Welcome to a new week! We’ve got a packed schedule today. First up, Julian Spector profiles several hydrogen startups that are producing hydrogen with fossil gas — but in a way that avoids carbon emissions. Next, Clare Fieseler reports on the firing of NOAA scientists studying how offshore wind and whales can coexist. And Kari Lydersen breaks down Illinois’ latest swing at clean energy action, this time targeting the grid.
And if you missed it on Friday, Kathiann Kowalski delivered the latest from Ohio’s power plant bailout scandal.
Also: Clare and Julian were on the latest episode of the Volts podcast, talking with host David Roberts about big clean energy stories in the news. Check it out here.
Nonprofits that have been stripped of federal “green bank” funding fear bankruptcy as they lose their abilities to pay employees and cover contractors. (Politico)
CLIMATE
President Trump has enacted his anti-climate agenda with unprecedented speed and depth, overstepping the law along the way, experts say. (New York Times)
Experts say the Trump administration likely won’t succeed if it challenges the EPA’s fossil fuel endangerment finding in court over its scientific merit, so it will instead argue against the court’s legality. (Inside Climate News)
The United Nations’ international climate fund asks other countries to step up after the U.S. pulled its $4 billion commitment. (Bloomberg)
FINANCE
After the U.S.’s six largest banks withdrew from a voluntary climate initiative, advocates say international and state leaders should enact laws to stop fossil fuel financing. (Grist)
OFFSHORE WIND
Vineyard Wind heads toward completion later this year, and project partner Iberdrola has a second development in the works, as a company executive expresses confidence in its offshore wind investments. (E&E News)
CARBON CAPTURE
The Trump administration fires most of a small team overseeing the federal government’s $3.5 billion plan to build regional direct-air carbon removal hubs. (Heatmap)
Conservative, rural Louisiana residents in oil-and-gas-producing parts of the state push back on proposed carbon capture projects over concerns about surface leaks, damage to aquifers, and their use of federal funding. (The Advocate)
TARIFFS
Oil industry leaders and drilling country officials say Trump’s tariffs on steel will hurt their ability to expand production. (New York Times)
Consumers in New England — where significant proportions of petroleum, heating oil, and electricity are imported from Canada — are likely to quickly feel the financial impact of Trump’s energy tariffs, slated to take effect tomorrow. (Boston Globe)
ELECTRIFICATION
New York gets one step closer to becoming the first state to essentially ban fossil fuel use in new buildings as the state building code council approves draft rules requiring most new buildings to be fully electrified starting in 2026. (New York Focus)
GEOTHERMAL
Utah researchers look to use advanced drilling techniques to develop the “roadmap that is needed to build geothermal reservoirs anywhere.” (New Yorker)
NUCLEAR
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which played a key role in the Manhattan Project, is revving up for a new wave of nuclear energy development. (E&E News)
Outback to Overdrive: How Australian EV Strategies Can Energize U.S. Grids
This mini-brief from Edge Zero explores how Australia’s innovative strategies in grid management, including grid visibility at the transformer level and smart managed charging, can provide solutions for U.S. utilities grappling with the same challenges.
