Wood Mackenzie’s analysts expect the U.S. to solidify its position as the world’s leading producer of blue hydrogen in 2025.

The administration’s focus on growing a healthy, competitive solar supply chain combines Biden’s drive to stimulate private investment in clean tech manufacturing and jobs and bipartisan concerns about Chinese trade practices.

President Joe Biden directed the U.S. trade representative to slap steep new tariffs on Chinese goods, including semiconductors, solar cells, battery components and electric vehicles.

Wood Mackenzie reports Western wind turbine manufacturers saw demand for their products ease in 2023 amid a stalled market while Chinese companies saw surging demand.

The U.S. could nearly quadruple solar capacity in the next 10 years, according to a SEIA report, while a ACP report shows that delays on clean energy projects have put more than 60 GW of clean power capacity on hold.

Grid- or utility-scale storage continues to be a primary driver of U.S. market growth, jumping 71% from the third quarter of 2022 to the same quarter this year.

The American Clean Power Association’s Offshore WINDPOWER conference discussed uncertainty and the need for federal support amidst supply chain snarls and high interest rates.

After a down year, the Berkeley Lab sees new utility-scale solar capacity increasing more than fourfold by the mid-2030s to over 50 GW per year.