The U.S. Department of Energy tweeted that wind and solar infrastructure is "essentially worthless when it is dark outside, and the wind is not blowing," prompting Elon Musk to respond with "Um… hello?" and remind them that battery storage systems exist.

In a dramatic move, the Trump administration abruptly halted the nearly completed Revolution Wind offshore project—designed to power 350,000 homes—citing national security, igniting fierce backlash from governors and labor groups accusing the move of being politically motivated.

Financial Times reveals that since returning to power in 2025, President Trump’s policies have led to the cancellation of nearly $18.6 billion in clean energy projects—over 20 times more than in 2024—sending shockwaves through the US renewable industry.

Google has partnered with Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a small modular reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee—the first U.S. utility power purchase agreement for Generation‑IV nuclear technology—expected to begin supplying carbon‑free electricity to Google’s data centers in 2030.

A Reuters investigation reveals that only a fraction of the 165 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects announced over the past decade have materialized, with World Energy’s flagship SAF refinery in California closing, underscoring systemic challenges that leave airlines far from meeting climate targets.

Despite President Trump’s rollback of federal solar subsidies and tax incentives, U.S. utility‑scale solar capacity rose approximately 10% year‑over‑year by mid‑2025—though growth slowed from 33% in 2024—highlighting regional disparities with strong gains in Arizona and slower growth in California and Florida.

Several GOP senators have blocked key Treasury Department nominees in protest, citing concerns that overly strict implementation of wind and solar tax credit phase-outs could stall renewable projects nationwide.

New York’s freshly released energy plan warns the state will miss its climate mandates—such as powering 70% of its grid with renewables by 2030—unless grid upgrades, storage, and project deployment accelerate sharply.