4 effective ways to meet US decarbonization goals

How can the US achieve meaningful decarbonization goals without sacrificing reliable, stable energy?

June 13, 2022

Tensions rise as renewable energy CEOs debate next steps after tariff, supply chain challenges

An ACORE panel of renewable energy company leaders triggered a strong debate on Wednesday as CEOs discussed how to address supply disruptions in the solar industry.

By Emma Penrod • June 10, 2022

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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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First quarter saw solar US deployments slump 52%, but tariff investigation may not be sole cause

Even with mitigating action by the Biden administration, the solar industry may still need several quarters to recover, according to a Wood Mackenzie analyst.

By Emma Penrod • June 10, 2022

GE to triple solar, storage solutions manufacturing capacity amid global supply chain squeeze

The company’s announcement aligns with the expected ramping up of solar module and battery manufacturing in response to supply shortages and expected continued growth, one expert said.

By Kavya Balaraman • June 9, 2022

Biden invokes Defense Production Act to boost domestic manufacturing in clean energy, grid sectors

The White House also aims to spur up to 100 GW in solar purchases via federal, state and local joint procurement.

By Ethan Howland • June 7, 2022

DOE aims to decarbonize heavy industry with $8B hydrogen hub project

Initial criteria for hub applications would give priority to projects that emphasize equity and job creation and that demonstrate a wide variety of hydrogen-related technologies.

By Emma Penrod • June 7, 2022

Biden to pause solar tariffs for 2 years amid supply chain disruption from Commerce investigation

The legal standing of the recent executive order will depend on the administration establishing that the solar market was in an “emergency” situation, analysts said.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated June 29, 2022

FERC's acceptance of 2 capacity accreditation methods will complicate renewables development

The stakes are high: As more intermittent resources enter markets, the quantity procured and capacity payments will depend on each market’s specific capacity accreditation rules, the authors write.

By Joseph Cavicchi and Charles Wu • June 6, 2022

21st century control of utility-scale solar and storage sites

Solar and storage sites typically require multiple controllers. This site uses one software-based solution.

June 6, 2022

New York announces 22 solar, storage projects, pushing projected 2030 energy mix to 66% green

The roughly 2,000 MW in projects are expected to generate more than $2.7 billion in private investment. Clean energy advocates say the awards mark "serious progress" toward a decarbonized electric grid.

By Robert Walton • June 3, 2022

As contentious net metering debates persist across the US, Connecticut and Hawaii show a way forward

Hawaii and Connecticut are exploring technical and economic solutions, which California, Florida and others can learn from and improve upon, the author writes.

By Patrick Murphy • June 3, 2022

DOE launches grid interconnection initiative to cut ‘gridlock’ hampering clean energy progress

The effort may provide near-term relief to the interconnection backlog, according to Advanced Energy Economy’s Jeff Dennis.

By Ethan Howland • June 2, 2022

Air Liquide targets growing demand for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with new Las Vegas facility

Air Liquide believes hydrogen may offer advantages over electric vehicles in applications where downtime for charging can interfere with operations, but forklift manufacturer KION doesn't see the two technologies as competing.

By Emma Penrod • June 2, 2022

'Dramatic shift' in utility regulations, better pilot designs needed to propel energy transition, DOE report finds

Electric industry players call for innovations in the way regulators handle pilots of new utility and private sector technologies and system operations in a new Department of Energy paper.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 31, 2022

Why sustainability requires thinking differently and holistically

Seizing opportunities to achieve sustainability objectives takes food retailers' time, resources and expertise.

May 31, 2022

Distributed wind could supply more than half of US electricity but needs policy support, NREL study finds

An analysis of U.S. land and wind resources indicates distributed wind energy could generate 1,400 GW, but the opportunity dwindles further into the future.

By Emma Penrod • May 24, 2022

Duke Energy, North Carolina solar installers reach agreement on net metering case

"Bridge" rates for customers with solar will give the utility and the solar industry more time to work out a new package of incentives for distributed energy customers, installers say.

By Emma Penrod • May 24, 2022

California solar, storage projects hit hard by Department of Commerce investigation, supply chain issues

The state could see roughly 7,500 MW of delayed or potentially canceled solar projects, as well as the storage capacity attached to them, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.

By Kavya Balaraman • May 23, 2022

85 House members add to Senate calls for an end to anti-circumvention solar investigation

The "present anti-circumvention inquiry threatens to completely derail the progress we have made" in decarbonization, according to a May 17 letter to President Joe Biden.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 19, 2022

Corporate clean energy procurement on track for another record year after adding 11 GW in 2021

While large corporations continue to dominate voluntary clean energy acquisitions, smaller businesses are getting involved in greater numbers, Clean Energy Buyers Association officials said Tuesday.

By Emma Penrod • May 18, 2022

Duke Energy proposes new solar, wind and nuclear, but environmentalists decry reliance on gas

Cutting emissions 70% by 2030 is possible, according to a proposal by Duke Energy, but may require some adjustments to the portfolios imagined by state law makers.

By Emma Penrod • May 17, 2022

Congress, stakeholders find consensus around hydropower license reform

Despite some disagreement on how to handle environmental aspects of hydropower license review, a broad group of lawmakers and stakeholders has found common ground on a package of proposed reforms.

By Emma Penrod • May 13, 2022

Duke Energy, TotalEnergies win North Carolina offshore wind leasing auction with $315M in total bids

The state aims to deploy 2.8 GW of offshore wind power by 2030, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management says the two lease areas could support at least 1.3 GW.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 12, 2022

Reliably hitting 85% clean electricity has huge implications for California — and the rest of the country

If the country's largest economy can hit its clean energy goals and retire more natural gas generation despite challenges like extreme weather and deployment bottlenecks, so can any other state, the author writes.

By Daniel Esposito • May 10, 2022

Interior department releases proposed auction details for California offshore wind development

The proposal includes more than 370,000 acres that could potentially offer more than 4.5 GW of offshore wind energy.

By Kavya Balaraman • Updated May 26, 2022