Constraints on solar power satellites are more ground-based than space-based, says study

Space-based solar power has been gaining more and more traction recently. The recent success of Caltech's Space Solar Power ...
Reuters

Despite last-minute changes, US Senate bill deals big blow to renewable energy

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's massive budget bill that passed on Tuesday will make it harder to develop wind and solar energy projects, despite the removal of some contentious ...
The New York Times

Democrats Bet Jobs in Red States Would Save Clean Power Projects. They Lost.

When Congress enacted President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s signature climate law in 2022, Democrats made a bet. They knew the law would spur billions of dollars of investments in solar arrays, battery ...
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Governor Reynolds celebrates ‘Solar Day in Iowa’ at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Governor Reynolds brought solar industry leaders and advocates together to celebrate “Solar Day in Iowa” at the Iowa State Fair on August 13. Governor Reynolds has declared ...
The New York Times

Surprise Tax in G.O.P. Bill Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power

Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further and penalizes those industries. By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington ...
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Advancing large-scale solar boosts farmland prices

A new Cornell study finds that the legislative support for solar projects in New York state has boosted the price of farmland ...
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Under Trump’s new law, Oregon could lose big on solar and wind energy projects

Oregon could lose about 4 gigawatts of planned wind and solar energy, or enough energy to power one million homes, as the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill becomes law. Solar developers said the law ...