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The new facility in Golden, Colorado will accelerate laboratory-scale innovations in energy materials to market-ready products and processes.

Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction

09.17.2024

The lawsuit, filed by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, alleges the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management “failed to take a hard look at the impacts to the environment from private offshore wind energy development,” including those stemming from building and operating wind energy facilities, plus potential effects on aquatic and cultural resources and viewscapes.

U.S. polysilicon manufacturer eyes mid-October for first Qcells shipment

09.17.2024

After several delays, REC Silicon says its almost ready to deliver the first commercial shipment of solar grade polysilicon to Qcells, a key step forward in its pursuit of a fully-integrated domestic solar supply chain.

U.S. finalizes Section 301 tariffs, doubling rate on solar panels

09.17.2024

Starting this month, the tariff rate on Chinese solar panels will double and the tariffs on lithium-ion batteries will more than triple.

MISO and its market monitor differ on storage’s role in transmission planning

09.16.2024

MISO’s Long Range Transmission Plan (LRTP) faces new challenges as it moves toward the approval of its $20 billion Tranche 2 Portfolio in December 2024, writes contributor Rao Konidena.

Clean energy laws and funding fuel Michigan jobs and economic growth, new study says

09.16.2024

The report estimates Michigan families will save an average of 297ayearontheirenergybillby2030and297 a year on their energy bill by 2030 and 297ayearontheirenergybillby2030and713 a year by 2040 compared to if these policies were not enacted

Want lower emissions? Build more transmission, PNNL says

09.16.2024

A new report examines how new transmission and renewable energy projects in the Western United States could bring economic benefits and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

What Maine hopes to learn from its offshore wind research array

Maine has big goals for adding offshore wind to its energy repertoire, but there are still a number of outstanding questions. …

Appalachian Power Company requests reduction to pay rate for net-metering solar customers

The utility wants to avoid cost-shifting to non-participants. Solar advocates say its the wrong move. …

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The selected projects will aim to increase system lifetime and to facilitate material recovery once a system is decommissioned. …

U.S. generation projected to rise 3% this year, mostly driven by solar

“Significant” capacity expansions are driving the increase in solar generation, EIA said, with solar accounting for 59% of U.S. generating capacity additions in…

RE+ live blog: Thursday

Thursday marks the final day of RE+ 2024. Paul Gerke shares some sights and stories from the Anaheim Convention Center in a live blog….

In Southern states, clean energy manufacturing jobs are shining

Since the IRA, nearly half of all new large-scale clean energy projects announced have been in the South….

In Texas, a new battery VPP takes shape

The TXU Energy & Sunrun Battery Rewards program will be facilitated through Vistra’s flagship retail electricity brand, TXU Energy….

RE+ live blog: Wednesday

Paul Gerke is tracking down some of the coolest sights and biggest stories at RE+, the largest clean energy event in North America….

‘There’s no transparency’: Utility data keeps data centers from linking up with clean power

Data centers want clean power. Clean power developers want to meet that demand. What’s standing in the way? Utility data….