In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance chips, semiconductors have become the foundation of modern life. They power everything from smartphones and self-driving cars to the AI models transforming industries.
Addressing the Wildfire Crisis With the Fix Our Forests Act
The Senate Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology convened on Thursday for a hearing to discuss the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) and explore solutions to the wildfire crisis.
EPA Withdraws Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Permit Amid Environmental Review
The Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a motion for voluntary remand, effectively withdrawing the Clean Air Act permit for the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project. The March 14, 2025, decision follows a petition by Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (SLBI), citing environmental concerns, and aligns with a...
DOE delays three Biden energy efficiency standards for appliances
“Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Energy is taking critical steps every day to help American families prosper,” DOE Secretary Chris Wright said in a statement. “By removing burdensome regulations put in place by the Biden administration, we are returning freedom of choice to the American people, ensuring consumers can choose the home appliances that work best for their lives...
This Renewable Energy Juggernaut Wants to Supercharge America’s Battery Storage Capacity
NextEra Energy is pouring billions of dollars into battery storage.
The Green Energy Transition Could Mean More Reliance on China
"Coordinating and scaling such a supply chain would take time, money and significant negotiation, both in Washington and overseas. For a Biden administration’s clean energy vision to become a reality, it will likely be much cheaper, faster and easier to go through China."
PGE and NextEra advance innovative hybrid project that combines wind, solar and batteries
As Renewable Energy World writes, Portland General Electric and NextEra Energy Resources are working together to develop a commercial power generation facility in eastern Oregon.
The Future of Geothermal Energy
Innovation in geothermal energy is simply more proof that it is the market, not government, that is paving the way forward to a future powered by carbon-free electricity.
The United States of California
“If the administration is taking a cue from California, look ahead to 2035 when all cars sold in America will have to be zero emissions, mainly electric."
More Green Blackouts Ahead
"The ice-cold reality is that grid regulators across the U.S. are struggling to keep the power on during extreme weather. They have been able to avoid more blackouts by ordering energy conservation. But Texas shows that conservation isn’t enough, as government mandates make America more reliant on electric power for everything from heating to cars."