The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 12 announced 31 actions to reconsider Biden-era environmental regulations and implement President Trump’s agenda. President Trump has issued a series of executive actions including requiring a review of all agency actions that potentially burden the development of domestic energy resources. Regulations that the agency will reconsider include the…...
Cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity in the U.S. surpassed 26 gigawatts (GW) during 2024, according to a March 12 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Operators increased battery storage capacity by 10.4 GW during 2024, the second largest generation capacity addition, after solar. Despite the significant increase, battery storage accounts for only two…
DetailsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 10 announced that it has cancelled over 400 grants, worth a combined $1.7 billion in its fourth and largest round of grant cancellations for programs considered unnecessary. In February, the agency stated that it had partnered with the Department of Government Efficiency to review and scrap funding awarded…...
