Renewable Energy

Judge Blocks Trump EPA From Clawing Back $14 Billion in Climate Grants

Judge Blocks Trump EPA From Clawing Back $14 Billion in Climate Grants

United States District Judge Tonya S. Chutkan on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from halting $14 billion in grants that the Biden administration had awarded to three climate groups. Judge Chutkan said the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient,” reported The Associated Press. Climate United Fund, Coalition for […]

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    Trump’s EPA Cancels $20 Billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants

    Trump’s EPA Cancels $20 Billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants

    United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has cut $20 billion in grants awarded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) through a “green bank.” Zeldin notified recipients of the National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator that their grants awarded under the former Biden administration’s “gold bar” program were being […]

    New Scorecard by NRDC Ranks States by Transportation Policies

    New Scorecard by NRDC Ranks States by Transportation Policies

    The second edition of the “Getting Transportation Right” scorecard from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has ranked all 50 states (and Washington, DC) in the U.S. based on their transportation policies. States with policies that emphasize greener, more equitable transportation ranked higher in the list, while those with policies that favor highway expansions or […]

    49% of New Buses in EU Were ‘Zero-Emission’ Models in 2024

    49% of New Buses in EU Were ‘Zero-Emission’ Models in 2024

    The transition to cleaner vehicles is progressing in Europe, where 49% of new city buses across EU countries in 2024 were ‘zero-emission’ models instead of fossil fuel-powered vehicles, according to a new analysis from the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E). The increase beat the previous year, which found that 36% of new city […]

    EU Announces Clean Industrial Deal, but Green Groups Say ‘There’s Little to Turn Ambition Into Action’

    EU Announces Clean Industrial Deal, but Green Groups Say ‘There’s Little to Turn Ambition Into Action’

    The European Commission has announced a new Clean Industrial Deal it says will help industries like steel and cement make the transition to net-zero emissions. The commission says the sweeping legislative package will boost clean technology companies such as those making electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. However, the EU executive has also weakened environmental reporting […]

    Solar and Battery Storage Expected to Lead New Electricity Generation Capacity for 2025: EIA

    Solar and Battery Storage Expected to Lead New Electricity Generation Capacity for 2025: EIA

    The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released predictions for 2025 in its latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. The organization announced that new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in the U.S. will reach 63 gigawatts (GW), led by additions to solar and battery capacity. The latest report noted that in 2024, utility-scale solar capacity made up […]