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EIA: U.S. Renewable Electricity Generation Has Doubled In 10 Years
Renewable generation provided a new record of 742 million MWh of electricity in 2018, which is nearly double the 382 million MWh produced in...
Latest EIA Numbers Show Wind, Hydro Are Neck And Neck For Electrical Generation
An analysis by the nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign of data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms continued strong growth in electrical...
The Green New Deal Is The Real Deal – If We Do It Right
As proponents of offshore wind energy and the clean energy revolution, it’s exciting to see that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others new to Congress...
Lawmakers Propose Offshore Wind For Territories Act
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, have introduced the Offshore Wind for Territories Act, bipartisan legislation that would authorize offshore wind...
Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Propose Green New Deal Resolutions
U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., have introduced joint resolutions in the Senate and House, respectively, for a...
Canada Reaches Nearly 13 GW Of Installed Wind Capacity
Canada’s wind energy industry further expanded its installed capacity in 2018 by more than half a gigawatt, according to new year-end findings from the...
AWEA: Wind In Q4 Was All About Big Brands And Utilities
Fortune 500 brands and a range of other non-utility entities, including cities and universities, are catalyzing America’s growing demand for renewable energy by purchasing...
FTI Consulting: PTC Time Crunch Could Jeopardize Repowering Opportunities
As the U.S. wind energy market races to complete projects before the production tax credit (PTC) cliff, opportunities for repowering existing assets must be...
Canada Joins International Renewable Energy Agency
Canada has officially become a member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Canada joins 159 countries in an intergovernmental organization devoted to providing...
EIA: 2019 To Be Biggest Year For New Wind Capacity Since 2012
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects non-hydroelectric renewable energy resources, such as solar and wind, to be the fastest-growing source of U.S. electricity...
Government Shutdown Delays BOEM’s Vineyard Wind Meetings
Because of the government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is postponing public meetings on its draft environmental...
Congress Passes Farm Bill With Renewables Funding Intact
The House and Senate have passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, otherwise known as the farm bill, which keeps intact funding for renewable...
Senate Confirms McNamee As FERC Commissioner
In a move denounced by clean energy groups, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Bernard McNamee as a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
Vineyard Wind Enters Next Stage Of Federal Permitting Process
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to issue a notice of availability (NOA) for the draft environmental...
U.S. Electrical Generation By Wind Sees Modest Boost Over Last Year
Renewable energy sources – solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydropower – accounted for nearly 18.0% of net domestic electrical generation during the first three...
Report: Outdated Electricity Market Rules Hinder Wind, Solar Deployment
Although record-low costs and consumer demand are driving growth in U.S. wind and solar energy, outdated wholesale market rules are preventing the two technologies...
Lazard Study Confirms Wind, Solar Costs Falling Below Those Of Conventional Generation
Lazard Ltd., a financial advisory and asset management firm, has released its annual studies comparing the costs of energy from various generation technologies and of energy...
Wind Represented On Commerce Dept.’s Newly Appointed Renewables Advisory Group
Thirty-nine new members have been appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC).
Initially established in 2010 and most recently...
PJM Fuel Security Study Underscores Grid Reliability
As part of PJM Interconnection’s ongoing initiative to assess the resilience of the
electrical grid, the nation’s largest grid operator has released a summary of...
Wind, Solar Help Slash CO2 Power Emissions 28% Since 2005
According to new findings from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. electric power sector carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) have declined 28% since 2005 because...