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Republicans passed a budget that slashes billions of dollars in spending across clean energy technologies in favor of fossil fuels.

Owners of the Bowersock Mills & Power Co. relied on federal renewable energy tax incentives to expand production at the Lawrence hydroelectric plant that’s been drawing power from the Kansas River for more than a century.

Rio Tinto is partnering with GE Vernova to modernize eight turbine-alternator units at its nearly century-old Isle-Maligne hydropower plant in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.

Louisiana’s law orders state agencies and utilities regulators to “prioritize” natural gas, along with nuclear power, on the grounds that it will improve the affordability and reliability of the state's electricity.

As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other organisms.

TVA plans to repurpose its retire Bull Run coal-fired plant with synchronous condensers for grid stability.

Big batteries, next-gen wind turbine tech, and Kentucky's biggest solar project headline this week's roundup.

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes.

(Fri, 27 Jun 2025) The State Energy Data System (SEDS) now features annual state-level estimates of energy production, consumption, prices, expenditures, and indicators through 2023. SEDS also includes state-level estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy consumption by sector and energy source for the first time.

The first-ever DTECH Midwest, presented by OATI, is being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from July 14 through July 16, 2025.

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