Solar’s surprisingly optimistic summit

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NUCLEAR

• The U.S. and UK governments announce a flurry of deals between companies from their two countries to build advanced nuclear projects. (The Guardian)

• U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the Trump administration is negotiating more international agreements for cooperation on nuclear safety research and advanced nuclear development. (news release)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Tesla stock surges after federal records show Elon Musk bought about $1 billion in shares of the company. (Associated Press)

WIND

• US Wind, Maryland’s Democratic governor, and other stakeholders push back against the Trump administration’s move to withdraw permits from the Maryland Offshore Wind Project. (Inside Climate News)

• The Interior Department cites a failure to reach an agreement on mitigating electromagnetic impacts in its first explanation for why it halted work on Revolution Wind. (E&E News)

CLEAN ENERGY

• The Trump administration’s withdrawal of climate grants has left U.S. nonprofits skeptical of federal help, and could make it hard for future Democratic administrations to enact similarly ambitious programs. (Politico)

• Faith-based nonprofits are helping houses of worship install rooftop solar even as federal incentives fade. (Inside Climate News)

CARBON CAPTURE

• A carbon capture industry group warns the U.S. EPA’s move to end its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program will hurt the development of their sector. (Utility Dive)

FOSSIL FUELS

• Oil and gas industry insiders say they didn’t ask for the U.S. EPA to pause greenhouse gas emissions reporting, saying they would prefer modifications to the program instead. (E&E News)

• Woodside Energy estimates global LNG demand will surge 50% over the next decade. (Reuters)

NEW FROM CANARY

• The solar industry threw a party in Vegas and it actually wasn’t sad — Julian Spector

• As data centers go up, North Carolina weighs how to handle energy demand — Elizabeth Ouzts