Geothermal gets a boost

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RENEWABLES

• Solar and storage make up the vast majority of new power plant construction in the U.S. but face a ​“seismic shift” due to hostile Trump administration policies, which could ultimately lead to 21% less solar installed by 2030. (E&E News)

OFFSHORE WIND

• U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright defends the decision to block work on Revolution Wind by inaccurately saying offshore wind increases electricity prices and by saying concerns about climate change are ​“silly.” (New York Times)

• Wright also says active discussions are happening about the fate of Revolution Wind behind the scenes. (Bloomberg)

FOSSIL FUELS

• Even if Mitsubishi Heavy Industries follows through on plans to double its gas turbine manufacturing capacity, it would not ​“drastically reduce” wait times for the equipment, which stretch to seven years. (Utility Dive)

NUCLEAR

• Keeping New York’s four existing nuclear reactors online until 2050 would save the state $50 billion in energy costs, a new Brattle Group report finds. (RTO Insider)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• EV sales are surging in the U.S. as consumers rush to buy or lease electric options before federal tax credits sunset at the end of September. (Washington Post)

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials detain 475 people — including about 300 South Korean citizens — at Hyundai and LG Energy Solution’s new EV battery factory in Georgia as part of an investigation into alleged undocumented and illegal work. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, New York Times)

• Global mining company Fortescue cancels plans for a $210 million electric vehicle battery plant in Detroit, citing the cancellation of federal tax credits and other market conditions as key drivers. (Crain’s Detroit)

• Gas-powered vehicles on average will produce 70% more greenhouse gas emissions than EVs with 300-mile charging ranges, even when factoring in battery making, limited range during bad weather, and coal on the power grid, a new University of Michigan study finds. (Detroit News)

HYDROGEN

• Portland General Electric and Mitsubishi Power cancel a proposed hydrogen production, storage, and generation complex in Oregon, further imperiling the nascent Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. (Washington State Standard)