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Cuomo Announces Millions In Funding For Emerging Clean Energy Companies

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced a $10 million investment to support new and existing incubators that help early-stage and emerging clean energy...

Cape Wind Abandons Appeal For Project Connection Permit

Cape Wind reportedly canceled a hearing in which the offshore developer would argue its case for extending the transmission permits for its long-delayed wind project.

Another Utah City Goes All In On Renewable Energy

Park City, Utah, Mayor Jack Thomas has signed a measure approved unanimously by the city council that commits Park City to transitioning to 100%...

With New Milestone Reached, Paris Agreement To Take Effect Soon

The European Union has formally joined the Paris Agreement, which has now surpassed an emissions threshold needed to make the climate deal official. With the...
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Xcel Poises For PUC Decision On Renewables-Boosting Energy Plan

This Thursday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will hold its final hearing on Xcel Energy’s 15-year energy plan, which would double the amount...

Clean Power Plan Heard In Court; Renewables Groups Stay Confident

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments for and against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power...

Newly Signed Bills To Spur Energy Storage In California

Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., has signed into law four new bills that are expected to directly impact energy storage in California. According to the California...

Wind Power Tax Spike Shut Down In Wyoming

A proposed $2 tax increase on wind power in Wyoming was reportedly shut down yesterday by the state’s joint revenue committee. According to coverage from...

Clean Line Takes Illinois Wind Transmission Project Dismissal To Court

Clean Line Energy, along with a number of other entities, is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to appeal a decision that reversed the approval of the 500-mile Rock Island Clean Line.

Governors To Obama: Steps We Need To Take To Grow U.S. Wind

In a letter to President Barack Obama, a bipartisan group of 20 governors has taken action to expedite the siting of new wind farms,...

Los Angeles Takes ‘Enormous Step’ Toward 100 Percent Renewables

The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a measure that instructs the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to chart a...

What Can Energy Storage Do For Massachusetts?

Massachusetts' Baker-Polito administration has released a new report, “State of Charge,” detailing the value of deploying energy storage in Massachusetts and a road map of...

Federal Agencies Unveil New Strategy To Spur U.S. Offshore Wind

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Interior (DOI) have released a publication on a collaborative, strategic plan to continue accelerating the...

California’s Freshly Signed Bills Put Climate Change Plans Into Action

Ten years after the state adopted the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., has now strengthened the legislation’s commitment...
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BOEM Invites Public To Renewables Task Force Meeting In Va.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is inviting the public to its Virginia Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, taking place on...

Community Green Energy Groups Take Big Hit In U.K., Says Trade Group

U.K. trade body Co-operatives UK says it is demanding action after government policy U-turns have sparked a drop in community green energy start-ups by...

Exclusive: Sen. Grassley Sets The Record Straight On Trump And Wind

Regardless of the presidential outcome, the U.S. senator - the father of the production tax credit - intends to put up a fight against anyone who tries to hurt the U.S. wind industry.

The More U.S. Wind Grows, The More Support It Gains: AWEA

As the 2016 election enters its final stretch, new findings from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) are showing that the rapid rise of...

BOEM Hosting Offshore Wind Public Meetings In N.C.

Next month, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding a public auction seminar and public information meeting on offshore wind development...

To Meet Renewables Goal, Hawaii Needs Huge Infrastructure Upgrades: Report

Last year, Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, signed a bill that mandates state utilities procure 100% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2045....

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