Clean Energy's Global Momentum Amid US Policy Shifts and Industry Innovations
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Clean Energy's Global Momentum Amid US Policy Shifts and Industry Innovations
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On the policy front, the US took a sharp turn as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act rolled back many clean energy tax incentives and refocused on fossil fuels. This marks a major regulatory setback for domestic renewables and has raised concerns that investment may move overseas and that US competitiveness in next-generation technologies like AI-powered data centers could stall. Meanwhile, regulators in Arizona have just initiated the process to repeal longstanding renewable energy mandates, adding further uncertainty to the US outlook.
Despite these headwinds, there is continued growth and innovation globally. Germany’s clean industrial process heat sector, now employing 60,000 people—a 70 percent jump since 2010—is expanding at record pace and expected to quadruple by 2030 as electrification and hydrogen use scale up. This is central to keeping German industries competitive while decarbonizing heavy sectors.
Deal activity remains strong. Centrica and Energy Capital Partners have just announced the multi-billion acquisition of National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal in the UK, signaling that reliable natural gas infrastructure is still viewed as indispensable for Europe as it transitions. Meanwhile, ENGIE secured a $600 million investment from the International Finance Corporation to build solar, wind, and large-scale energy storage projects across Peru, accelerating Latin America’s energy transition.
Technology partnerships are also breaking new ground. Equinix, a global data center leader, just inked deals with next-generation nuclear and fuel cell providers to power AI-ready facilities, driven by the International Energy Agency’s projection that global electricity demand will rise 4 percent annually through at least 2027. This unprecedented surge is putting new stress on utility grids and forcing providers and tech firms alike to diversify energy supply sources.
Recent consumer trends show resilience in distributed energy adoption. The Connecticut Green Bank, in partnership with GoodLeap, launched an AI-powered initiative to aggregate residential solar and energy storage, helping manage grid peaks and lower costs for households.
Solar and wind continue to dominate capacity growth, now meeting 90 percent of this year’s global electricity demand increase. However, governments have not backed up rhetoric with action—less than half the new renewables capacity pledged at COP28 is on track to materialize, leaving broad deployment and falling prices to market forces rather than policy leadership.
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