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OBBBA Abandons IRA's Technology-Neutral Clean Energy Credits
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US has abandoned the technology-neutral clean energy framework from the Inflation Reduction Act. A new law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), carves out exceptions for fuel cells and imposes earlier deadlines for wind and solar projects to qualify for tax credits compared to other clean technologies.
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The US has returned to picking favourites in clean energy, and this time it isn't wind or solar. Your project now faces a dramatically shorter deadline to qualify for credits, while your competitors in nuclear, geothermal, and fuel cells have been given a decade-long runway.
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