Renewable energy
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Commentary
The Renewables Revolution: Overcoming New Roadblocks
Singapore stands at a pivotal juncture in its journey toward sustainability, with renewable energy (RE) emerging as a beacon of hope in the fight against climate change. Post-COP 28, many countries, including
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Legal & Regulatory
How Local Opposition Can Thwart Renewable Energy Projects
Two-thirds of Americans say that they support the development of alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydrogen power. At least that’s what the Pew Research Center found in a nationwide survey
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Hydro
Demonstration to Convert Kentucky Coal Mine to Pumped Hydro Secures Federal Funding
A project that will demonstrate the conversion of a former coal mine in Bell County, Kentucky, into a utility-scale 287-MW pumped storage hydroelectric facility has garnered federal backing from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). Rye Development, a pumped storage hydropower developer, on Sept. 25 secured $12.1 million—the first tranche […]
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Geothermal
Sage Snags Air Force Contract for Geothermal Power Demonstration in Texas
The U.S. Department of the Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems an initial $1.9 million contract to demonstrate its pioneering geothermal baseload power and energy storage system at an off-site test well in Starr County, Texas. When completed as planned in 2025, the demonstration will become the first Geopressured Geothermal Systems (GGS) facility in the […]
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Interview
How Pennsylvania Is Fostering A Nuclear Renaissance in the Making
Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for nuclear power since the advent of commercial nuclear power, which it pioneered with first power from the 60-MW Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh in 1957. Today, the state, the second-largest nuclear power generator in the U.S., hosts eight operating reactors. These include Constellation’s 2.77-GW Peach Bottom Atomic […]
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Hydrogen
Spanish Group Injecting Hydrogen Into Natural Gas Network
A Spanish infrastructure company said it has achieved a “historic milestone” for Spain’s energy industry. Madrid-headquartered Redexis announced has begun injecting hydrogen produced with renewable energy into the country’s natural gas supply via Spain’s first hydrogen pipeline. The company said the project, inaugurated on September 20, is believed to be the first fully commissioned renewable […]
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Legal & Regulatory
Evolution of Decommissioning Requirements in Renewable Energy
With legislative momentum around clean power generation and net-zero emissions policies rapidly building, the U.S. is seeing rapid increases in installed wind and solar capacity each year. At the same time, older generations of renewables are facing a new challenge: obsolescence. The first utility-scale wind and solar projects in the U.S. were developed in the […]
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Renewables
Impact of the IRA on U.S. Renewable Energy Manufacturing and Supply Chains
The Inflation Reduction Act was designed to enhance domestic manufacturing and secure domestic supply chains. The act, signed by President Biden in 2022, was sponsored by Sens. Chuck Shumer (D-NY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), with the legislation also drawing from House Bill HR5376 sponsored by Rep. John A. Yarmuth (D-KY 3). According to a White […]
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Renewables
U.S. Solar Manufacturing Generates More Than Electricity
As government incentives continue to accelerate investment, new manufacturing facilities are driving community resurgence, economic development, and job growth. That was the message from panelists during a session at the recent RE+ event, the largest renewable energy trade show in North America, held Sept. 9-12 in Anaheim, California. In order for U.S. economic policy to […]
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Renewables
ACP Report Shows Record-Breaking Quarter for Clean Energy Installations
Installations of renewable energy projects hit 19 GW of generation capacity through the first half of 2024, more than double the five-year average for that time period, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP). The ACP on September 5 released its “Clean Power Quarterly Market Report | Q2 2024,” and said […]