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$104M for clean energy projects in 31 federal buildings announced by DOE
The selected projects are expected to save over $29 million in energy and water costs, generating an additional 27 MW of clean energy capacity, the U.S. Department of Energy says.
By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Federal programs create little incentive for companies to make low-carbon hydrogen: IEEFA
Hydrogen producers could gain greater financial benefit from incentives for carbon capture than from the hydrogen production tax credit, which imposes caps on emissions, IEEFA analysts say.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Deep DiveRenewable Energy Outlook: Addressing supply chain, project hurdles could see dividends in 2024
It may be a blessing in disguise for the offshore wind industry that so many developers had to delay or cancel projects last year, one attorney said.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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BLM proposes to open 22 million acres in Western states to solar development
The agency says the proposal would direct development away from sensitive resources and toward transmission lines, but some environmental advocates say the plan would harm pristine habitat.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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OpinionEnough with disinformation about community solar compensation
Whether for systems on single-family homes and multiunit buildings or in community settings, excessive compensation creates a significant economic burden for the very customers who can least afford it.
By Michael Backstrom • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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SRP’s residential rooftop solar program violates PURPA, Vote Solar tells FERC
Federal regulators should launch an enforcement action over Salt River Project’s allegedly discriminatory solar rates, according to Vote Solar and two SRP customers.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Sponsored by We Recycle SolarHow to craft a better solar panel decommissioning plan
Solar owners need to fully understand the costs associated with decommissioning and put realistic strategies in place.
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Renewables growth puts COP28 goals within reach, but acceleration is needed: IEA
Renewable energy generation is on track to increase 2.5 times by 2030 instead of tripling as it needs to, said the International Energy Agency.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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US gas-fired capacity to grow, even under 95% carbon reduction scenario: NREL
Fossil-fueled power plants without carbon capture equipment would produce 14% of U.S. electricity by 2050, according to “mid-case” modeling by a DOE laboratory.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Rhodium: US greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2023, despite economic growth
The power sector had an 8% drop in emissions last year, with natural gas and renewables both seeing increased generation, according to Rhodium.
By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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Solar expected to be top source of new US generation through 2025, adding 79 GW: EIA
Solar’s total share of U.S. generation is expected to rise to 7% in 2025, compared with its 4% share last year.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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DOE lab, Microsoft find new battery material in AI-based energy storage research initiative
“Our collaboration with Microsoft is about making AI accessible to scientists,” said Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Deputy Director for Science and Technology Tony Peurrung.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 10, 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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OpinionUtilities’ misguided opposition to community solar in California
With billions on the line from the federal government, California’s three largest utilities are actively working to stop the California Public Utilities Commission from issuing an equitable community solar program.
By Sachu Constantine • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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BOEM eyes faster offshore wind environmental reviews with first study of multiple lease areas
The agency will combine the reviews of six lease areas located in the New York Bight with up to 7 GW of potential offshore wind capacity.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 9, 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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Delaware agency suggests multistate offshore wind procurement to curb financial risks
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control released a report Jan. 3 with 11 recommendations on how the state might procure offshore wind to meet its decarbonization needs.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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Equinor, BP scrap offshore wind contract over economic problems but hint at rebid
The troubled offshore wind industry was bolstered, however, by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announcing on Wednesday that Vineyard Wind has begun to deliver power to Massachusetts.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 4, 2024 -
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Deep DiveAs reliability concerns with renewables rise, upgrading inverters is urgent, analysts say
The variable output of renewable energy resources requires “grid-forming” inverters to protect power system current flows, engineers and others agree.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 2, 2024 -
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Industry leaders blast Treasury’s draft guidance for clean hydrogen tax credits
Some leading hydrogen producers are already talking about suing to stop the implementation of the Treasury Department’s proposal, according to Mona Dajani, a partner at Baker Botts.
By Emma Penrod • Dec. 22, 2023 -
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Wind turbine market improves, but higher costs may linger in 2024: BNEF
The wind turbine industry is also looking to better manage risk in the future with contracts fixed to price indexes, said BloombergNEF analyst Leo Wang.
By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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OpinionGood policy by grid operators can address reliability concerns with EPA’s power plant rule
There is an opportunity through the proposed rule to create more certainty around the timeline for the clean energy transition.
By Michelle Solomon • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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Plant-based resin could make wind turbine blade recycling cheaper and simpler: NREL
National Renewable Energy Lab researchers found that plant-based resin is easier to break down than the traditional epoxy used in turbine blades and outperforms it in stress tests.
By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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OpinionThe solar PTC is the game-changer that hasn’t been
But as the market internalizes post-Inflation Reduction Act practices and procedures and adjusts to broader structural changes, optimism remains for the solar production tax credit.
By Akshat Kasliwal and Jesse Gilbert • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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To be truly net-zero, buildings must buy 100% renewable energy, global council says
A globally consistent definition of net-zero buildings is needed, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development says, while analysts note current carbon compliance ambiguities.
By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 19, 2023
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