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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How 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

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

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

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

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

BlackRock’s GIP to buy controlling stake in Eni carbon capture business

Global Infrastructure Partners is aiming for a 49.99% controlling stake in the Italian energy major’s carbon capture and storage holdings.

By Zoya Mirza • May 27, 2025

House-passed budget bill sparks concerns from clean energy industry

While the nuclear industry saw some positive changes from a committee-passed version, further updates to the IRA structure prompted concerns from clean energy and sustainable investing groups.

By Lamar Johnson • May 27, 2025

Microsoft tops Google for ‘world’s largest biochar carbon removal’ deal

The tech giant signed a 10-year agreement with Exomad Green for 1.24 million tonnes of biochar removals, surpassing a high-water mark set by Google in January.

By Lamar Johnson • May 22, 2025

Inside glass manufacturer O-I’s sustainability targets

The glass company recently ramped up its 2030 targets. Sustainability Director Sonya Pump discussed the philosophy around goal-setting, including a focus on energy efficiency and assessing opportunity with evolving technologies.

By Maria Rachal • May 22, 2025

Reju prepares to commercially expand its polyester recycling

The company expects to open its first large-scale plant and eventually plans to regenerate as many as 300 million articles per year.

By Lara Ewen • May 21, 2025

FedEx buys SAF from Neste for express cargo delivery at LAX

The 3 million gallons of fuel will be used for delivery at Los Angeles International Airport and will account for roughly one-fifth of FedEx’s fuel consumption at the airport.

By Lamar Johnson • Updated May 21, 2025

Stop work order on Empire Wind 1 lifted, Equinor resumes construction

Statements from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum imply that the restart approval was related to conversations about the state’s natural gas pipeline capacity.

By Diana DiGangi • May 21, 2025