Northeast States to Extend Contract Terms for Offshore Wind
May 17, 2024Rhode Island and probably Connecticut will allow developers to sign 30-year deals for offshore wind power, lowering the monthly cost…
FERC Finalizes Two Major Grid Rules
May 16, 2024The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) finalized a pair of transmission rules to accelerate the planning and permitting of long-distance…
Biden Wants to Electrify Trucks. Will It Work?
May 14, 2024The Biden administration is helping to bankroll California’s effort to force the use of electric trucks. As usual, California starts…
Biden to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
May 13, 2024Biden is soon expected to target some of China’s key strategic sectors including electric vehicles, batteries, and solar cell manufacturing with…
Texas Grid Sees Higher Fossil Fuel Usage Due to High Temperatures and Near Flat Generation from Non-Carbon Emitting Sources
May 7, 2024Drops in power generation from wind farms, hydro dams and nuclear reactors has forced the operator of the electric grid…
Biden Threatens a Climate Emergency—Again
May 3, 2024Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic politicians have urged President Biden to declare climate change, which Biden calls…
