Climatetech finance

Batteries

Facing headwinds, Ascend shifts plans for battery recycling in Kentucky

The lithium-ion battery recycler won’t make cathode active materials at its new facility, but it will produce cathode precursors and lithium carbonate.

By Julian Spector . 5 March 2025

A person wearing a face mask and glasses viewed from behind scientific equipment.

Nuclear

A fusion firm that's already making money — but not from selling power

Wisconsin’s Shine Technologies is “practicing fusion” with imaging and medical products before moving on to (hopefully) producing grid electricity.

By Eric Wesoff . 5 March 2025

Solar

Sunnova warns of dwindling cash amid rooftop solar woes

One of the country’s leading residential solar companies could run out of cash in the next 12 months as high interest rates pummel rooftop solar sales.

By Jeff St. John . 4 March 2025

Clean energy

Trump EPA aims to claw back $20B in ‘green bank’ funds

EPA chief Lee Zeldin pledged to seize these IRA funds, which are meant to help disadvantaged groups access clean energy and already in a private bank.

By Jeff St. John . 13 February 2025

Clean energy

Chart: Global investment in the energy transition surpasses $2T

An unprecedented amount of money is flowing to clean-energy, EV, and grid projects around the world, but more is needed to eliminate fossil fuels.

By Dan McCarthy . 7 February 2025

Clean energy

Here's every Biden-era energy loan — now all under threat from Trump

The DOE Loan Programs Office gave out $107 billion to 53 projects, from EV factories to a nuclear-plant restart. But the fate of the loans is unclear under Trump.

By Dan McCarthy, Jeff St. John . 5 February 2025

Climatetech finance

DOE finalizes $9.8B in financing for Rivian, Plug Power, Sunwealth, and Ioneer

The Biden administration’s Loan Programs Office has sprinted to issue clean energy loans before Trump’s inauguration. Four more deals closed this week.

By Jeff St. John . 17 January 2025

Solar

PosiGen wins another $200M for lower-income rooftop solar

Pioneering solar installer PosiGen will benefit from Brookfield Asset Management's new investment, but it could face tougher times ahead if policy changes under Trump.

By Eric Wesoff . 9 January 2025

Climatetech finance

The cleantech companies that didn’t make it through 2024

From carbon removal startups to solar icons, the climate world saw a number of corporate flameouts this year. Here are some takeaways and lessons learned.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 December 2024

Policy & regulation

DOE Loan Programs Office races to get cleantech money out as Trump looms

The office helped Tesla get its start and has lent billions to everything from transmission line projects to battery manufacturers. Its future is uncertain under Trump.

By Akielly Hu . 5 December 2024

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Climatetech finance

Facing headwinds, Ascend shifts plans for battery recycling in Kentucky

A fusion firm that's already making money — but not from selling power

Sunnova warns of dwindling cash amid rooftop solar woes

Trump EPA aims to claw back $20B in ‘green bank’ funds

Chart: Global investment in the energy transition surpasses $2T

Here's every Biden-era energy loan — now all under threat from Trump

DOE finalizes $9.8B in financing for Rivian, Plug Power, Sunwealth, and Ioneer

PosiGen wins another $200M for lower-income rooftop solar

The cleantech companies that didn’t make it through 2024

DOE Loan Programs Office races to get cleantech money out as Trump looms