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Entire Colorado County Commits To 100% Renewable Energy
On Tuesday, the Summit County, Colo., board of county commissioners unanimously voted to approve a resolution committing the unincorporated Summit County community to shift...
Southern Co. Board Welcomes Former DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz
The board of Southern Co. has announced the appointment of Dr. Ernest Moniz, renowned physicist and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy...
Trump Budget Request Makes Major DOE, EPA Cuts
Clean energy groups across the board are speaking out in opposition of President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2019 budget, which includes cuts to...
Wind Energy Vet Peder Hansen Joins FMC GlobalSat From GE
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based FMC GlobalSat Holdings Inc., a satellite communications and wireless services provider, has appointed Peder Hansen its renewable energy accounts manager.
Hansen, a...
sPower Closes Bond Deal For 565 MW Of Wind And Solar
sPower, a renewable energy independent power producer, recently closed a $421.4 million 4(a)(2) private placement financing on a portfolio of approximately 565 MW of...
GIP Acquiring NRG’s U.S. Renewable Energy Business For $1.375 Billion
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has announced that its third equity fund, Global Infrastructure Partners III, has agreed to acquire NRG Energy Inc.’s U.S. renewable...
American Electric Power Plans More Wind, Solar Investments To Cut CO2
Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP) has released a report outlining the company's clean energy strategy, which includes major investments in wind and solar...
Innergex Renewable Energy Officially Acquires Alterra Power
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., has completed its acquisition of Alterra Power Corp., greatly increasing Innergex’s total renewables capacity.
Innergex, a Canadian independent renewables power producer,...
To Boost Renewables, Feds Mull Changing California’s Desert Conservation Plan
In response to President Donald Trump’s order to review regulations that unnecessarily impede energy development, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says it will...
How To Close The ‘Clean Power Gap’
The gap between how much wind and solar energy we need to install to curb climate change and how much we are projected to...
Trump Reportedly Plans Big Federal Budget Cuts For Renewable Energy
President Donald Trump reportedly plans to propose a 72% cut in funding for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) energy efficiency and renewable energy...
Trump, Obama State Of The Union Remarks On Energy Are Night And Day
Besides his shout-out to coal, a discussion on energy and climate change – let alone wind power or any type of renewable energy –...
Report: Wind And Solar Jobs Outnumber Coal And Gas Jobs In Majority Of States
Wind and solar energy jobs now outnumber coal and gas jobs in 30 U.S. states, including Washington, D.C., according to a new report released...
Corporate Clean Energy PPA Trend Reaches All-Time High
Despite looming policy uncertainty in the U.S. and Europe, corporations signed a record volume of clean energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) globally in 2017,...
Report Shows ‘Immediate Need’ For Transmission Planners To Account For Corporate Renewables Demand
Big companies are increasingly signing deals to buy wind and solar power, and their large and growing demand may exceed the capacity of existing...
All Renewables To Be Cost-Competitive With Fossil Fuels: IRENA
The global cost of generating power from onshore wind has fallen by nearly a quarter since 2010, while solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity costs have...
NYC Launches Suit Against Major Oil Companies
Citing the need to battle climate change, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans to divest the city's pension funds from...
FERC Axes DOE Grid Proposal As Renewables Groups Breathe Sigh Of Relief
In a move being applauded by renewable energy groups, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has terminated its consideration of the U.S. Department of...
New Hampshire Businesses Call For Advanced Clean Energy Policies
As the state legislature gears up for the 2018 session, over 50 New Hampshire businesses have united in calling for state lawmakers to support...
EDPR Secures Tax Equity Financing For U.S. Wind, Solar
Before 2017 came to a close, EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR), a fully owned subsidiary of EDP Renováveis S.A., completed two institutional partnerships in...