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Ikea makes strides in reducing carbon footprint, attributes progress to clean energy initiatives
The home furnishings retailer said its greenhouse gas emissions declined by 11.5% from the previous year and it has updated its climate strategy to reach net zero by 2050.
By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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2024 US power sector outlook
The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.
By Utility Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric hit by ransomware attack against its sustainability business division
The company said the attack directly impacted its EcoStruxure Resource Advisor platform, which is used by more than 2,000 companies worldwide to monitor energy and resource data.
By David Jones • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Sponsored by PXiSE Energy SolutionsHow a BESS can improve green hydrogen economics
Why including a BESS in your green hydrogen project configuration is a wise investment.
Jan. 29, 2024 -
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NextEra CEO downplays chance of Inflation Reduction Act repeal if Trump re-elected
Investors have expressed concern about political uncertainty and ongoing market volatility in the renewable energy sector, but NextEra CEO John Ketchum said market disruption has only made the company stronger.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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BlackRock commits $500M to energy storage and solar project developer Recurrent Energy
The investment allows the asset manager to have a 20% stake in the company and marks the inaugural transaction by its fourth climate infrastructure fund.
By Zoya Mirza • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Deep DiveUtility Business Outlook: Power prices stay elevated as elections sow uncertainty for clean energy plans
For utilities and the clean energy sector, 2024 could bring “an exceptional level of volatility and opportunity,” according to Bank of America Global Research analysts.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Apex Clean Energy enters joint venture to own US energy storage projects
The venture, called SA Grid Solutions, has kicked off operations with ownership of the Great Kiskadee utility-scale battery project.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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BlackRock to buy Global Infrastructure Partners in $12.5B deal, cites clean energy trends
Through the deal, BlackRock will add GIP companies such as Competitive Power Ventures, Eolian and Terra-Gen Power to its portfolio.
By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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DC government, ratepayer advocate oppose Exelon utility’s multi-year rate plan
The opposition reflects emerging concerns about rising electric rates, per Paul Patterson, a Glenrock equity analyst. “We’re beginning to see — in certain jurisdictions — regulatory pushback,” he said.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Chesapeake, Southwestern Energy create new natural gas giant with $7.4B merger
The combined portfolios, which will operate under a new company, will create the largest natural gas producer in the United States.
By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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FERC allows activist investor Elliott to buy up to 20% of NRG Energy stock
The decision comes as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is considering changing its policy on investment firm purchases of utility stock.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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9 US power sector trends to watch in 2024
The U.S. march toward a decarbonized electric system will continue in 2024 as policymakers and others work to balance, climate, reliability, affordability and other goals.
By Robert Walton, Ethan Howland, Diana DiGangi, Larry Pearl, Kavya Balaraman and Emma Penrod • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Qcells to supply Microsoft with 12 GW of solar panels in expanded partnership
Microsoft is committed to going carbon-negative by 2030 and aims to achieve 100% electricity consumption coverage with renewable energy by 2025.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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Amazon to generate hydrogen on-site with Plug Power’s electrolyzer system
The low-carbon hydrogen generated at an Amazon fulfillment center in Colorado will power forklift trucks and help lower emissions.
By Zoya Mirza • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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First Solar $700M sale of advanced manufacturing tax credits likely first of many such deals: CPA
Current economic conditions and provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act’s 45X tax credit make such deals a particularly appealing option to solar companies looking to grow, according to a Moss Adams CPA.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 4, 2024 -
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Pattern Energy secures $11B in financing, starts full construction on SunZia wind, transmission projects
The scale of the SunZia project and its multifaceted financing show the renewable energy space can secure capital at levels previously only seen in traditional generation, Pattern executive Daniel Elkort said.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 3, 2024 -
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Avangrid ends PNM acquisition bid, sees ‘no clear timing’ to resolve New Mexico PRC’s rejection of deal
New Mexico regulators denied the merger in 2021 over concerns of reliability risks, the potential for higher electricity prices and slower development of renewable resources.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 2, 2024 -
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Exelon, ComEd, Ameren outlooks lowered by financial firms after regulator rejects grid plans
While recent Illinois Commerce Commission decisions may hurt the utilities’ credit and financial outlook, consumer advocates said the agency’s actions protect ratepayers.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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NREL, Amazon forge partnership on greenhouse gas emissions reporting
The collaboration involves developing a guidance document that will consider potential emissions of large corporate projects.
By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 18, 2023 -
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OpinionThe clean energy transition is here — and so are greenwashing claims
These claims have the potential to cause reputational harm to a company while distracting attention from its environmentally beneficial activities.
By Majidah Cochran, Melissa Horne, Mindy McGrath, and Andrea Wortzel • Dec. 15, 2023 -
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Clean energy developer energyRe raises $1.2B for expansion
The company said it will use the new capital to expand its renewable energy portfolio and advance its goals of decarbonizing cities in the U.S.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 14, 2023 -
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Meta partners with SRP, Ørsted to procure 100% renewable energy for Arizona data center operations
The company will receive the majority of the solar energy Ørsted's 300-megawatt solar farm produces to continue operating its data centers on solar power.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 13, 2023 -
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Eos’ energy storage pipeline grows by $1.3B amid shift to larger, longer-duration projects
More than half of Eos’ $12.9 billion project pipeline comes from proposals delivered in 2023, thanks in part to the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 13, 2023 -
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Investor-owned utilities facing physical climate risks should expand cost recovery options: S&P
Increased insurance levels, securitization and the development of disaster funds are all ways IOUs can mitigate the risks, according to S&P Global Ratings.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 8, 2023
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