The Inflation Reduction Act shifted the calculus on wind, solar and EV manufacturing in the U.S. Domestic and foreign firms alike are now rushing to set up shop. The U.S. […]
Europe has kept the lights on, but Ukraine war has brought energy crisis to unforeseen locations
Through a year of war in Ukraine, the U.S. and most European nations have worked to help counter Russia, in supporting Ukraine both with armaments and in world energy markets. […]
Fixing the US power grid: A challenge for 2023 and beyond
Lack of investment in the country’s transmission grids has become a huge roadblock to clean energy and reliable power. Will 2023 be the year things start to change? The grid may be the […]
Newest cause for climate optimism? The U.S. rivalry with China
The IRA was signed less than two weeks after Beijing suspended its cooperation with the U.S. on climate change. A clean energy arms race between the U.S. and China — […]
Creaky US power grid threatens progress on renewables, EVs
By Tim McLaughlin After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming, with soaring electric-car sales and fast growth in wind and solar power. That’s raising hopes for the […]