Jul 28, 2025
New York Projects Clean Energy Targets Will Be Missed Without Major Adjustment
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.
Released this week, New York’s first major energy plan in a decade outlines significant shortfalls in meeting established climate goals under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The state now expects to reach 70% renewable electricity only by 2033, and delay its 40% emissions reduction goal from 2030 to 2036 . Key challenges include surging electricity demand from electrification and AI data centers, federal policy uncertainty slowing offshore wind, and persistent permitting delays. The report recommends urgent investment—estimated at $10 billion by 2040—in renewables, nuclear, battery storage, and distribution infrastructure. It also highlights the potential for 84,000 new clean energy jobs over the next 15 years if complemented with workforce development efforts. Read more.
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Sep 8, 2025
Musk Corrects Energy Department After It Calls Wind and Solar "Worthless" Without Batteries
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.
Aug 11, 2025
Airline industry struggles to scale sustainable aviation fuel as flagship refinery shuts down and most projects stall.
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.