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Global solar and wind capacity will more than triple to 8 TW by 2033: Wood Mackenzie
Global energy storage will grow by 636% to add nearly 2,789 GWh of capacity over the next decade, according to WoodMac's latest global market outlook.
By Diana DiGangi • July 9, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Energy ExemplarThe imperative of integrated system planning
Integrated system planning can help transform complexity to achieve a reliable, resilient and decarbonized grid.
July 8, 2024 -
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TrendlineSustainability
Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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IRA’s impact grows clearer in H1 2024 as guidance and incentives spur investment
The biggest IRA story of 2024 “is the dollars flowing out the door from the feds to the states, to not-for-profit entities, to municipalities,” AEU's Harry Godfrey said.
By Diana DiGangi • July 3, 2024 -
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BOEM issues key approvals for New Jersey, Massachusetts offshore wind projects
Once completed, Atlantic Shores South will deliver 2.8 GW to New Jersey while New England Wind will deliver 2.6 GW to Massachusetts.
By Diana DiGangi • July 3, 2024 -
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Google invests in BlackRock-owned solar company to aid net-zero goals
The tech giant will invest in the buildout of Taiwan’s clean energy capacity for the rights to procure up to 300 MW of solar power from New Green Power’s development pipeline.
By Lamar Johnson • July 2, 2024 -
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BOEM greenlights lease sales for up to 6.3 GW of Central Atlantic offshore wind
One 101,443-acre lease area is offshore Delaware and Maryland, while the other is 176,505 acres offshore Virginia.
By Diana DiGangi • July 1, 2024 -
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Higher renewables costs, uncertainty show need for diverse energy resources: Lazard report
Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy+ report showed tailwinds for energy storage but a notable increase in costs for new-build renewables since 2021.
By Brian Martucci • June 28, 2024 -
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Fervo, Southern California Edison ink record-setting 320-MW geothermal deal
SCE will buy power from the 400-MW Cape Station project that Fervo is building in Utah, with the initial 70-MW phase of the project expected to be operational by 2026 and the second phase by 2028.
By Diana DiGangi • June 28, 2024 -
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California finalizes plan to meet offshore wind goal of 25 GW by 2045
The strategic plan, released Tuesday, emphasizes the need for a streamlined permitting process, a buildout of port infrastructure and strategies for reducing ecological impacts.
By Diana DiGangi • June 27, 2024 -
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ExxonMobil taps Air Liquide for low-carbon hydrogen project
The industrial gases company will invest up to $850 million to build and operate four air separation units to boost the oil giant’s Texas hydrogen project.
By Zoya Mirza • June 27, 2024 -
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OpinionAmerica will need 500 TWh more power in 2028. This simple solution could help.
To help solve our grid load dilemma, the U.S. could produce at least 166 terawatt hours of renewable electricity just with the methane captured from biogas projects and recycling our organic waste.
By Patrick Serfass • June 27, 2024 -
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Recheck launches residential solar verification platform with partners SEIA, Sunrun
“I think [lack of trust] is a problem that could get worse, and we want to help the industry come together and stop it in its tracks,” said Recheck CEO Tim Trefren.
By Diana DiGangi • June 26, 2024 -
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IRS finalizes guidance on wage and apprenticeship requirements to increase IRA incentives
By the end of the year, the IRS and the Labor Department also plan to sign an agreement to collaborate on outreach and enforcement for these rules.
By Diana DiGangi • June 25, 2024 -
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BOEM clears Sunrise Wind project offshore New York to begin construction
The 924-MW project is expected to be in operation by 2026, according to developers Ørsted and Eversource Energy.
By Diana DiGangi • June 24, 2024 -
Clean energy, environmental groups urge FERC to reject PJM grid interconnection plan
PJM’s proposal to largely retain its existing interconnection process without changes fails to meet key requirements of FERC Order 2023, according to trade groups and others.
By Ethan Howland • June 24, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Franklin EnergyGet on the bus: How utilities can support electric school buses
Among all vehicle electrification use cases, school buses are the very definition of a winning scenario, which is why they’re gaining so much attention.
June 24, 2024 -
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Electrifying neighborhoods could save California billions on gas line replacements
Utilities could save around $20 billion in gas pipeline replacement costs by 2045 while only affecting about 3% of current gas customers, says a new analysis prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
By Ysabelle Kempe • June 20, 2024 -
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DOE offers $900M for next-generation small modular reactors
The U.S. Department of Energy said it expects to announce an official solicitation and open up applications in late summer or fall.
By Diana DiGangi • June 18, 2024 -
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Trump could roll back Inflation Reduction Act tax credits in a second term
Volkswagen and Samsung SDI leaders expressed concerns at a conference last week about the stability of the IRA should the administration change.
By Kate Magill • June 17, 2024 -
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CAISO board approves ‘transformational’ grid interconnection reforms
The reforms aim to advance projects that are most likely to succeed, in part by prioritizing projects targeting areas in California with available transmission capacity.
By Ethan Howland • June 14, 2024 -
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Lawmakers, speakers spar over benefits of IRA’s manufacturing boom
Legislators and experts disagreed on the long-term merits of subsidies, with IRA critics questioning if the clean energy boom would amount to a “sugar high.”
By Diana DiGangi • June 13, 2024 -
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How can more companies use 24/7 clean energy? Hourly matching is ‘not the hard part,’ analysts say
Decarbonization leaders say we have the technology to match emissions with energy generation on an hourly basis. Insufficient data and renewable generation represent the real barriers, they say.
By Emma Penrod • June 13, 2024 -
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Local opposition to renewable energy projects ‘widespread and growing’: Columbia University report
The report tracks 395 local restrictions on renewable energy development, with 55 of those emerging in the last year.
By Diana DiGangi • June 12, 2024 -
Residential DERs could compensate for rise in peak energy demand by 2035: Deloitte
Most utilities, however, will need to increase coordination with residential customers to maximize the potential of distributed energy resources, according to Deloitte.
By Emma Penrod • June 12, 2024 -
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NextEra Energy Resources, Entergy strike 4.5 GW solar and storage development deal
The five-year agreement will allow Entergy to access NextEra Energy’s supply chain and its development expertise to expand Entergy’s renewable energy portfolio.
By Emma Penrod • June 11, 2024
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