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Boston’s Sherin And Lodgen Launches Renewable Energy Practice
Boston-based law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP has expanded its solar practice and created a national renewable energy practice group.
According to the firm, the...
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...
ExxonMobil Inks Half-Gigawatt Wind, Solar Deals In Texas
Ørsted has announced 500 MW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with ExxonMobil for wind and solar projects in Texas.
According to a presentation from Ørsted's...
BNEF: Developing Nations Are ‘Leading The Charge’ On Clean Energy Deployment
A combination of surging electricity demand, sinking technology costs and innovative policymaking has allowed developing nations to seize the mantle of global clean energy...
GE, Juhl Energy Build Wind-Solar Hybrid Project In Minnesota
Juhl Energy, GE Renewable Energy and Bank of America are partnering for what they call the U.S.' first commercial, integrated solar-wind hybrid power generation project.
Minnesota-based...
Report: Outdated Electricity Market Rules Hinder Wind, Solar Deployment
Although record-low costs and consumer demand are driving growth in U.S. wind and solar energy, outdated wholesale market rules are preventing the two technologies...
TVA Seeks Input On Potential Coal Plant Closures
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking for public input on a review of the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts of closing the Bull...
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...
The Ins And Outs Of De-Risking Renewable Energy Investments
The following is adapted from Energy Innovation's Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy.
Reducing the risk of investment in renewable energy projects is...
CPUC: California Utilities Topping Renewable Targets, Driving Down Contract Prices
A new report from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) finds that the state's utilities are continuing to be ahead of their renewable energy...
Nevada Voters Say Yes To 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard
On Tuesday, Nevada voters approved Question 6, a measure to increase the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030.
Nevada currently requires 20%...
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...
Indiana’s NIPSCO Plots Coal Phaseout, Transition To Renewables
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., has unveiled an initiative designed to transition customers to a more affordable...
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...
San Diego Opts For Community Choice On Path To 100% Renewables
Marking a big step toward implementing San Diego’s Climate Action Plan and goal of 100% renewable energy use citywide by 2035, Mayor Kevin L....
City Of Kent, Wash., Joins PSE’s Renewable Energy Program
The City of Kent, Wash., has signed an agreement to purchase power for nearly all of its facilities from local renewable energy resources through...
Dominion Energy Solicits 500 MW Of Solar, Onshore Wind
Dominion Energy is seeking bids for up to 500 MW of solar and onshore wind generation as part of a plan to develop 3...
RFP Alert: NV Energy Seeks Nevada Renewables
On the heels of its May announcement that it had secured the largest clean energy investment in Nevada's history, NV Energy has issued a...
Wake County, N.C., Commits To 100% Renewables
On Monday, the Wake County, N.C., board of commissioners voted to commit to transition county operations to 100% clean and renewable energy countywide by 2050.
According...
Washington State Agencies Commit To Local Wind And Solar
Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., has announced that eight state agencies will purchase over 100 million kWh of electricity by 2021 from wind and solar...