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NREL Study Details Continued Growth Of U.S. Renewables
A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) further verifies what many other studies have found: Renewable energy has continued to flourish in the U.S.According to NREL, its 2015...
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Solar Market Benefits From Illinois ‘Nuclear Bailout’ Bill
Update: As expected, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the bill into law on Wednesday.On the final day of its veto session last week, the Illinois General Assembly approved the Future Energy Jobs Bill...
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Environmental Groups Blast Trump’s Pick For EPA Leader
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Scott Pruitt, who has served as Oklahoma’s attorney general since 2010, to be the next administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However,...
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Brattle Group: Renewables Investments Eclipse RPS Mandates
The U.S. electric power industry has been investing in renewable resources well beyond states’ renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and targets in some regions, according to a new report from The...
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AEP Ohio Seeks Up To 350 MW Of Renewable Energy
AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, has issued two separate requests for proposal (RFPs) for wind and solar energy generation resources in Ohio.AEP Ohio is seeking proposals for up to 250 MW...
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Michigan Energy Package Ups Renewables Goal, Preserves NEM
Following eleventh-hour negotiations on Thursday, Michigan legislators approved a comprehensive energy reform package, which, among other actions, will expand the state’s renewable portfolio standard...
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TerraForm Power Names New Independent Director
TerraForm Power Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants and yieldco of bankrupt renewables company SunEdison, has elected an independent director, David Pauker, to the company’s board...
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Ohio Gov. Vetoes Bill To Extend Freeze On Clean Energy Standards
Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, has vetoed a bill that would have effectively extended the two-year “freeze” on Ohio’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). Environmental and renewable energy groups...
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States Call On Trump To Support Clean Power Plan
A coalition of 19 states and localities, led by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, has called on President-elect Donald Trump to continue the federal government’s defense of the U.S....
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AEE Welcomes New Clean Energy Execs To Its Board
Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), a national business group focused on accelerating the growth of clean energy in the U.S., has added six company executives to its board of directors. The new directors...
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SEIA Names Abigail Ross Hopper New Head Of U.S. Solar Industry
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade group representing the U.S. solar sector, has appointed Abigail Ross Hopper its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 17.Hopper will...
View ArticlesPower Surpasses 1 GW Solar Milestone
sPower, a Salt Lake City-based independent power producer (IPP), says it crossed the 1 GW milestone for operating solar projects before the end of 2016. This takes sPower’s total portfolio of operating...
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Renewables Industry ‘More Than Ready’ For N.Y. Nuclear Plant Closure
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced the closure of a 2 GW nuclear power plant in New York by April 2021. Renewable energy advocates have applauded the decision and say it provides an...
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Report: Clean Energy Sector Employs Thousands Of Coloradans
Of the 62,000 people in Colorado who work in the clean energy sector, nearly a quarter of them are employed in the renewable energy sector, according to a new report released by nonpartisan business...
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States’ Clean Energy Options Are Key To Attracting Big Businesses
U.S. states that are investing in clean domestic energy production are also the most likely to attract major businesses, creating thousands of jobs in their communities, concludes a new report jointly...
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Clean Energy In 2016: Investments Dropped, Solar Set Install Record
Although global investment in clean energy declined in 2016, a record 70 GW of solar capacity was added worldwide last year, up from 56 GW in 2015, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy...
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U.S. Solar Employment Jumped 25% In 2016, Says DOE Study
Changes in America’s energy profile are affecting national employment in key sectors of the economy, explains a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In particular, wind and solar added...
View ArticleSolar Alliance Offloads B.C. Wind To Help U.S. Expansion
Solar Alliance Energy Inc., a solar sales and marketing firm with home bases in Vancouver, B.C., and San Diego, has signed a letter of intent with Concord Green Energy Inc. for the sale of certain...
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Corporations Worldwide Transition Toward 100% Renewable Energy
The rapidly expanding corporate sourcing of renewable electricity could prove to be a major driver in the world’s transition to a zero-emissions economy, according to a new report released by RE100, a...
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Appalachian Power Seeks Its First Utility-Scale Solar Projects
Appalachian Power, a unit of American Electric Power, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for what could become the first utility-scale solar projects in the company’s portfolio. The utility’s RFP...
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