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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Illinois Secures a Major Climate & Equity Victory
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Jessica Collingsworth, the lead energy policy analyst and advocate for UCS’s Midwest office, in the Climate & Energy program. Yesterday Illinois lawmakers passed historic legislation. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), SB2408, is a significant win for our climate, as well … [continued]
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
Tomorrow’s Best Sustainable Innovations
These innovations see us interacting with smart buildings, lighting our way with photosynthetic lamps, sporting shoes without footprints, and living in tiny cabins made of construction waste. The innovative minds behind all of these sustainable solutions have found unique ways to make the world a little bit better.
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.
How To Find EV Charging Stations, How Charging Works
Plug-in vehicle drivers have more options than ever when it comes time to find a plug-in vehicle charging outlet. In the US, charging network operators such as ChargePoint and EVgo have developed robust smartphone apps that make finding a station within the network easy. In other countries, there are often similar networks with their own apps for local drivers.
Sunpower, Tesla, NRG Lead US Commercial Solar Industry, Reveals GTM Research
New analysis of the US solar market by GTM Research has revealed that SunPower leads the way as the foremost US commercial solar provider, followed by Tesla and NRG.
SCE Decides Renewables & A New Transmission Line Are Better Than Another Gas-Fired Peaker Plant
Southern California Edison has rejected a plan by NRG Corp to build a 262 MW gas-fired peaker plant in Oxnard, citing lower emissions and costs from using renewable energy and a new transmission line.
Tipping Point For Natural Gas: Huge Project Canceled in California
Low cost renewable energy is beginning to nudge natural gas aside. In the most recent and striking development, California’s massive 262-megawatt Puente gas power plant proposal has been shelved, perhaps permanently.
Ice Energy & NRG Announce World’s Largest Ice Bear Energy Storage Deployment
Leading US power company NRG has announced it will work with a leading provider of distributed ice battery storage, Ice Energy, to deploy Ice Bear storage systems on qualifying commercial and industrial buildings in Orange County.
