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Trump Hostility to US Offshore Wind Reverberates Through Supply Chain

Companies that committed to investments in U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chains are scrapping their plans as the projects they were meant to serve face huge setbacks, including President Donald Trump’s plan to end federal support. The pullback reflects …

EVs, Nuclear and Forever Chemicals: Climate Predictions for 2025

From record solar installations to rising electric vehicle sales, the world is in many ways ramping up the fight against global warming. Yet there are coal-black swans waiting to disrupt the green transition this year. From the US to Japan, …

Biden’s Biofuel Push Risks Dethroning Corn as King of US Crops

American farmers will plant more corn than soybeans in 2024 — as they have in most years for over a century. But beyond that, a green diesel boom threatens to dethrone the king of all crops. President Joe Biden’s decarbonization …

Despite Troubles, Ygrene Energy Seeks Restart on Novel Home Improvement Plan

Their billboards once plastered South Florida. Their contractors went door-to-door, offering expensive and much-needed upgrades to roofs, windows and air conditioning units — with no money down, no credit check needed. Ygrene Energy was the biggest player in a novel …

UN Climate Chief Calls For ‘Urgent Transformation’ of Oil, Gas to Green Energy

The U.N.’s climate chief called on the oil and gas industry on Thursday to make a drastic shift to a clean, low-carbon future or risk having to leave three-quarters of fossil fuel reserves in the ground. “The time for experimentation, …

Munich Re Creates New Coverage for Photovoltaic Manufacturers

Munich Re has launched a new product to complement its performance guarantee cover for photovoltaic manufacturers. The product covers the risk born by operators that solar module output may fall below the level guaranteed by a manufacturer that can no …

California Fund Proposes Insurance to Stimulate Clean Energy Investments

Finding the capital to get a new power plant in the ground is no small task for any company, but for developers aiming to use emerging clean energy technologies, the challenges are even greater. A California clean energy fund, CalCEF, …