Renewable Energy

2022-11-07 19:52:03
by Dan McCue
2022 Election Features Few Climate Initiatives, but Those on the Ballot Are Big

WASHINGTON — In most recent years, a slew of climate, energy and environmental initiatives have appeared on state ballots across... Read More

WASHINGTON — In most recent years, a slew of climate, energy and environmental initiatives have appeared on state ballots across the nation. This year, perhaps as a result of the Biden administration’s all-out push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to... Read More

2022-11-03 17:26:35
by Dan McCue
Kerry Sees Climate Talks as Time to Ensure Promises Made Are Promises Kept

WASHINGTON — A delegation of 16 high-ranking administration officials will travel to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, next week for COP27, a... Read More

WASHINGTON — A delegation of 16 high-ranking administration officials will travel to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, next week for COP27, a series of climate talks that U.S. Special Envoy John Kerry is framing as an opportunity to ensure that promises made... Read More

2022-11-01 18:07:09
by Dan McCue
Two Sites Designated for Wind Energy Development in Gulf of Mexico

NEW ORLEANS — Federal regulators have finalized the designation of two wind energy areas in the Gulf of Mexico they... Read More

NEW ORLEANS — Federal regulators have finalized the designation of two wind energy areas in the Gulf of Mexico they say have the potential to produce enough clean energy to power nearly 3 million homes annually. The designation of the... Read More

2022-10-31 19:03:42
by TWN Staff
Final EIS of Proposed Nevada Geothermal Site Ready for Review

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. — The final environmental assessment analyzing the impacts to construct, operate and maintain the proposed Gerlach Geothermal Exploration... Read More

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. — The final environmental assessment analyzing the impacts to construct, operate and maintain the proposed Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project in Washoe County, Nevada, is now available for public review. The decision record, finding the project would have no... Read More

2022-10-31 19:00:01
by TWN Staff
Energy Department Seeks Input on $1B Rural Energy Program

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is seeking public input on a new $1 billion program that stands to benefit... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is seeking public input on a new $1 billion program that stands to benefit energy generation in areas with 10,000 or fewer inhabitants. Passed by Congress last year, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act... Read More

2022-10-31 13:09:50
by Dan McCue
DOE Investing $39M in Tech to Grow the Domestic Critical Minerals Supply Chain

WASHINGTON — The Energy Department has awarded $39 million in funding for 16 projects across 12 states to develop market-ready... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Energy Department has awarded $39 million in funding for 16 projects across 12 states to develop market-ready technologies that will increase domestic supplies of critical elements required for the clean energy transition.  The selected projects, led by... Read More

2022-10-31 12:58:02
by Dan McCue
BMW Investing $1.7B to Expand EV Manufacturing Footprint in South Carolina

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — BMW Group, long a driver of economic development in South Carolina, has announced it is investing $1.7... Read More

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — BMW Group, long a driver of economic development in South Carolina, has announced it is investing $1.7 billion to dramatically expand its capability to produce electric vehicles in the state. About $1 billion of the investment will... Read More

2022-10-25 20:02:38
by Dan McCue
First-Ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Pacific Ocean Set for December

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold its first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6 for... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold its first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6 for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off central and northern California. In addition to being the first-ever offshore wind lease... Read More

2022-10-25 19:59:24
by Dan McCue
Administration Awards $2.8B to Foster Domestic EV Battery Manufacturing

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy last week awarded $2.8 billion to 20 companies to build and expand commercial-scale facilities in... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy last week awarded $2.8 billion to 20 companies to build and expand commercial-scale facilities in 12 states to extract and process lithium, graphite and other battery materials, manufacture components, and demonstrate new approaches, including manufacturing... Read More

2022-10-24 14:38:52
by Dan McCue
ExxonMobil Enters Into Largest-of-Its-Kind Emissions Capture Agreement

IRVING, Texas — ExxonMobil and CF Industries, a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, have entered into what the... Read More

IRVING, Texas — ExxonMobil and CF Industries, a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, have entered into what the parties describe as the “the largest commercial agreement of its kind” to capture and permanently store up to 2 million... Read More

2022-10-24 14:30:31
by Dan McCue
BOEM and NOAA Fisheries Release Draft Right Whale Wind Energy Strategy

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and the National Marine Fisheries Service have released... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and the National Marine Fisheries Service have released a joint strategy aimed at protecting and promoting the recovery of the North Atlantic right whale during the development of... Read More

2022-10-21 21:05:58
by Dan McCue
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA to ‘Chart New Course for Biofuels’

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators on Friday urged the Environmental Protection Agency to use its upcoming decision on... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators on Friday urged the Environmental Protection Agency to use its upcoming decision on the Renewable Fuel Standard to “chart a new course for biofuels” to meet the nation’s “diverse energy demands.” In a... Read More

2022-10-17 15:14:00
by Dan McCue
Enel North America Opens Oklahoma City Office

OKLAHOMA CITY — Enel North America, the subsidiary to Italian multinational Enel S.p.A., has opened a new office and training... Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY — Enel North America, the subsidiary to Italian multinational Enel S.p.A., has opened a new office and training space in midtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, capping a decade of rapid growth in the state. According to the company, which... Read More

2022-10-10 18:13:13
by Dan McCue
Maryland Firm Completes Project to Develop a High-Temperature Gas Reactor

ROCKVILLE, Md. — X-energy has completed a Department of Energy-funded program aimed at further developing a high-temperature gas reactor. The... Read More

ROCKVILLE, Md. — X-energy has completed a Department of Energy-funded program aimed at further developing a high-temperature gas reactor. The technology development project is a key step toward the final development of the company's multibillion-dollar demonstration project and the nation’s... Read More

2022-10-10 18:09:20
by TWN Staff
Cutting Edge Semiconductor Research to Continue at NREL Facility

WASHINGTON — Cutting-edge research in the realm of hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductors will continue at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory thanks... Read More

WASHINGTON — Cutting-edge research in the realm of hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductors will continue at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory thanks to an infusion of $13.3 million from the Biden administration. For the past four years, researchers at NREL’s Center for... Read More

2022-10-05 19:04:51
by Dan McCue
Army Releases Climate Strategy Implementation Plan

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army released a comprehensive plan on Wednesday aimed at reducing the future impacts and risks on... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army released a comprehensive plan on Wednesday aimed at reducing the future impacts and risks on its installations and fighting forces associated with climate change. Senior Army leaders have long been concerned that the effects of... Read More

2022-10-05 15:42:05
by Kate Michael
Renewable Thermal Energy Storage Companies Bringing the Heat to Industry

WASHINGTON — Just like the ground stays toasty even after the sun sets or your cup of hot chocolate can... Read More

WASHINGTON — Just like the ground stays toasty even after the sun sets or your cup of hot chocolate can warm your cold hands, thermal energy — or energy that comes from the temperature of a heated substance — has... Read More

2022-10-03 21:01:03
by Dan McCue
Youngkin Releases ‘All-of-the-Above’ State Energy Plan for Virginia

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin unveiled his “2022 Energy Plan” for the state on Monday, adopting an “all-of-the-above”... Read More

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin unveiled his “2022 Energy Plan” for the state on Monday, adopting an “all-of-the-above” approach that includes natural gas, renewable energy, hydrogen and, most notably, nuclear power to meet the state's current and future... Read More

2022-10-03 19:45:03
by Dan McCue
IKEA Home Deliveries to Be Fully Electric by 2025, CEO Says

LONDON — The CEO of the world's largest furniture retailer said on Monday that all of the company’s home deliveries... Read More

LONDON — The CEO of the world's largest furniture retailer said on Monday that all of the company’s home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles as early as 2025 as part of a drive to dramatically reduce its greenhouse... Read More

2022-09-30 17:10:15
by Dan McCue
US Set Solar Capacity Growth Record in 2nd Quarter

EDINBURGH, Scotland — The pro-renewable energy policies of the Biden-Harris administration helped the United States achieve its largest ever quarter-over-quarter... Read More

EDINBURGH, Scotland — The pro-renewable energy policies of the Biden-Harris administration helped the United States achieve its largest ever quarter-over-quarter growth in utility-scale solar capacity, according to new analysis of the market. According to Wood Mackenzie, a U.K.-based research and... Read More

2022-09-29 20:39:01
by Tom Ramstack
Disputes Linger in Congress About Biden’s Clean Energy Subsidies

WASHINGTON — After Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida with Category 4 winds, a House committee met Thursday to discuss how the... Read More

WASHINGTON — After Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida with Category 4 winds, a House committee met Thursday to discuss how the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act might help combat climate change. Climatologists predict fierce hurricanes like Ian will become a feature... Read More

2022-09-28 14:41:39
by Dan McCue
National Grid Sees Clean Energy Future on Long Island

NEW YORK — Renewable energy developer National Grid kicked off Climate Week NYC 2022 last week by unveiling a proposal... Read More

NEW YORK — Renewable energy developer National Grid kicked off Climate Week NYC 2022 last week by unveiling a proposal to develop and deliver utility-scale clean energy across the length of Long Island. According to the British/U.S. company, the island... Read More

Tiny Oregon Town Hosts First Wind-Solar-Battery 'Hybrid' Plant

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A renewable energy plant being commissioned in Oregon on Wednesday that combines solar power, wind power... Read More

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A renewable energy plant being commissioned in Oregon on Wednesday that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America.... Read More

2022-09-26 21:53:53
by Dan McCue
New Joint Venture Formed to Develop Utility-Scale Solar Projects

ARDMORE, Pa. — Prospect14, a renewable energy developer that sold off nearly 1 GW in assets in Virginia and Pennsylvania... Read More

ARDMORE, Pa. — Prospect14, a renewable energy developer that sold off nearly 1 GW in assets in Virginia and Pennsylvania last year, has partnered with a new set of investors to build and operate utility-scale solar and solar-plus storage projects... Read More

2022-09-26 21:41:17
by Dan McCue
Newsom Signs California Community Solar Act Into Law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed into a law a new program intended to help low-income... Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed into a law a new program intended to help low-income communities reap the benefits of solar power. It has been estimated that nearly half of Californians who rent or have... Read More

2022-09-26 21:34:58
by Dan McCue
Renewables Firm Closes Financing on 105 MW Montana PV Project

BOISE, Idaho — Renewable Energy developer Clēnera, a subsidiary of Enlight Renewable Energy, has closed a construction and tax equity... Read More

BOISE, Idaho — Renewable Energy developer Clēnera, a subsidiary of Enlight Renewable Energy, has closed a construction and tax equity financing round on a 105 MW utility-scale solar project in Beaverhead County, Montana. Bank of America, a leader in financing... Read More

2022-09-26 17:54:43
by Dan McCue
Four Republicans Added to List of Clean Energy Champions

WASHINGTON — Four Republican lawmakers, two from the Senate and two from the House, have been named “Clean Energy Champions”... Read More

WASHINGTON — Four Republican lawmakers, two from the Senate and two from the House, have been named “Clean Energy Champions” by the Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions. The honorees are Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Reps.... Read More

2022-09-26 15:45:15
by Dan McCue
Administration Releases ‘Flight Plan’ for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has released a “flight plan” for how a number of federal departments and agencies will... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has released a “flight plan” for how a number of federal departments and agencies will work together to create new technologies that will boost the production of sustainable aviation fuel on a commercial scale. Dubbed... Read More

US Sen. Warnock: Electric Car Tax Credit Needs 'Flexibility'

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D, Ga., urged the U.S. Treasury secretary Friday to use “maximum flexibility”... Read More

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D, Ga., urged the U.S. Treasury secretary Friday to use “maximum flexibility” in implementing a revised tax credit for Americans buying electric vehicles, a perk that Hyundai stands to lose as the... Read More

2022-09-23 13:08:50
by Tom Ramstack
Senators Suggest More Incentives for Rechargeable Battery Development

WASHINGTON — If rechargeable batteries leading the switch away from gasoline-powered vehicles are impressive, electrical industry executives told a Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON — If rechargeable batteries leading the switch away from gasoline-powered vehicles are impressive, electrical industry executives told a Senate panel Thursday they haven’t seen anything yet. They say they are developing new technologies that will generate more electricity than... Read More

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