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U.S. House passes Build Back Better bill. What’s in it for renewable energy?
Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip The U.S. House passed President Bident’s Build Back Better agenda on Friday — a $1.75 trillion budget deal that features historic investments in climate change mitigation and renewable energy. The Senate must now take up the bill with moderate Democrats expressing objections to several key provisions. The White House released a framework of…
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First commercial-scale U.S. offshore wind project celebrates groundbreaking
Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the U.S., celebrated its groundbreaking in Barnstable, Massachusetts on Thursday. The project, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, will ultimately be able to generate 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 400,000 homes with clean energy. The…
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The challenges in pursuit of a green hydrogen economy
By David Stent — Climate Council Digital Producer & Content Manager Green Hydrogen is the trendiest clean energy source around, touted for its ‘simple’ ability to turn water into a highly combustible energy source capable of replacing our demand for oil and gas. However, the costs of green hydrogen are significant and unviable from a commercial perspective,…
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US will install record solar and wind capacity in 2022 – study
A new report released by S&P Global Market Intelligence states that the US will continue to install record levels of solar and wind capacity in 2022 as the energy transition intensifies. In addition to supporting policies, the report states that these records will be the result of utilities and energy stakeholders finding new ways to…
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University of Queensland conducts first-ever global vehicle-to-grid study
Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip The University of Queensland is conducting the first-ever global study of how electric vehicles can support the uptake of renewable energy and improve the resiliency of power grids. The vehicle-to-grid study has recruited Tesla owners from around the world through the analytics platform Teslascope. “We have a unique opportunity through this project to…
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Deal provides millions to deploy clean energy in New York City
Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip Aiming to deploy clean energy resources in densely-populated urban areas, a partnership will unlock $55 million for community solar project development in New York City. Scale Microgrid Solutions will provide the capital to Urban Energy, which will target small commercial and condo/cooperative residential buildings with urban-specific solar power technologies. Urban Energy will develop…
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EIB invests €49 million in hydroelectric power in Tuscany, Italy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €49 million (US$55.6 million) to support Iniziative Bresciane S.p.A. (INBRE), which aims to enhance and restore 13 river weirs and install 12 small run-of-river hydroelectric plants on the Arno River in Tuscany, Italy. With over 25 years of experience in the development of hydroelectric energy projects, INBRE will…
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‘Radical’ cuts threaten energy efficiency progress in New Hampshire
Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip Rebates and incentives that encourage New Hampshire residents to upgrade their homes to be more efficient were slashed last week by state regulators in a move that energy efficiency advocates called radical and a step backward. The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued an order Friday that cut funding for utility energy budgets…
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Study: Connecticut could conserve land by installing solar above parking lots
By Lisa Prevost, Energy News Network A study published in the current issue of Solar Energy shows that Connecticut could generate more than a third of the state’s annual electricity consumption with solar canopies built over large, existing parking lots. Connecticut could greatly expand its solar energy capacity without displacing farms and forests, according to…
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GE and UKEF to develop Turkey’s largest solar project
GE and UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), have agreed to finance Kalyon Enerji’s 1.35GW Karapinar solar project located in the Konya Karapinar province, Turkey. The Karapinar Solar Power Plant, part of Turkish renewables investor Kalyon Enerji’s solar portfolio, is approximately 11km long and 3km wide, equivalent to over 4,600 football pitches. It…
