David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?

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The outlook for storage construction keeps getting brighter as everyone from the Trump White House to clean energy advocates to AI giants clamors for more.

The Demand Side Grid Support program was given no money for next year, though supporters blocked an effort that could have disbanded the VPP altogether.

Trump’s Department of Energy bashes solar panels for not producing 24/7, but the renewable energy source just got Texas through a heat wave.

Trump’s Department of Energy bashes solar panels for not producing 24/7, but the renewable energy source just got Texas through a heat wave.

Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, wants to import LNG to slash energy bills. But the move might not lead to savings — and it could trip up the state’s climate…

It’s a milestone moment that shows just how much clean energy has matured in a short amount of time — and a lot more growth is on the way.

The new "direct reduced iron" facility at Big River Steel is part of parent company Nippon Steel’s larger $11 billion investment in U.S. operations.

Richland County blocked large-scale renewables in most townships. Voters now have a rare opportunity to overturn that policy at the ballot box.

A loud cohort of Gloucester, Massachusetts, residents is cheering the shutdown. But some of us are mourning the loss and thinking about what comes next.

China continues to make the vast majority of the world’s solar, batteries, wind, and EV technology, both for its own needs and for export overseas.

The state is mulling a bill that calls for all new generation to be “affordable, reliable, and clean” — but its strained definitions would exclude…

Chris Wright trashed solar and wind for not providing much power during Winter Storm Fern — and ignored basic facts about how much renewables contribute…

Chris Wright trashed solar and wind for not providing much power during Winter Storm Fern — and ignored basic facts about how much renewables contribute…

The steady downward march of lithium-ion battery prices is one of the key stories of the energy transition. The trend continued last year.

Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.

Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.

Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.

A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December…

The Army Corps of Engineers is out to protect “the beauty of the Nation’s natural landscape.”

The leading newsroom covering the transition to clean energy, electrification and climate solutions. We report on how the world is decarbonizing with a…

An Interior Department memo is hampering wind and solar on public lands. It’s one of many federal actions slowing the build-out of cheap, clean energy.

The federal government is suing two San Francisco Bay Area cities over their right to bar gas in new buildings. Critics say the case’s legal argument is…

Utilities are already paying to keep aging coal plants open under DOE emergency orders. New demands to revive nonfunctioning units add costs and legal…

Trump administration policies and AI needs are fueling a growing mismatch between energy supply and demand. That’s a huge problem, but there may be a way…

Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.

Trump spent much of 2025 boosting fossil fuels and blocking renewables, but 92% of new power additions through November were solar, wind, or batteries.

David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?

The Trump administration has already ordered a Michigan coal plant to run past its retirement date. Two polluting, inefficient plants in Indiana may be…

David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?

David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?

David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?

Next year, Greece will complete its coal phaseout, a success for the energy transition. But Western Macedonia residents feel left behind.

Next year, Greece will complete its coal phaseout, a success for the energy transition. But Western Macedonia residents feel left behind.

Next year, Greece will complete its coal phaseout, a success for the energy transition. But Western Macedonia residents feel left behind.

Ten years ago, the U.S. was on track to phase out coal by 2030, thanks to the Sierra Club. Now Trump and AI are delaying the fuel’s decline.

The announcement follows Brookfield’s record-setting hydro deal with Google — and could help fund upgrades to certain hydroelectric facilities facing…

The Democratic lawmaker behind the proposal says it will make energy more affordable, but opponents say it would harm the environment and consumers.

The Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline had been rejected by environmental regulators three times but was revived this spring after talks between Hochul…

The Interior Department defunds two vital research programs that track North Atlantic right whales near active offshore wind construction sites.