People like renewable energy but not necessarily its power lines. Here's why
A large majority of people around the world support the transition to renewable energy.
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Page 7: Research news on Renewable energy policy
Renewable energy policy encompasses the laws, regulations, incentives, and legal disputes that shape deployment of low‑carbon technologies such as offshore wind, solar power, battery storage, and electric vehicles. It includes federal and state tax credits, grants, permitting regimes, and judicial decisions that can accelerate or constrain project timelines and investment. Interactions with continued support for coal and gas, national security concerns, grid reliability needs, and public opposition to infrastructure create a complex governance landscape for decarbonization pathways in the power and transport sectors.
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Fate of $20 billion US home solar market lies in GOP Senate hands
The troubled, $20 billion U.S. residential solar market's future rests on whether Senate Republicans will challenge their brethren in the House of Representatives and change provisions of the massive tax and spending bill ...
May 26, 2025
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US solar manufacturers lag skyrocketing market demand
U.S. consumer demand for renewable energy continues to grow, with more solar panel capacity installed in 2024 than in 2023, which saw more than in 2022. But U.S. trade policy is in flux, and high tariffs have been imposed ...
May 25, 2025
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Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Friday to boost nuclear energy in the United States, including by rolling back regulatory processes on a still divisive technology.
May 23, 2025
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US Senate blocks California's electric vehicle mandate
US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the state's move toward electric vehicles in a pointed rebuke of Democratic climate change policies.
May 22, 2025
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Trump admin ends halt on New York offshore wind project
President Donald Trump's administration has reversed its halt on a giant offshore wind project in New York led by Norwegian company Equinor, US officials confirmed Tuesday.
May 20, 2025
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After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back
The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula on April 28 has reignited a debate in Spain over the country's plan to phase out its nuclear reactors as it generates more power with renewable energy.
May 9, 2025
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California leads lawsuit over Trump's EV charging funding change
Donald Trump's order to withhold $5 billion earmarked to grow the electric vehicle charging network in the United States is being challenged in court by more than a dozen states, California officials said Wednesday.
May 8, 2025
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Danish firm Orsted halts huge UK offshore wind farm project
Danish renewables firm Orsted said Wednesday it was shelving plans to build a massive wind farm off the UK coast due to rising costs, dealing a setback to Britain's clean energy goals.
May 7, 2025
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More power grid connectivity in Western US could supercharge clean energy
A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego offers a first-of-its-kind look at how deeper coordination among Western U.S. states could lower the cost of decarbonizing the electric grid—and speed ...
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