renewable energy

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority on Tuesday approved its first-ever strategic plan for expanding renewable energy resources across the state. The plan includes details of 37 projects in every region of the state that represent a... Read More

GREENWOOD, S.C. — ES Foundry hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration on Friday at a facility it says will soon be the largest producer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells in the United States. “Today, we are not just celebrating a factory... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Tuesday released its long-awaited final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax Credits first announced when the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in 2022. The rules for the tax breaks,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Danish wind energy giant Vestas Wind Systems announced Monday that it is supplying 270 MW in new turbines for an undisclosed project in an undisclosed location, under the auspices of its Steelhead Americas subsidiary. Steelhead is one of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Associated Press called the 2024 race for the White House at 5:34 a.m. last Wednesday morning, and almost immediately, word of Donald Trump’s election victory ignited a sell off of renewable energy stocks. As the stock market... Read More

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. — A New Jersey nonprofit has introduced a new assessment tool to help small- and medium-sized companies in the state get involved in the growing offshore wind energy sector. The new tool, called the New Jersey Manufacturing... Read More

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — U.S.-based First Solar has opened a new $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in northern Alabama, adding 3.5 GW of production capacity to its portfolio while creating 800 clean energy jobs in the state. “This represents a great day... Read More

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday said steps are being taken now to ensure President Joe Biden’s clean energy and climate change agenda won’t be “undone” regardless of who wins the November election. Speaking to a large, early... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told attendees at a state-sponsored future energy economy summit on Thursday that if the state is going to achieve its economic development goals, it’s going to need to deploy more clean energy... Read More

OSLO, Norway — The renewable energy sector and related cleantech ventures are poised to thrive regardless of who wins the presidential election, according to an analysis by Rystad Energy. This is especially expected to be true in Republican-led states like... Read More

NEW YORK — The City of New York has won a $15 million federal grant that will enable it to build out what is believed to be the largest curbside electric vehicle charging program in the nation. The receipt of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act gave a significant boost to the wind energy sector, enabling it to account for 12% of new electricity capacity last year, while ensuring it’s well-positioned for future growth, according to a... Read More

WASHINGTON — The National Offshore Research and Development Consortium is soliciting proposals to compete for a share in $10.6 million in funding aimed at driving advances in floating offshore wind technology. A webinar on the funding opportunity has been scheduled... Read More

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators released their final Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed wind project that would be located about 10 miles off the coast of Maryland. US Wind is seeking approval for a proposed offshore project that will be... Read More

WASHINGTON — Even advocates for hydropower admit it’s not the sexiest source of renewable clean energy around. As America’s oldest and most reliable source of power from nature, it’s a sector that often gets overlooked for the shiny baubles of... Read More

BOSTON — Imagine you could make one small change in your life, requiring almost no effort, that would reap big benefits for your home, your neighborhood, your city and the planet at large. Would you do it? That’s the question... Read More

DEERFIELD, Ill. — CF Industries Holdings, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, and biofuel giant POET LLC are collaborating on a pilot project aimed at showing that the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer can significantly reduce the carbon intensity of... Read More

WASHINGTON — It was, as it always is, a very big event. But if this year’s Hydrogen Americas Summit differed from its previous incarnations, it was that the sense of euphoria that for so long defined the sector is gone,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Americans might be sharply divided on a number of issues these days, but when it comes to climate change, they’re surprisingly in sync, according to Jon Krosnick, a professor of communication, political science and psychology at Stanford University.... Read More

WASHINGTON — The members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 on Monday in favor of new requirements for moving electricity across states and who will be responsible for covering the costs of new transmission projects. The new rule... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has signed three agreements to explore the possibility for renewable energy development in the Southern Tier, Western New York and Long Island.  Under the terms of memorandums of... Read More

WASHINGTON — It’s one thing to say you want to deploy more renewable and green energy. It’s another to solve transmission capacity issues, reduce charges on existing lines, and deploy new digital technology to strengthen grid resilience and reduce costs.... Read More

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — With a nod toward Kermit the Frog, it’s not always easy going green, no matter how good one's intentions. At least that appears to be the experience of shopping center giant Tanger, which wants to install... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., is the new Democratic co-chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus. He was invited to serve as co-chair by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, the co-chairs of... Read More

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., visited State Pier in New London, Connecticut, on Monday to tout and celebrate the Biden administration’s decision to expand eligibility of federal tax credits for offshore wind projects. “This tax credit has... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy will award up to $30 million for innovative projects that accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrated solar-thermal power technology. The so-called Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power funding opportunity is being... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is investing $4.75 million to establish a new national center of excellence to accelerate the development of “reliable and equitable” offshore wind power in the United States. The Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience... Read More

WASHINGTON — A recent survey shows that large swaths of the public support President Joe Biden’s offshore wind and renewable agenda, but they nevertheless continue to knock him on job performance. The survey of 2,038 adults in U.S. coastal counties... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Biden will visit the world’s largest wind turbine tower manufacturing plant on Wednesday, part of a trip the White House postponed last month due to the Hamas attack on Israel and subsequent military action in Gaza. During... Read More

SAN FRANCISCO — President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to ramp up renewable energy development over the next seven years in order to speed its replacement of “coal, oil and gas generation.” The announcement of the deal... Read More