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Colorado Town Pledges 100% Renewable Energy
On Tuesday, the Nederland, Colo., city council unanimously voted to power Nederland with 100% clean, renewable energy by 2025. The vote came shortly after...
Energy Department Hit With Lawsuit Over Grid Study
The Sierra Club has launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the agency’s repeated delays in providing information on Energy...
Yet Another U.S. City Commits To 100% Renewable Energy
Last Thursday, just days after Orlando, Fla., established a similar goal, Nevada City, Calif., joined the growing list of U.S. cities that are officially...
Northern Power Rolls Out Turnkey Energy Storage Suite
Northern Power Systems Corp., a Vermont-based provider of distributed energy power systems, is now offering a suite of megawatt-scale energy storage solutions that incorporate...
Hawaiian Electric: Landowner, Meet Renewables Developer
To help achieve Hawaii’s renewable energy goals, Hawaiian Electric recently sought out landowners to determine their willingness to host renewable energy projects. As a...
What’s Been Proposed So Far For Massachusetts’ Giant Clean Energy RFP?
The proposals for wind energy and transmission projects are rapidly rolling in for Massachusetts’ call for tenders for an additional 9.45 TWh of clean...
JPMorgan Chase Commits To 100% Global Renewable Energy
Adding to the growing list of major companies going all-in on renewables, financial services firm JPMorgan Chase has set a new goal to source...
Report: Renewables Capable Of Being ‘America’s Energy Choice’
In the last decade, clean energy in the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds. Technologies that were once novelties - solar panels, wind...
Challenge To N.Y.’s Clean Energy Standard Thrown Out In Federal Court
A federal court says that New York’s plan to advance clean energy and reduce climate pollution is constitutional, according to the Environmental Defense Fund...
New Hampshire Shuts Down Renewables Rebate Programs ‘Until Further Notice’
New Hampshire's Public Utilities Commission, concerned about the state’s fiscal year 2018 budget, says the wind and solar rebate programs themselves may also face changes.
Dominion Energy Issues RFI For Renewables Purchase Options
Virginia-based Dominion Energy has issued a request for information (RFI) to identify market participants interested in providing renewable generation purchase options to the company.
The...
100% Clean Energy Bills Now Proposed In Both House And Senate
The House version of a landmark 100% clean energy bill rolled out earlier this year has been introduced by U.S. Reps. Jared Polis, D-Colo.;...
Federal Court Decision Affirms States’ Authority On Renewables Policy
The case is important because it demonstrates that states have strong tools to dictate their energy mix (including advancing renewable energy) without violating the Constitution or federal energy laws.
100% Renewables Bill Takes Another Step Forward In California
With the approval of S.B.100 by the California Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, the Golden State has taken a step closer to establishing a...
Introducing Fluence, An Energy Storage JV From Siemens And AES
Dubbed Fluence, the 50/50 joint venture between Siemens and AES will be headquartered in the Washington, D.C., area.
100 Global Corporations Now Committed To 100% Renewables
With the new additions of AkzoNobel N.V., AXA, Burberry and the Carlsberg Group, The Climate Group’s RE100 initiative – representing large businesses transitioning to...
Washington City Makes 100% Renewables Commitment
The Edmonds, Wash., City Council has approved a resolution establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2025. According to the...
New Board Members At The American Council On Renewable Energy
The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) has elected two new members to its board of directors: Jacob Susman, vice president and head of...
UPS Commits To Significant Renewables Increase
Global package delivery company UPS has announced aggressive new sustainability goals to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to its fleet while...
Energy Storage Association Names First Chief Exec
The Energy Storage Association (ESA) has announced that advanced energy industry veteran Kelly Speakes-Backman will become the organization’s first CEO, effective July 1. As...