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City Of South Lake Tahoe Makes 100% Renewables Pledge
South Lake Tahoe, Calif., has become the 26th city in the U.S. and the latest in a growing coalition of mountain communities to officially...
U.S. Renewables Consulting Firms Announce Merger
V-Bar LLC, a wind and solar engineering consultant based out of Golden, Colo., is merging with Chinook Wind LLC, an Everson, Wash.-headquartered renewable energy...
AWEA, Clean Energy Groups Back Proposed FERC Changes
A number of clean energy groups, including the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), are voicing their support for proposed interconnection changes by the Federal...
Calif. Produce Company Combines Wind, Solar And Cogeneration
North American produce company Taylor Farms is now using a combination of wind, solar and cogeneration energy systems to power the majority of its Gonzales,...
Duke Energy Plans Renewables Growth As Part Of Grid Modernization
Duke Energy has launched a $13 billion, 10-year initiative to modernize North Carolina’s electric system. Among the goals of the “Power/Forward Carolinas” project is...
The Highs And Lows Of Clean Energy Investment In Q1
Global clean energy investment totaled $53.6 billion in the first quarter of this year (Q1’17) - down 17% from Q1’16 but only 7% lower...
Chicago Public Buildings To Be Powered Entirely By Renewables
On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a commitment to transition the city’s hundreds of municipal buildings to 100% renewable energy by 2025.
According to...
NRDC: Wind And Solar Tax Credits Bringing ‘Huge Gains’ To U.S. Economy
The U.S.’ federal tax credit extensions for renewable energy are leading to new wind and solar projects that will create more than 220,000 jobs...
Big Wind, Solar And Transmission Investment Planned In Mountain States
Rocky Mountain Power's integrated resource plan calls for a significant commitment to wind power, including upgrading turbines and adding up to 1.1 GW of new projects by 2020.
Ohio House Green-Lights Repeal Of Renewables Mandate
Here we go again: Only a few months after Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, vetoed a similar bill, Ohio lawmakers have advanced new legislation to...
IRENA: Solar Beats Wind In Record Year For Global Renewables Growth
Representing the strongest year yet for new capacity additions, global renewable energy generation capacity increased by 161 GW in 2016, according to new data...
Spanish Solar Firm Branches Out Into Wind Power
Following 10 years in the solar photovoltaic sector, Spain-headquartered consulting and engineering firm Enertis is branching out into the wind power market.
Enertis, which already...
Anheuser-Busch InBev Makes 100% Renewables Commitment
Cheers to sustainability and a clean energy future! Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, whose brands include Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, has announced...
Trump Fires Executive Order At Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Just as he vowed to do, President Donald Trump has issued a review of the Obama administration's landmark emissions-reduction initiative. However, it's not doomsday for the renewables industry, some groups say.
Another Two U.S. Cities Establish 100% Renewables Goal
A total of 25 U.S. cities have now committed to fully transition to renewable energy, following city council votes on Tuesday establishing 100% renewable...
How To Decarbonize The Energy Sector: Significantly Ramp Up Renewables
By expanding renewable energy and improving energy efficiency, energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions globally could be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased out...
PG&E Goes Big On Renewable Resources
Nearly 70% of the electricity Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) delivered to its customers in 2016 came from greenhouse-gas-free resources, the San Francisco-based...
Geronimo Offers Renewables Purchasing Program With Shorter Contracts
Geronimo Energy LLC, a renewables developer based out of Minneapolis, has introduced a new renewable energy purchasing solution, dubbed the Renewable Energy Project Units...
Jaguar Land Rover Commits To 100% Renewables Via EDF Energy
Under a new agreement with EDF Energy, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, which touts itself as the U.K.’s largest car manufacturer, is buying all...
Corporate Purchasers vs. State Mandates: What Will Drive Renewables Demand?
New market entrants, including corporate purchasers, are now primary drivers of renewable energy demand in the U.S., says a new Moody's report.