Federal Investigators Expand Probe of Biden's Energy Loan Program

The chief watchdog office for the Department of Energy is expanding its probe of the Biden administration's $400 billion energy loan program ahead of the presidential election, according to a government contracting notice.

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They Were Set To Receive Federal Green Energy Subsidies. A Chinese Company Took Over. Will They Get the Money Anyway?

Last summer, Singapore-based solar energy company Maxeon gave shareholders an exciting update. The company had chosen Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the location for its billion-dollar manufacturing plant—its first in the United States. The plant, Maxeon's American CEO Bill Mulligan said, would help the United States "enhance national energy security."

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Biden EPA Rules Will Cause Blackouts for Millions of Americans, Study Warns

President Joe Biden's aggressive climate regulations targeting fossil-fuel-fired power plants will create widespread electric grid instability and lead to mass blackouts impacting millions of Americans, according to a recent study commissioned by North Dakota's state government.

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Warning: Why Natural Gas Rates Surpass Solar & Wind

Warning: Why Natural Gas Rates Surpass Solar & Wind

D.C. Doesn’t Just Spend Too Much Money, It Spends On The Wrong Things

Can you imagine China, Russia, or Iran spending trillions of dollars to remove any fraction of the carbon dioxide they’re pumping into the air?

Solar Company Backed by $3 Billion Biden Loan Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

A solar company that was approved for a $3 billion loan from the Biden administration last year is facing a class action lawsuit from investors who claim the company withheld troubling information about its business practices. The lawsuit claims that Sunnova Energy "made materially false and misleading statements about its operations," including its allegedly "predatory business practices against disadvantaged homeowners and communities."

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Imagine A World Where The Internal Combustion Engine Didn’t Exist

In 2084, humanity had finally turned its back on burning the ancient remains of a bygone era, only to find itself shackled to the caprices of the sun and wind.

Biden Admin's $104 Million Energy Plan Will See Pentagon Covered in Solar Panels

President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday that it will install solar panels on the roof of the Pentagon as part of a $104 million investment in clean energy projects on federal facilities.

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ERCOT Admits Wind, Solar Power Alone Can’t Keep Texans Warm During Record-Breaking Arctic Blast

For the millions of Texans who ERCOT stranded in 2021, demands to reduce electricity usage look like another potential power grid collapse.

Congress Grills DOE Official Over $3 Billion Loan to Solar Company Accused of Scamming Elderly

A senior Department of Energy official faced questions over a $3 billion loan to a solar company accused of scamming elderly dementia patients during a Senate hearing on Thursday.

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