The electricity of the breeze — a concise bio
More than 700 shovel-ready clean energy projects have been offered grid connection dates in Great Britain, unlocking 37 GW of capacity and accelerating the path to a net-zero grid by 2030. The reforms end a backlog from speculative applications and set stricter criteria for future connections.
A flurry of deals links data centers with distributed energy resources. Companies are coordinating rooftop solar, home batteries and grid-scale storage to meet rising AI demand, while utilities consider new projects and regulators weigh environmental impacts.
RWE has relinquished its offshore wind leases in the US after a settlement with the Trump administration. The company will reinvest about $1.2 billion into a Louisiana LNG terminal and 15 natural gas peaker plants, while winding down projects on New York, California and Louisiana coasts. The move follows a pattern of government buybacks of offshore wind leases.