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Solar panels juxtaposed against transmission lines and wind turbines

Clean energy companies are trying to survive the Trump era

Offshore wind is out. Geothermal power is in. And many climate technology startups are looking for ways to carry on without federal backing.

www.nytimes.com
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To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code

Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. Grist tracked the changes.
grist.org
Solar panels, wind turbines and nuclear power plant cooling towers

Solar is winning the energy race

The world’s cheapest power source is scaling at warp speed, pushing coal, gas, and nuclear aside.

www.dw.com
A person with their hand outreached with an AI illustration hovering over it

Tech company climate goals under pressure due to AI energy demand

Tech companies set ambitious climate goals at the start of the decade, promising to slash emissions that contribute to global warming.

apnews.com
City of Murmansk

Worries grow in Norway as Murmansk becomes Russia's main oil export hub

Massive drone attacks this week on the major Baltic terminals of Primorsk and Ust-Luga have left Russia with few remaining routes for exporting oil, increasing reliance on the Kola Peninsula. In Norway, concerns are growing over the ecological risks posed by ageing “shadow fleet” tankers operating along the coast.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
Snow-covered fossil fuel pipeline leading to a refinery.

How to build a pipeline in Canada’s frozen, shifting North

An oil crisis and shifting permafrost: they’re challenges now, and they were challenges in 1947, when the first pipeline was built across the Canadian North.

thenarwhal.ca
An illustration of a dying tree with a long pinnochio nose

How a gas price ‘expert’ is using the Iran war to mobilize Canadians against climate action

Dan McTeague cultivates a media image as a consumer advocate while running a group urging people to fight against climate policies.
www.desmog.com
Barrier islands beach homes illustrative of coastal erosion

Study of past erosion-control lessons key to ongoing review

Analyzing lessons learned over decades of fighting back the ocean is critical as the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission’s Science Panel wraps up its ongoing study of the effects of permanent beach erosion control structures such as seawalls and jetties.
coastalreview.org
Oil worker in orange uniform and helmet on of background the pump jack and sunset sky.

Fossil fuel companies finally accept the climate crisis – just not their role in it

The era of corporate climate denial is over but in courts around the world the big names have shifted strategy.

www.theguardian.com
Unassembled yellow and white wind turbines and towers

Trump’s $1B offshore wind payout to TotalEnergies sparks legal concerns

Offshore wind and legal experts question whether Interior has the authority to reimburse the oil giant for canceled leases, especially if it taps taxpayer dollars.

www.canarymedia.com
Japanese fighter jets perform maneuvers in flight formation for military drills.

A turning point in the Iran war

The president is discovering the high stakes of an escalation that damages energy facilities.
www.theatlantic.com
Computer generated 3D illustration with oil pumps, solar panels and wind turbines.

Opinion: The Iran War is revealing the messy middle of our renewable energy transition

When the world map of literal power changes, the political hierarchy shifts, too.

www.nytimes.com
Smokestacks emitting pollution in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

As it boosts renewables, China still can't break its coal addiction

Despite being a renewables superpower, China continues to permit and build new coal-fired power plants at a rapid pace. Analysts say the nation’s new five-year plan will ensure further coal plant expansion and jeopardize China’s ability to deliver on its climate promises.
e360.yale.edu
A coal power plant viewed from above

Utilities warn of soaring costs related to Trump order for Indiana coal plants to stay open

A renewed federal order is keeping two aging Indiana coal plants running months after their planned retirement.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
USA flag and Iran flag on cracked wall damage. United state of America and Iran have conflict in nuclear weapons and Strait of Hormuz.

White House’s ‘drill baby drill’ wartime mandate meets volatile market reality

At CERAWeek, Energy Secretary Chris Wright urges a patriotic surge in oil production, but industry titans warn that the U.S.-Iran war has fractured the global energy map beyond the reach of a quick fix.
insideclimatenews.org
Large expanse of solar panels stretching out to distant hills.

Wealthy investors target foes of clean energy, seeking revenge

Renewable energy leaders said their industry got “rolled” in President Trump’s tax bill. Now they’re fighting back, starting in Texas.
www.nytimes.com
Solar panels mounted on outside of an apartment (aka "balcony solar").

Plug-in solar can help reduce electric bills. Will Connecticut make it legal?

The smaller panels are widely used in other countries, often on balconies, where they can help apartment renters offset electricity costs.
ctmirror.org
Small fishing boat trailed by sea birds with wind turbines in the background.

Offshore wind’s cloudy day had a silver lining

The United States' largest offshore wind farm started generating electricity Monday as another developer accepted nearly $1 billion to ditch two planned projects.

www.eenews.net
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