The US Department of Energy (DOE) acted unconstitutionally when it axed $7.5bn worth of clean-energy funding, including grants linked to two West Coast hydrogen hubs, a federal court has ruled.

The US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favour of a lawsuit against the DOE and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, alleging the administration breached the Fifth Amendment by cancelling grants based on the political leanings of states.

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