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R.I. Legislature Passes Bill To Boost Renewable Energy Target
The Rhode Island legislature has passed a bill to advance the state’s renewable energy target from 14.5% by 2019 to 40% by 2035 -...
What Does The Obama Administration Have In Store For Energy Storage?
On Thursday, the White House hosted a summit during which the Obama administration announced new executive actions and 33 state and private-sector commitments to...
Governor Green-Lights New Renewables Siting Bill In Vermont
According to Shumlin, the newly altered bill, which he originally vetoed, "provides a road map" for the transformation of the state's energy system.
Latest In Vermont: Altered Renewables Siting Bill Awaits Shumlin’s Signature
Days after its veto by the governor, a freshly altered Vermont bill relating to the siting of renewable energy projects is headed back to...
U.S. Campaign To Spread The Word On Reaching 100 Percent Renewables
Environment America Research & Policy Center says it will deploy hundreds of door-knockers this summer in a multimillion-dollar effort to educate Americans about the...
Vetoed In Vermont: Renewables Siting Bill Struck Down – For Now
The legislature will soon meet to decide the fate of S.230, which Gov. Peter Shumlin has vetoed due to "last-minute" changes he feels would set back the state's clean energy industry.
Global Leaders Talk Clean Energy At DOE-Hosted Gathering
In San Francisco on Thursday, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz hosted energy leaders from around the world for the inaugural Mission...
Hogan Vetoes Maryland Legislation To Increase State RPS
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed legislation that would move Maryland’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to obtain 25% of the state’s electricity from renewable sources within...
Proposed Mass. Energy Bill Devotes 1.2 GW To Offshore Wind
According to several renewables stakeholders, the draft legislation is a good step forward but needs a bigger commitment to wind energy.
The U.S. Electric Grid: Clean Power Plan vs. No Clean Power Plan
A new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) concludes that combined U.S. wind and solar capacity would rise an additional 10-20...
New York PSC Approves Utility Reforms To Promote Clean Energy
The commission says the requirements will help utilities meet renewable energy goals set forth in Gov. Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision.
Twenty State Senators Rally Behind N.Y. Offshore Wind Tier
Twenty New York state senators, led by Sens. Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman, are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., and Audrey Zibelman, chair...
Survey: U.S. Voters Increasingly Upping Support For Alternative Energy Policies
A new survey by Lazard Ltd., a financial advisory and asset management firm, has found bipartisan support for clean energy policies has increased among...
IRS Issues Revised Start-Of-Construction Guidance For Wind Developers
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its start-of-construction rule for wind developers, which will now be given four years to qualify for the...
New Jersey Offshore Wind Bill Gets Axed By Gov. Christie – Again
The governor claims the legislation, which would have directly benefited Fishermen's Energy, "seeks to usurp" the authority of the BPU.
Do Voters In States Suing Over CPP Actually Oppose The Plan?
Last year, a coalition of over 20 states launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to block the implementation of the...
Senate Passes Amendment To Restore DOE Wind Research Funding
The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan amendment to restore wind energy research funding for fiscal year 2017 to the level provided for the...
What Does Supreme Court FERC Decision Mean For State Renewables Programs?
Last week, the Supreme Court found that a Maryland program to promote in-state generation through a guaranteed capacity payment was preempted by the Federal Power Act.
Happy Earth Day: Countries Meet In NYC To Sign Paris Agreement
Today, on Earth Day, leaders from about 170 countries converged in New York City to formally sign the Paris Agreement. According to the United...
Public Comment Sought On Environmental Impact Of Wyoming Wind Project
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for Power Company of Wyoming’s (PCW’s) application for...