In Virginia, local government holdouts slow rollout of clean energy financing tool NORFOLK, Va. — Solar consultant Arthur Fichter IV has no doubt that coastal Virginia’s commercial sector would save millions on utility bills and be richer with arrays if the region had access to long-term financing for clean energy and energy efficiency projects. He … Continue reading In #Virginia, local government holdouts slow rollout of clean energy financing tool→
Chicago becomes largest US city to commit to 100% clean energy The Chicago City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2035, making it the largest U.S. city thus far to do so. The Mayor’s Office Sustainability Team will be responsible for developing a citywide transition plan for 100% clean … Continue reading #Chicago becomes largest US city to commit to 100% clean energy→
Amazon announces three new wind farms as report questions company’s clean energy commitment mazon announced three new wind farms on Monday as part of its long-term commitment to 100 percent renewable energy throughout its global infrastructure. But a separate report the same day questions that commitment, while probing the e-commerce giant’s connection to Big Oil. … Continue reading #Amazon announces three new wind farms as report questions company’s clean energy commitment→
Mexico suspends ongoing clean energy tender MEXICO: The new government has suspended an ongoing clean energy auction without saying when results will be announced or when contracts may be awarded. Mexico’s grid operator and regulator Cenace (the National Energy Control Centre) stated the suspension would allow president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s new administration to review … Continue reading Mexico suspends ongoing clean energy tender→
For the first time, a major US utility has committed to 100% clean energy The energy world got some big news on Tuesday: Xcel Energy, one of the biggest utilities in the US, has committed to going completely carbon-free by 2050 (and 80 percent carbon-free by 2030). Xcel, based in Minneapolis, serves 3.6 million customers … Continue reading For the first time, a major US utility has committed to 100% clean energy→
Clean energy groups outline principles for PJM capacity market reform The new “shared principles” document shows how a diverse coalition of PJM stakeholders that benefit from state energy policies would like to see new capacity market rules develop in the mid-Atlantic power market. The document was signed by nuclear generators Exelon and Talen Energy, along … Continue reading Clean energy groups outline principles for PJM capacity market reform→
What unites America around clean energy During our recent travels across the United States, we met with the policymakers, business leaders and activists behind the nation’s radical shift to clean energy. After speaking with them, it became evident that there were countless motivations driving this transition: climate change, healthier air, environmental justice, customer choice, national … Continue reading What unites America around clean energy→
Clean energy versus gas Solar and energy storage, either on their own or as part of clean energy portfolios, are showing that they can compete with natural gas in the United States. But will regulators wake up to this reality before half a trillion dollars worth of future stranded assets are built? In October 2017, … Continue reading Clean energy versus gas→
Advanced energy jobs expected to grow 8 percent in Colorado More than 62,000 Coloradans are employed by advanced energy operations, a number advocates expect to grow in 2018. Advanced Energy Economy, a national advanced energy advocacy group of business leaders, released findings earlier this month that 62,800 Coloradans work in advanced energy, which includes hybrid … Continue reading Advanced energy jobs expected to grow 8 percent in #Colorado→
No Longer a Novelty, Clean Energy Technologies Boom All Across the US A new report documents the democratization of renewables, energy storage and electric vehicles in America. It was 1997, and stakeholders were working hard to help craft the first renewable energy standard in the State of Massachusetts, which ultimately passed as part of an … Continue reading No Longer a Novelty, Clean Energy Technologies Boom All Across the US→
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