U.S. clean energy off 55% on climate bill fail, trade issues -report

Solar installers from Baker Electric place solar panels on the roof of a residential home in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California, U.S. October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mike BlakeRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterWASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) – The rate of development of U.S. clean energy projects including wind and solar power fell in the second quarter this year as inaction by Congress, trade issues and delays related to COVID-19 stifled activity, an industry group report said on Tuesday.The industry saw a decline of 55% in U.S. project installations in April through June, compared to the same period in 2021, according to the report by American Clean Power. The quarter was the lowest for clean energy capacity additions since the third quarter of 2019, it said.Congress has failed to pass President Joe Biden’s climate legislation containing hundreds of billions of…

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