Amanda Chu covers US energy at the Financial Times and is a lead writer of the Energy Source newsletter. She is based in New York and joined the FT as an editorial intern in 2021. She graduated from Georgetown University.
Also in today’s newsletter, one view on how the US can be more competitive in the energy transition
America’s largest photovoltaics manufacturer must innovate if it is to compete with Asia as prices stay low
The likely Democratic nominee has endeared herself to young voters, but whether she can deliver what they want on climate is questionable
Global supply glut of panels is hurting producers but also helping installations
Airlines and healthcare services are among the hardest hit by the faulty CrowdStrike update
It takes on average 29 years for a mine to go from discovery to production in the US, a new report shows
A new US ban on uranium from Russia will also further tighten supply
Also in today’s newsletter, a new report casts doubt on clean hydrogen’s role in the power sector
They want ‘made in Europe’ requirements to protect region’s hydrogen equipment manufacturing industry
The Republican presidential candidate has promised to stop offshore wind development if elected
Environmentalists and sceptical locals threaten key element of US plans for green energy
Energy Institute report highlights the world’s insatiable demand for energy and the need to speed up the pace of decarbonisation
Environmental groups set to challenge oil major’s right to refile for exploration rights in the country’s highest court
NextEra’s Rebecca Kujawa warns clean energy duties are raising costs for US consumers
The legislation taking effect next month comes as the state becomes a top solar power
Developers are deploying batteries at a record pace as growing power demand threatens to slow grid decarbonisation
But analysts cautioned against equating reports of coal plant retirement delays to higher generation
New technologies are straining power supplies and forcing a shift in plans to reduce use of the fuel source
Oil major’s slate of directors gains wide approval despite activist-led revolt over greenhouse gas emissions
Domestic manufacturers are split over a commerce department investigation into alleged dumping
Blazes put more than 2mn barrels a day of supply at risk amid geopolitical tensions in Middle East and Russia
Also in today’s newsletter, how another Trump administration could reshape the energy outlook
Oil companies, banks, private equity and others partner with renewables developers to offset liabilities
Move follows sweeping levies on Chinese goods in latest protectionist trade action ahead of November election
While the energy source is inherently variable, the reduction last year comes at a moment of flux for the country’s electricity generation