Energy Innovation News

President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on imported lithium-ion batteries, a move that energy experts warn could disrupt U.S. grid reliability and stall the expansion of clean energy infrastructure. The policy, unveiled April 3rd, imposes a 64.5 percent tax on lithium-ion batteries imported from China, with

From the marbled halls of Capitol Hill to the wind corridors of Asia, this week’s developments in clean energy reflect a world in flux—technologically restless, economically recalibrating, and politically charged. With urgency mounting across policy fronts, investment pipelines, and global climate commitments, clean energy innovation continues to press

The 2025 ARPA-E Summit highlighted U.S. energy innovation’s resilience, even amid political shifts. Yet a freeze on environmental justice funding threatens grassroots momentum, underscoring the vital link between high-tech breakthroughs and community-based deployment.

U.S. energy policy shifts to domestic production, nuclear, and AI demand as renewables support wanes, triggering a green freeze. Yet, state policies, corporate investment, and tech keep clean energy growing, proving innovation is driven by long-term forces, not politics.