Long And Winding Road To US Offshore Wind Just Got 35 Miles Shorter
A 35-mile offshore cable connects the dots between offshore wind turbines in Maryland and a soon-to-be former coal power plant in Delaware.
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City of Houston Surprises: 100% Renewable Electricity — $65 Million in Savings in 7 Years
The City is Estimated to See a $9.3 Million Reduction in its Annual Electricity Bill and an Estimated Total Savings of $65 Million Over 7 Years
Utilities That Have & Have Not Suspended Disconnects Amid COVID-19
The Energy and Policy Institute (EPI) is tracking which utilities are suspending disconnections during the coronavirus outbreak, as well as regulators that are mandating suspensions.
Global Infrastructure Partners Company Acquires 4.7 Gigawatt SunPower Solar Pipeline
Clearway Energy Group, a company formed out of the sale of NRG Energy to Global Infrastructure Partners and now one of the largest clean energy companies in the United States, last week acquired the 4.7 gigawatt (GW) utility-scale solar development pipeline from SunPower.
Richard Branson-Owned Clean Energy Firm Buys Solar Plant Damaged By Hurricane Maria
BMR Energy, a clean energy company purchased by English business magnate Richard Branson’s Virgin Group in 2016, has this week stepped in to acquire a 4 megawatt (MW) solar plant on the Caribbean island of St. Croix which was damaged by Hurricane Maria in September of 2017 and which has been running below 45% capacity ever since.
NRG Energy Announces 2018 Retirement Of 3 Southern California Natural Gas Power Plants
Southern California electricity provider NRG Energy announced that it will retire three natural gas-fired power plants across Southern California over the next 10 months. The announcement comes as California residents ramp up opposition to fossil fuel fired power plants as the state continues to make progress toward its bold renewable energy generation goals.
Millennials Demanding More Smart Technology & Renewable Energy From Utilities
Millennials want more smart technology and renewable energy from their utilities, according to a recent study. A report from Accenture suggests that 61% of millennials within the next 5 years want to sign up for a digital application which can allow them to track their energy usage and control their household climate. In comparison, only … [continued]
More Than 150 Companies Now Signed Up To Science-Based Targets Initiative
More than 150 companies have now signed up to the Science Based Target initiative, committing to set emissions reduction targets. The Science Based Targets initiative announced this week, on the eve of the Climate Action Summit in Washington, DC, that a total of 155 companies have now committed to set … [continued]
114 Companies Commit To Science-Based Targets
114 separate companies have committed to the Science Based Targets initiative, committing to set emissions reduction targets in line with science-based fact. The Science Based Targets initiative announced the news on Tuesday in Paris, at the currently ongoing COP21 United Nations climate negotiations. The announcement was made at the LPAA … [continued]
NRG Partnering With Software Developer Lucid To Make Company’s BuildingOS Software Core Offering To Customers
One of the top electricity suppliers in the country, NRG Energy, recently began a new partnership with the software developer Lucid that will see the company’s BuildingOS offering become a “core offering” in NRG’s support to commercial + industrial customers. For those unfamiliar with it, the BuildingOS product allows for … [continued]
