According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), wind and solar combined now provide more generating capacity and produce more electricity than coal. The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through February … Continue reading U.S. Wind + Solar Now Exceed Coal in Both Installed Generating Capacity and Actual Electrical Generation.
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ACP Statement on Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Leasing Process
The American Clean Power Association (ACP)?issued the following statement from Josh Kaplowitz, Vice President-Offshore Wind, after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today published the Call for Information and Nominations for floating offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Maine: “Today’s action from BOEM is another step in advancing offshore wind power across the … Continue reading ACP Statement on Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Leasing Process
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40+ Organizations Call on Congress to Include Critical Transmission Funding in FY 2024 Budget
A letter signed by a multi-sector coalition of over 40 clean energy organizations, environmental groups, developers, manufacturers, labor and consumer groups, and other nonprofits was sent to Congress today urging robust funding for high-capacity transmission deployment and research through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fiscal Year 2024 budget. In the letter, the organizations highlight the … Continue reading 40+ Organizations Call on Congress to Include Critical Transmission Funding in FY 2024 Budget
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Google and EDP Renewables sign framework to develop 650MWp of distributed solar energy in the USA
Framework agreement signed between technology giant and leading renewable energy company focuses on the development of around 650 MWp (500 MWac) in local energy communities across six US States; Companies will promote environmental justice through an initiative that provides benefits to nearly 25,000 low-to-moderate income families. Google and EDP Renewables (EDPR), through EDPR NA Distributed … Continue reading Google and EDP Renewables sign framework to develop 650MWp of distributed solar energy in the USA
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New Effort to Power Colorado’s Federal Facilities with 100% Clean Energy by 2030
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Xcel Energy announced today they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide Federal facilities in Colorado with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. This marks the second such partnership announced by the Biden-Harris Administration as the Government works with the private sector across the country to … Continue reading New Effort to Power Colorado’s Federal Facilities with 100% Clean Energy by 2030
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Governor Moore signs POWER Act to push wind energy in Maryland
Governor Wes Moore Friday afternoon signed legislation he believes will help make Maryland the offshore wind capital of the U.S. The POWER Act sets a goal for the state to quadruple the amount of wind offshore energy produced in the state by 2031. The governor signed the bill at Tradepoint Atlantic, the global distribution center … Continue reading Governor Moore signs POWER Act to push wind energy in Maryland
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ACP Statement on White House Environmental Justice for All Executive Order
American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order announcing new actions to advance environmental justice initiatives for communities across the country: “The American Clean Power Association is encouraged by the administration’s efforts to speed the delivery of public health and economic benefits to … Continue reading ACP Statement on White House Environmental Justice for All Executive Order
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ACP Statement on House Speaker Debt Limit Proposal
Today, American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet issued the following statement after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) unveiled a debt ceiling plan that aims to repeal federal clean energy incentives: “In the last nine months, the clean energy industry has announced 46 major manufacturing facilities and scores of clean energy projects in … Continue reading ACP Statement on House Speaker Debt Limit Proposal
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North American Solar and Wind PPA Prices Increased 6.6% in Q1 of 2023
In the first quarter of 2023, North American P25* power purchase agreement (PPA) offer prices rose an average of 6.6% to $50.32 per megawatt hour (MWh), according to a new report from LevelTen Energy, operator of the world’s largest PPA marketplace. For two years, the LevelTen PPA Price Index has reported an increase in average … Continue reading North American Solar and Wind PPA Prices Increased 6.6% in Q1 of 2023
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Clean Energy Trades Unite Against Harmful Retroactive Solar Tariff Threat
Today, the American Clean Power Association (ACP), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), among others, released a joint letter calling on members of Congress to oppose H. J. Res. 39/S. J. Res. 15 which uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to impose retroactive solar tariffs and undercut … Continue reading Clean Energy Trades Unite Against Harmful Retroactive Solar Tariff Threat
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MIND Technology receives orders for wind farm project
MIND Technology announced today that its Seamap unit has received orders from The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy System IWES (“Fraunhofer IWES”) for hydrophone arrays and related equipment related to the Manta Ray G2 system. The orders total approximately $0.8 million and are expected to be delivered in fiscal 2024. Rob Capps, MIND’s President … Continue reading MIND Technology receives orders for wind farm project
Continue readingCalifornia offshore wind farms will create massive new economic development at ports
The State of California proposes to build 25 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2045 requiring nearly 1,700 new wind turbines, built at a rate of 92 floating turbines per year, and the Humboldt Bay Harbor District in Northern California wants to be the manufacturing center. The U.S. government has auctioned off Pacific coast offshore … Continue reading California offshore wind farms will create massive new economic development at ports
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Five Years’ Worth of Clean Energy Investments Announced in Less Than Nine Months
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today detailed over $150 billion in capital investment announced for utility-scale clean energy projects and manufacturing facilities since federal incentives were signed into law last August. This is equivalent to five years’ worth of American clean energy investment, surpassing total investment into U.S. clean power projects commissioned between 2017 … Continue reading Five Years’ Worth of Clean Energy Investments Announced in Less Than Nine Months
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NREL, GE Research Team Find Critical Adjustments To Improve Wind Turbine Design
Low-level jet streams, also known as low-level jets (LLJs), behave in powerful and complex ways that can impact numerous American lives and livelihoods. Winds that blow along the U.S. coastline hit the homes of over 128 million people; that same wind energy has the potential to bring ashore a tidal wave of clean, renewable electricity … Continue reading NREL, GE Research Team Find Critical Adjustments To Improve Wind Turbine Design
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DoE Announces Strategy for Offshore Wind Deployment
On Thursday March 29, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced its offshore wind strategy to advance the deployment of offshore wind energy in the United States. The strategy reflects the DOE’s comprehensive approach for accelerating a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035 and a net-zero economy by 2050. The Opportunity and the VisionThe wind atop … Continue reading DoE Announces Strategy for Offshore Wind Deployment
Continue readingMaryland offshore wind target quadruples
The Maryland General Assembly has passed the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 0781 / House Bill 0793), that sets new and ambitious targets. The bill is on its way to Gov. Wes Moore’s desk, where he is expected to sign the legislation into law. The legislation would quadruple Maryland’s … Continue reading Maryland offshore wind target quadruples
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ACP Applauds Passage of Maryland Legislation to Expand Offshore Wind and Increase Energy Storage
Today the American Clean Power Association (ACP) applauded final passage of two pieces of legislation in the Maryland State Legislature aimed at expanding the offshore wind industry and helping Maryland meet its energy storage goals, critical steps toward building a clean electric grid. The Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act (HB 793/SB 781) addresses … Continue reading ACP Applauds Passage of Maryland Legislation to Expand Offshore Wind and Increase Energy Storage
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Electrification, higher equipment efficiencies, and more zero-carbon power sources will reduce U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions through 2050
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions drop 25% to 38% below what they were in 2005 by 2030, according to projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2023 (AEO2023). By the end of the projection period, 2050, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions are 17% lower in this year’s Reference case compared with last year, … Continue reading Electrification, higher equipment efficiencies, and more zero-carbon power sources will reduce U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions through 2050
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Next Decade Decisive for Photovoltaic Growth on the Path to 2050
Global experts on solar power strongly urge a commitment to the continued growth of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and deployment to power the planet, arguing that lowballing projections for PV growth while waiting for a consensus on other energy pathways or the emergence of technological last-minute miracles “is no longer an option.” The consensus reached by … Continue reading Next Decade Decisive for Photovoltaic Growth on the Path to 2050
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Pattern Energy Announces $20.5 Billion in Anticipated Economic Impact from SunZia Transmission and Wind Projects
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable energy, announced its SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind projects are expected to generate $20.5 billion dollars in total economic benefit, including direct, indirect, and induced economic benefit as well as fiscal impacts according to the results of an independent study conducted by research firm Energy, … Continue reading Pattern Energy Announces $20.5 Billion in Anticipated Economic Impact from SunZia Transmission and Wind Projects
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