March 11, 2024
Via: Power MagazineEntergy Louisiana has asked state officials for approval to build a floating natural gas-fired power plant that would serve areas along the Gulf Coast. The utility’s recent March filing with the Louisiana Public Service Commission calls for construction of a […]
February 23, 2024
Via: Tech XploreDriving on hydrogen and using it to heat our homes could be a solution to the climate problem. At least, if we start producing it in the right, clean way. Leiden researchers mapped out the global environmental impact of hydrogen […]
February 22, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaThe Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear and the Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt were present at the groundbreaking of the first NEVI EV charging site in the Southeastern U.S., at a Circle K location. Located in the city of Richmond, […]
September 14, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaThe California Energy Commission (CEC) will open applications for $38 million in equity-focused incentives to fund publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in low-income and disadvantaged communities in 28 counties in northern and southern California. The rebates are part […]
June 5, 2023
Via: reNewsLinea Energy has acquired a 490MWdc solar project in Texas from Horus Energy. The project is expected to generate enough clean energy to power more than 63,000 homes and provide numerous local job opportunities during its construction and operation. Linea […]
May 19, 2023
Via: Energy Storage NewsA tender will open in a few days under the long-term roadmap for the electricity system of New South Wales (NSW), through which 550MW of long-duration energy storage (LDES) could be procured. The process will open 22 May 2023, through […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, State
March 31, 2023
Via: reNewsMaryland governor Wes Moore (pictured) has set a target of 8500MW of offshore wind being developed in the state’s waters. Governor Moore announced that Maryland will aim to quadruple the amount of energy produced by offshore wind from the previous […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, State
March 8, 2023
Via: Power MagazineA Utah-based energy developer has filed a final license application for construction of a major pumped-hydro storage project in Nevada. rPlus Hydro on March 8 said it made the filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the company’s […]
Commercialization, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, State
February 27, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldCleanCapital, a distributed energy investor and developer, has acquired a 35 MW solar portfolio in New Jersey. The projects, each of which entered service in 2019, serve various commercial and industrial off-takers including Six Flags theme park, a manufacturing facility, […]
February 21, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldA former contaminated industrial site in New Jersey has been remediated and redeveloped as a 17 MW solar farm. The fixed-tilt solar array was constructed in two phases on a site that previously housed a paper mill complex in Holland. […]
February 17, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldUnder a new board majority picked by President Joe Biden, the nation’s largest public utility on Feb. 16 reacted to a drumbeat of concerns about not meeting the Biden administration’s own power sector climate change goals by announcing a new […]
February 15, 2023
Via: Tech XploreOak Ridge National Laboratory researchers demonstrated that window shades with a cellular or honeycomb structure provide higher energy savings during winter compared to generic venetian blinds and can save millions of tons of carbon emissions. Windows contribute to energy demand […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, State
February 13, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldGeorgia lawmakers are looking to regulate the installation of rooftop solar panels, saying some companies are ripping off consumers. The House Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities Committee voted unanimously on Feb. 7 to advance House Bill 73, which would require companies […]
February 13, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldNorthland Power said it signed a 20-year fixed-price energy storage facility agreement with the Independent Electricity System Operator in Ontario, Canada, for the Oneida Energy Storage Project. Days earlier, Toronto-based Northland agreed to acquire a majority interest in the 250 […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, State
February 9, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldTexans can now get paid for supporting the grid with their solar panels and batteries as part of a new virtual power plant pilot. What happens next could lead to the rapid deployment of resilient and clean distributed energy resources […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, State
February 9, 2023
Via: Power MagazineConstruction of a major solar-plus-storage installation in California has been approved by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Desert Quartzite project, sited on about 3,000 acres near Blythe in eastern Riverside County, will feature a 300-MW solar array […]
January 30, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldCalifornia is a leader in the energy transition. But even the most mature solar market in the U.S. hasn’t always gotten it right. The Golden State has watched from the sidelines as community solar programs across the country have been […]
January 26, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldDuke Energy’s renewables development division announced the commercial operation of a 120 MW project in Twin Falls County, Idaho, touted as the state’s largest to date. The Jackpot Solar project is Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions’ first utility-scale project in the […]
January 24, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldWith the partnership, Octopus Energy customers in the US will be able to integrate Enphase home solar and battery solutions in their energy plan in the hopes of accessing low-cost residential energy rates. With Kraken Flex, Octopus Energy’s proprietary software […]
January 11, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldChina-based solar cell and module manufacturer JA Solar has announced plans to establish a 2 GW production facility in Phoenix, Arizona, its first in the U.S. The plant is expected to be operational by the end of next year. JA […]