The utility struck a deal with environmental and labor groups in the Upper Midwest that will allow it to reduce its carbon emissions while easing job losses related to coal plant retirements. Xcel Energy plans to close its last two coal-fired power plants in Minnesota by 2030, a decade earlier than scheduled, while keeping its […]
‘Obvious benefits’ of ITC for energy storage could even meet Trump’s energy resiliency aims
A push to establish an Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for energy storage has not only been welcomed by clean energy advocates and the industry, but might also meet the some stated aims of the Trump administration’s energy policies, an analyst has said. Michael Doyle, a Democrat, has proposed in the US House of Representatives the […]
French Environment Minister Shakeup Dampens Renewable Energy Prospects
New environment minister François de Rugy is expected to maintain France’s focus on nuclear. Observers are expecting France to stay true to nuclear power at the expense of renewables following a change in environment minister this month. François de Rugy, a former Ecologist Party member, took up the post of Minister of Ecological and Solidary […]
