11 Communities to Chart Paths to a More Resilient & Equitable Energy Future
NREL Helps Identify and Implement Energy and Infrastructure Solution Pathways through the Multi-Partner Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project
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Remote Communities Partner with DOE Experts & National Labs to Adopt Clean Energy Solutions that…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it will work with 11 remote and island communities around the United States and provide federal assistance to bolster their energy infrastructure, reduce the risk of outages, and improve their future energy and economic outlook. Due to their geographic … [continued]
What’s Next for State Climate Action in the US? 7 Areas to Watch
Originally published on WRI’s Blog. By Devashree Saha, Tom Cyrs and Alex Rudee The Biden administration has committed to a historically ambitious climate agenda. We can expect a profound shift in U.S. federal climate policy — from one of continued domestic rollbacks and international disengagement, to one of forward progress and cooperation. This is critical, … [continued]
2020’s Top Wind Energy R&D Achievements
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) provides global leadership in fundamental wind energy science research, development, and validation activities that enable low-cost wind energy. The office pursues opportunities across all U.S. wind sectors — land-based utility-scale wind, offshore wind, distributed wind — as well as addressing market barriers and system integration
Scotland’s Green Hydrogen Scheme Trumps Blue H2 BS
Scotland’s new hydrogen policy mirrors the green hydrogen trend in the USA: not much wiggle room left for fossils in the new H2 supply chain.
2020: Watt a Year for Building Electrification!
While 2020 brought a host of challenges to the country, many states and cities still forged ahead with actions to address the climate impacts of a stubborn sector: buildings. Across the United States, local leaders are acknowledging the climate, economic, and health impacts of burning fossil fuels in buildings and accelerating the transition to modern, clean electric appliances.
More Green Hydrogen In US / Netherlands Offshore Wind Hookup
A new offshore wind / green hydrogen project takes shape in the Netherlands, with implications for deep decarbonization across the globe.
After Scotland Tour, Maine Hatches Offshore Floating Wind Turbines Plot
Weirdly, the Trump administration has been promoting a new offshore wind farm that will put Maine on the map for floating wind turbines.
Take Me Home, Country Roads: New Study on Clean Transportation Strategies in Rural Northeast and…
A new study from M. J. Bradley & Associates, together with Union of Concerned Scientists, shows how rural communities in four states, Maine, Maryland, Vermont and Virginia, can benefit from clean transportation solutions, resulting in significant economic gains and reduced global warming emissions.
Oil-Killing Bioeconomy Plan Catches Trump Administration Napping
Having lost the fight to save coal jobs, the Trump administration is twiddling its thumbs as the bioeconomy threatens oil and gas jobs.
