Procurement and logistics from a single source? Nextracker acquires Bentek
In its latest domestic expansion, Nextracker has acquired Bentek Corporation for $78 million in an all-cash transaction.
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Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power
The president is now facing at least seven lawsuits that argue heâs gone too far and asserted power he does not have.
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Relief for renewables? US, China reach deal for 90-day pause on tariffs
The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, which threatened higher costs in the U.S. energy industry, restarting stalled trade between the worldâs…
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Tariff uncertainty forces global energy storage company to pause active US projects
Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, is pausing some U.S. battery energy storage projects, citing tariff uncertainty.
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This Northeast utility is increasing its US investments, touts a 50-state supply chain
Northeast utility company Avangrid put $4.3 billion into its 7,000-supplier, 50-state domestic supply chain last year.
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Is it time for a zeppelin resurgence? â This Week in Cleantech
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Are Trump’s cleantech cuts undermining his mineral plans? â This Week in Cleantech
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House Republicans have passed a bill to gut the IRA. What happened to all the supposed holdouts?
In the end, none of the House Republicans who had voiced concerns about ending energy tax credits were willing to go against party leadership.
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New York offshore wind project resumes construction after Trump’s stop work order
The Trump administration previously argued further review of the project was needed, implying the Biden administration rushed its approval.
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Could this utilityâs next-gen storage test be a game changer?
Could sodium-sulfur technology transform energy storage? Duke Energy would like to know, which is why it’s launching a pilot project to test the tech as…
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Why a Central Texas farmer is on a one-man mission to stop renewable energy
The Texas Legislature is considering a proposal that would add restrictions on renewable energy expansion.
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Trouble raising cleantech capital? New service aims to help early-stage companies woo investors
Tigercomm, a cleantech and renewables public relations firm, just announced the launch of a new service line designed to help cleantech companies win over investors.
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U.S. hydro generation expected to rise after a dip in 2024
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 7.5% in 2025, but will remain 2.4% below the 10-year average…
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Alaska utility execs to lawmakers: Letâs revive Susitna hydroelectric megaproject
The request by leaders of the stateâs urban utilities faces opposition from some advocates, who say wind power is a more politically and economically realistic…
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Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees
Hundreds of federal employees managing the nationâs main hydropower corridor have retired, resigned or been released due to Trump orders and hiring freezes
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PGE opens applications for funding distributed energy projects
Since the Green Future Renewable Development fund was launched in 1999, PGE has awarded 119 projects totaling more than $20 million.
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OPG plans 430 MW of new greenfield hydro development in Moose River Basin
OPG said it recently signed letters of intent with Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) and Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN) to work together on preliminary planning…
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DOE redirects $365M in solar + storage funding to bolster Puerto Rico’s grid instead
The announcement follows U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s decision to issue two emergency orders for Puerto Rico just weeks after the most recent island-wide blackout.
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Piedmont power line company fights for land access in Baltimore court
A federal judge will decide whether land surveys can proceed without ownersâ permission.
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This Northeast US utility is bringing Krakenâs AI-powered customer service platform to 6.5 million customers
Kraken, a utility software-as-a-service provider, has partnered with National Grid to transform the way it serves its customers through a new customer engagement and billing…
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FERC rejects MISOâs ERAS proposal but offers specific guidance for refiling
Unexpectedly, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected MISOâs Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) proposal last week, writes contributor Rao Konidena.
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âHuge amount of growthâ: Lawmakers hear testimony on meeting Pa. power demand
PJM Interconnection, the organization that operates the electricity grid for Pennsylvania and 12 other states, has predicted its peak demand will grow by about 70,000…
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The impacts of shifting tariff policy on solar generation and manufacturing
Tariffs and shifting trade policy have disrupted supply chains and project economics across the U.S. solar and renewable energy sectors. In this recorded webinar discussion,…