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$1.4B in new clean energy factories, projects canceled in May: E2
Nearly $15.5 billion in clean energy investments have been canceled since the beginning of the year, representing 30 canceled, closed or downsized projects.
By Lamar Johnson • June 24, 2025 -
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US electric vehicle sales are slowing amid policy shifts: BNEF
BloombergNEF cut its expectation for cumulative U.S. electric vehicle sales through 2030 by 14 million units.
By Robert Walton • June 23, 2025 -
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TrendlineThe evolution of the voluntary carbon credit market
Companies are increasingly relying on carbon credits to cut their emissions and meet climate goals, despite a dynamic regulatory environment and increased ESG scrutiny.
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Datamaran launches product for ESG risk, compliance management
The company's Core product will use AI-powered workflows to help corporate sustainability, legal and risk management teams comply with global climate and ESG disclosure regulations.
By Lamar Johnson • June 20, 2025 -
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Trump signs resolutions killing California’s zero-emissions rules
President Donald Trump called for ending electric vehicle mandates, signing off on a trio of congressional joint resolutions.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 20, 2025 -
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Amazon, Talen Energy ink nuclear PPA to power data centers with carbon-free energy
Under the agreement, Talen will provide the tech giant 1,920 megawatts of nuclear power until 2042 on an accelerated delivery schedule to support its Pennsylvania data centers.
By Zoya Mirza • June 17, 2025 -
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Lululemon grows circular sourcing ambitions, expands partnership for recycled fibers
The athleticwear giant said the agreement with Samsara Eco will help reach its goal of sourcing more “preferred materials” by 2030.
By Laurel Deppen • June 16, 2025 -
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Meta signs geothermal power deal for New Mexico data centers
The tech and social media giant entered an agreement with XGS Energy to help develop 150 MW of geothermal power generation.
By Lamar Johnson • June 13, 2025 -
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Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind asks to terminate project’s renewable energy credits
The New Jersey OREC termination is “the closing of a chapter, but not the end for Atlantic Shores,” CEO Joris Veldhoven said.
By Diana DiGangi • June 12, 2025 -
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Amazon expands recycled water use at US data centers
The company will use recycled water to cool data centers at 120 of its locations by 2030, as it grapples with the environmental demands of energy intensive operations.
By Lamar Johnson • June 11, 2025 -
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Is climate-responsive paint a future reality?
An inventor used thermochromic pigment to create paint that darkens in cold weather and lightens in warm weather, resulting in interior temperature changes that could curb building energy costs, CNN reports.
By Robert Freedman • June 11, 2025 -
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Schneider Electric has a new CSO for the second time in 2025
New CSO Esther Finidori takes over from former sustainability chief Chris Leong, who only stepped into the job at the beginning of the year.
By Zoya Mirza • June 10, 2025 -
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Transferability is transforming clean energy project finance, say dealmakers
The ability to transfer tax credits has allowed for new investors, new structures and faster deals, experts say, but is threatened by congressional budget proposals.
By Diana DiGangi • June 10, 2025 -
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Local leaders warn U.S. Senate not to pull the plug on clean energy credits
Bipartisan coalition says proposed cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would threaten jobs and local investments, raise energy costs and create economic uncertainty.
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • June 10, 2025 -
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GOP lawmakers reiterate asks for clean energy credit tweaks in reconciliation bill
Rep. Jen Kiggans, a Virginia Republican, said “there remains significant room for improvement in preserving the clean energy tax credits” in the Senate’s version of the budget bill.
By Lamar Johnson • June 9, 2025 -
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Honeywell, Samsung subsidiary, others create SAF Technology Alliance
The SAF Technology Alliance will create an end-to-end integrated solution to turn waste from a feedstock into sustainable aviation fuel to help scale the industry.
By Lamar Johnson • June 6, 2025 -
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Meta, Constellation ink 20-year nuclear power deal to support AI goals
The power purchase agreement will also extend operations at Constellation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois for two decades and replace an expiring state tax credit.
By Lamar Johnson • June 5, 2025 -
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Amazon, Google prioritizing net-zero goals, exploring options for rising power needs
“I think we have to be careful that we don't over-generalize the solution to the growth question,” said Will Conkling, Google’s head of data center energy, Americas.
By Diana DiGangi • June 5, 2025 -
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Barclays mobilized over $687M in climate tech investments since 2020: report
The British bank’s climate investment arm has a mandate to invest half a billion pounds into equity capital in climate tech startups between 2020 and 2027.
By Zoya Mirza • June 3, 2025 -
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Port of Los Angeles presses ahead with EV transition amid regulation changes
The port will use Clean Truck Fund revenue to fund charging infrastructure and truck purchase vouchers.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 3, 2025 -
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Congress revokes Advanced Clean Trucks waiver, creating ambiguity for refuse fleets
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution revoking waivers allowing California to implement several zero-emissions truck policies. The change will ease requirements even as a transition continues.
By Jacob Wallace • June 2, 2025 -
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Q&AHow Washington D.C.’s first climate week came together
Behind the scenes with DC Climate Week co-founders C’pher Gresham and Vid Mićević on how they, and over 200 volunteers built towards the first weeklong climate event in the nation’s capital.
By Lamar Johnson • June 2, 2025 -
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DOE cancels $3.7B in carbon capture, decarbonization awards
Calpine, PPL Corp., Ørsted and Exxon Mobil are among the companies affected by the decision.
By Ethan Howland • June 2, 2025 -
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Clean power deployments neared record in Q1, but development pipeline growth slowed: ACP
Utility-scale solar and energy storage have made inroads in the Midwest and South, but political uncertainty could quash the momentum, the American Clean Power Association said.
By Brian Martucci • May 30, 2025 -
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Sustainability platform Watershed launches free global emissions database
The database aims to help companies “address critical gaps in emissions reporting data to inform more impactful climate action.”
By Zoya Mirza • May 29, 2025 -
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Congress votes to rescind California vehicle emissions waiver
Clean vehicle advocates say air quality and public health would suffer while auto and petroleum industry lobbyists support ending California’s authority under the Clean Air Act.
By Dan Zukowski • May 29, 2025
