May 4 Green Energy News – Green Energy Times

Headline News:

“US Stalls 165 Onshore Wind Projects” • The US Department of Defense stalled approvals for about 165 onshore wind projects on private land, citing national security concerns, the Financial Times reported. The report said the projects could total about 30 GW of capacity, enough to power 15 million homes. A common cause of delay is cancelled meetings. [reNews]

Wind turbines (Waldemar Brandt, Unsplash)

“EU Green Hydrogen Scheme Embraces High-Tech Solar Foods” • Solar Foods sailed across the CleanTechnica radar in 2024 when it described plans to scale up Solein, a synthetic protein substance consisting of 65–70% protein, 5–8% fat, 10–15% dietary fiber, and 3–5% mineral nutrients. BalticSeaH2, a green hydrogen company, is supporting it now. [CleanTechnica]
“Europe Faces China Clean Tech Dependency Risks” • Europe is heavily dependent on Chinese low-carbon technologies, with China supplying 98% of solar panels, 88% of lithium-ion batteries and 61% of inverters imported into the region in 2024. The non-profit Loom said “de-risking” policies have not led to much shift in clean-tech manufacturing geography. [reNews]
“To Buy Or Not To Buy? That’s The Question Consumers Are Asking About EVs” • US consumers are paying a lot more to fill up their cars and trucks these days, and the spike in gasoline prices has some debating: Is an EV right for me? The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 30¢ per gallon in the past week to $4.43. [ABC News]
“Trump’s Renewable Energy Crackdown Hits Legal Wall” • President Trump has taken aim at renewable energy, in an attempt to scale back efforts for a green transition. Trump has instead favored the expansion of the oil, gas, and coal, as well as the development of nuclear power. Now a court ruling rejects Trump’s efforts as unlawful. [OilPrice.com]