Two New DOE Offices Will Support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Investments to Modernize the Electric Grid, Help States, Communities, Tribes and Territories Build Out Clean Energy Infrastructure and Revitalize Economies
The MG4 EV is a hot looking new electric SUV/crossover available in Europe. Pricing has just been released in the UK, and it’s quite affordable for this class of vehicle and considering the tech in the car. The MG4 EV SE Standard Range starts at £25,995, the SE Long Range … [continued]
In the latest renewable energy auction in the UK, the cost of offshore wind was a quarter of the cost of gas-fired thermal generation.
Offshore wind had a great year in 2021, with over 21 gigawatts installed. If you read CleanTechnica regularly, you may have heard of several offshore wind installations in the North Sea but the action offshore was in China, where 17 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind power was installed last … [continued]
There’s been a disgusting development in Indiana that not only hurts the environment and national security, but could cost middle-class homeowners (and voters!) thousands of dollars per Indiana household. It’s called net metering, a practice that allows individuals who own rooftop solar to “sell back” extra, unneeded electricity back to … [continued]
The latest research on renewables shows that the levelied cost of energy is a function of learning as much as project costs.
A new analysis led by North Carolina State University researchers found offshore wind power could help lower wholesale electricity prices on average for six states in New England, with relatively low risk of wind turbines failing during extreme winter storms. This article was previously published by North Carolina State University. By … [continued]
Scaling Clean: This report draws on original RMI analysis as well as extensive discussions with PJM states, utilities, customers, and clean energy developers. Spurred by state decarbonization policy, strong customer demand, and rapidly improving technology, carbon-free energy is playing a growing role in PJM, the United States’ largest wholesale electricity … [continued]
A new report from Blokable, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) details actionable pathways to developing and building net zero energy (NZE) housing without increasing costs yet still reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. IN2 is managed by NREL’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. The newly … [continued]
The costs of climate change are multiple. This article will limit itself to a few big budget items associated with the consequences of burning fossil fuels and partly with forestry and land use change. The type of costs of climate change are: The costs of damage, health costs and cleaning … [continued]
