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No-Go For California’s 100% Clean Energy Bill
Despite much support from environmental, labor, justice and educational organizations, the California Assembly adjourned early Saturday morning without taking up a vote for S.B.100, a...
Two More U.S. Municipalities Pledge 100% Renewable Energy
The Sierra Club has announced that two more U.S. municipalities have made commitments to transition to 100% clean energy – the Town of Hillsborough,...
More Big-Name Brands Hop On Board RE100 For 100% Renewables
The 106 members of the RE100 campaign – an initiative uniting influential businesses committed to 100% renewable power – are now taking the total...
California Mayors, City Officials Throw Support Behind 100% Clean Energy Bill
A coalition of California mayors, city councilors and community leaders has delivered a letter to California Assemblymembers to issue their support for moving California...
AEE Brings Companies Together For The Advanced Energy Buyers Group
National business organization Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) has announced the launch of the Advanced Energy Buyers Group, a collection of large energy users seeking...
Denver Releases Study On 100% Renewables, Seeks Public Input
A new study released by Denver’s Department of Environmental Health shows that moving the city to 100% clean energy by 2030 or earlier is,...
Poll Shows Strong Support For Clean Energy In Ohio’s Coal Country
Voters throughout Ohio overwhelmingly support policies that encourage greater production of renewable energy and increasing energy efficiency, including renewable energy standards and revising wind...
UC Berkeley Study Highlights Diversity Of California’s Renewables Workforce
A new study from the Center for Labor Research and Education at UC Berkeley is highlighting disadvantaged and underrepresented workers’ prevalence in entry-level, “career-track”...
Wind, Solar & Biogas: R.I. Wastewater Treatment Agency To Go 100% Renewable
As planned, the Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC), a major sewage treatment agency in Rhode Island, is officially on the path to being powered by...
Xcel, Otter Tail Power Complete CapX2020 Transmission Line In S.D.
With multiple wind and other generation projects waiting to interconnect, Xcel Energy and Otter Tail Power Co. have announced the completion of the 70-mile,...
Xcel Proposes Coal Plant Closures, Major Wind And Solar Investments In Colorado
The Colorado Energy Plan will advance only if the resulting portfolio of resources reduces, or at least does not increase, the cost of energy to Xcel Energy’s Colorado customers.
Ohio Utility Agreement Expands Renewable Energy, Upgrades Grid
On Friday, American Electric Power (AEP), Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) staff, the Sierra Club and other stakeholders reached a settlement agreement for AEP Ohio...
The Race Is On: Will U.S. Renewables Leave Nuclear In The Dust?
With each providing roughly 20% of the nation’s power, renewable energy sources are in a statistical dead heat with nuclear power, nonprofit research group...
Swiss Energy Storage Company Opens Up Hub In Indiana
The company currently has three major projects underway in North America, including energy storage systems for grid ancillary services in the midwest U.S. and Ontario.
Apple’s New Iowa Data Center Will Run Entirely On Renewable Energy
Apple has announced plans to build a 400,000-square-foot data center in Waukee, Iowa, that will run entirely on renewable energy from day one.
Apple says...
The DOE’s Grid Study Is Finally Here
The agency blames the dominance of natural gas, as well as the increase of wind and solar, for the "negative impact" on traditional baseload generation, e.g. coal.
Michigan Utility Agrees To Retire Coal Plants, Add Wind And Solar
Under a settlement agreement announced today by the Sierra Club, the Lansing Board of Water and Light (LBWL) in Michigan will stop burning fossil...
National Lab: The Lifesaving Benefits Of Wind And Solar In The U.S.
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have announced a new study focused on the benefits of U.S. solar and wind energy in reducing air...
Coming In September: National Clean Energy Week
Several renewable energy advocacy organizations have announced the first annual National Clean Energy Week (NCEW), which will take place Sept. 25-29.
Participating groups include the...
Successful 24-Hour Islanding Test For Utility-Scale Microgrid In Illinois
Ameren Corp., a Midwest-based energy company, and S&C Electric Co., a smart grid solutions provider, conducted a successful 24-hour islanding test this month at...