New Life For Old Oil Industry Assets, Ocean Exploration Edition
The elaborately outfitted OceanXplorer research vessel is a former oil industry asset repurposed for science, education, and the environment.
Wind Energy
US Election 2024: Harris/Walz Ticket A Big Upgrade For US Climate Action
Recently, I published a seven-part series on the Trump/Biden matchup, focusing on climate-relevant actions in Trump and Biden Administrations, and the campaign rhetoric and promises in 2024. Of course, Biden dropped out as the series was closing out and Harris became the candidate. Further muddying the waters, Tim Walz was … [continued]
Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes
Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]
Funding Notice: i2X Innovative Queue Management Solutions (iQMS) for Clean Energy Interconnection & Energization
Offices: Solar Energy Technologies Office, Wind Energy Technologies Office, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Funding Amount: $11.2 million Apply to Track 1: Generator Interconnection Apply to Track 2: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Load Requests The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) program and Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, through a Partnership … [continued]
How Big Things Get Done: Talking With Megaproject Expert Professor Bent Flyvbjerg
Before Professor Bent Flyvbjerg’s book with Dan Gardner, How Big Things Get Done, was topping 2023 bestseller lists and on the Kindle and Audible apps of policymakers, investors, and developers globally, I had the chance to sit down with him. Originally, this episode was published on CleanTechnica’s CleanTech Talks, but … [continued]
NRDC Report: Climate Law to Slash Power Sector Emissions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The climate legislation and pollution standards adopted during the Biden administration have put the U.S. power sector on track to make unprecedented progress in cutting carbon dioxide emissions. The power sector is now on track for a 65 percent cut by 2030 in carbon emissions from 2005 … [continued]
This Is How Biden Policies Are Delivering Cleaner Electricity & Climate Progress
The climate and infrastructure legislation and pollution standards adopted during the Biden administration have put the U.S. power sector on track to make unprecedented progress in cutting carbon dioxide emissions. According to NRDC’s new analysis, these federal policies will, if maintained, lead to a 65 percent cut in carbon emissions … [continued]
Berkeley Lab Publishes Status Update On State Clean Electricity Standards
We are pleased to announce the release of Berkeley Lab’s 2024 edition of U.S. State Renewables Portfolio & Clean Electricity Standards. The report provides an overview and status update on U.S. state renewables portfolio standards (RPS) and has been expanded to also cover 100% clean electricity standards (CES) adopted by a … [continued]
World Investing Almost 2× More Into Clean Energy As Fossil Fuels Now!
One way to predict where the future is headed is to look at what human society is investing in. 100 years ago, we were investing a ton into fossil fuel development, and we then burnt up a lot of fossil fuels. Even 15 years ago, human society was investing more … [continued]
U.S. Wind Generation Hit Record in April, Beat Coal!
Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the United States in April, and wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation in both March and April, data from our July 2024 Monthly Energy Review show. U.S. wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation for the first time in April 2023 but did not do so … [continued]
