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Canada Lays Out Vision For Harnessing Renewable Energy Resources
Canada’s abundant renewable electricity resources offer the country a competitive advantage in global efforts to cut carbon pollution and deliver clean growth, according to...
Power-To-Gas Technique Doesn’t Let Renewable Energy Go To Waste
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has announced the power-to-gas (P2G) hydrogen pipeline injection program it funds at the University of California Irvine has successfully...
NYU School Gets Funding To Support City’s Cleantech Initiatives
The New York University Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon) has received a $100,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support early-stage companies in what...
U.S. Senators Propose 100% Clean Energy Bill
U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have introduced a Senate resolution calling for generating 100% of the electricity consumed in...
A Total Eclipse Of RPS Mandates: States Go Big On Renewables
The U.S. electric power industry has been going above and beyond in investing in renewable resources past states’ renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and targets,...
‘Climate Science Denier’ Pruitt Gets Nod To Head U.S. EPA
Scott Pruitt, who has served as Oklahoma’s attorney general since 2010, has reportedly been named by President-elect Donald Trump’s Transition Team the next administrator...
Google To Notch 100% Renewables Milestone In 2017
Google has announced a major milestone in its quest toward becoming powered entirely by renewable energy: It’s set to happen as soon as 2017.
According...
U.S. Mayors To Trump: We’re Not Stopping The Fight Against Climate Change
Speaking at the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City, mayors from cities across the U.S. have urged President-elect Donald Trump to recognize what they...
Survey: Conservatives Do, Indeed, Support Clean Energy Development
A newly released poll conducted after the presidential election shows that more than 80% of voters surveyed indicated it is important for elected officials...
Boston Clean Energy Group Welcomes New Board Members
Boston-based NECEC - comprising the Northeast Clean Energy Council, a nonprofit business member organization, and NECEC Institute, a nonprofit focused on industry research, innovation,...
Report: U.S. Renewables Upped Their Game In First Three Quarters
Renewable energy sources provided 15.1% of net U.S. electrical generation during the first three quarters of this year, according to nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign,...
Florida City Rolls Out 100% Renewable Energy Plans
The St. Petersburg, Fla., City Council has formally approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy. According to the Sierra Club, St....
Canada Unveils Plan For Reducing Carbon, Upping Clean Energy
As part of the government's vision to move from 80% to 90% non-emitting energy sources by 2030, the plan will open up new opportunities for wind energy in Canada.
GE, Enel Green Power North America Head Toward 50/50 Joint Venture
Enel SpA - through its U.S.-based renewables subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA) - has signed a letter agreement with GE Energy...
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Announces New Leader
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) recently named Stephen Pike its new CEO and executive director.
Pike first joined MassCEC as general counsel in 2013...
Exelon To Deploy GE Software Across Whole Energy Portfolio
GE has announced an enterprise-wide software agreement with Exelon by which GE’s entire suite of Predix software applications will be integrated across Exelon Generation’s...
PGE’s Integrated Resource Plan To Deliver On Oregon’s Renewables Goals
Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) has filed its 2016 integrated resource plan (IRP) with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC). According to PGE, the...
Renewables, Natural Gas To Come Out On Top In World’s Energy Race
As a result of major transformations in the global energy system that take place over the next decades, renewables and natural gas are the...
Another Funding Round Kicks Off For Renewables In Developing Countries
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have officially opened the fifth round of funding for renewable...
Obama Administration Rolls Out Series Of New Clean Energy Initiatives
Before leaving office, the Obama administration gives one more push to promote a clean energy economy and continue the global transition to zero- and low-carbon energy sources.