impact ongoing efforts to expand renewable […]
Energy News Digest – November 4, 2025
DOE Terminates Hundreds of Clean Energy Project Grants The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will terminate hundreds of grants issued through its Offices of Clean Energy Demonstrations and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, impacting numerous solar and renewable initiatives, including workforce training programs[4]. This move is expected to slow progress on clean energy deployment […]
Energy News Digest – November 3, 2025
DOE Terminates Hundreds of Clean Energy Project Grants The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will terminate hundreds of grants issued through the Offices of Clean Energy Demonstrations and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, impacting numerous solar and renewable energy initiatives, including training programs for operations and maintenance technicians. The decision is expected to disrupt […]
Energy News Digest – November 2, 2025
Pacific Northwest Faces Rolling Blackouts Amid Grid and Renewable Energy Shortfalls A major new study finds that Oregon and Washington are at risk of rolling blackouts starting as soon as 2026 due to lagging electrical grid upgrades and insufficient renewable energy capacity, with the gap between projected demand and supply potentially reaching 9 gigawatts by […]
Energy News Digest – November 1, 2025
Texas Grid Meets Record Demand With Nearly 40% Renewable Energy Solar and wind power supplied almost 40% of Texas’ electricity demand in the first nine months of 2025, with utility-scale solar generation up 50% year-over-year and battery storage playing an increasing role in grid reliability. The state’s independent ERCOT grid led the nation in demand […]
Energy News Digest – October 31, 2025
Illinois Passes Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act The Illinois General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, solidifying the state’s position as a clean energy leader and bringing billions in benefits to businesses and residents through expanded renewable energy and grid modernization initiatives[1]. European Renewable Profitability Faces Pressure from Low Prices European […]
Energy News Digest – October 30, 2025
World Breaks Renewable Energy Records, But Acceleration Needed to Meet 2030 Goals Global renewable energy capacity additions hit a record 582 GW in 2024, according to a joint report by IRENA, COP30, and the Global Renewables Alliance, but this pace is insufficient to achieve the COP28 target of tripling renewables to 11.2 TW by 2030. […]
Energy News Digest – October 29, 2025
Global Renewable Records Broken, But Acceleration Needed to Meet 2030 Goals A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals that global renewable capacity additions hit a record 582 GW in 2024, but the world remains off track to triple renewables by 2030 as agreed under the COP28 UAE Consensus. The report urges […]
Energy News Digest – October 28, 2025
World Breaks Renewable Records but Faces Urgent Need to Accelerate for 2030 Climate Goals A new IRENA report confirms the world added a record 582 GW of renewable capacity in 2024, but this pace is insufficient to meet the COP28 goal of tripling renewables by 2030. The report urges governments to double annual renewable additions […]
Energy News Digest – October 27, 2025
World Breaks Renewable Energy Records, But Urgent Acceleration Needed to Meet 2030 Targets A new IRENA report confirms that global renewable energy capacity hit record growth in the past year, yet warns that the pace is still insufficient to meet the 2030 goal of tripling renewables and keeping the 1.5°C climate target within reach. The […]