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America’s Growing Wind Energy Future — 3 New Reports

August 25, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, department of the interior (doi), inflation reduction act of 2022., national renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), us department of energy (doe), us wind, us wind energy, wind energy, wind energy technologies office

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:25:06 +0000

The Three New Wind Energy Reports Highlight Industry Development, Expansion, and the Policies and Incentives Driving Wind Energy Forward WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the past year, the U.S. wind energy sector showcased its resilience and potential, as detailed in the 2024 editions of the annual market reports released today by the … [continued]

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U.S. Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity in 1st Half of 2024 — Almost Entirely Clean Energy

August 23, 2024 admin clean power, grid, Solar energy, us solar, us solar energy, us wind, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:33:39 +0000

According to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, developers and power plant owners added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2024. This new capacity is 3.6 GW (21%) more than the capacity added during the first six months of … [continued]

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BOEM Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Wind Energy Project Offshore Maryland (2,679 Jobs)

August 1, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, department of the interior (doi), Joe Biden, MARYLAND, maryland offshore wind, maryland wind energy, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, us wind, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:09:19 +0000

In support of the Biden–Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed wind project offshore Maryland. BOEM has now completed environmental reviews for … [continued]

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Funding Notice: Nearly $50 Million Funding Opportunity for Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development

July 30, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us wind, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:18:09 +0000

Office: Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) FOA Number: DE-FOA-0003334 Link to Apply: Apply on EERE Exchange FOA Amount: $48.6 million The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced the Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development Funding Opportunity, which will award $48.6 million for projects that address several … [continued]

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12 American Companies Will Help Expand Distributed Wind Across the Rural United States

July 20, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, onshore wind farms, us department of energy (doe), us wind, us wind energy, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:23:48 +0000

Companies Will Work To Boost Clean Energy Options for Farmers, Small Business Owners, and Electric Co-Ops With U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project Funding The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced plans to award $3.15 million to 12 American component suppliers and manufacturers of small- … [continued]

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US Offshore Wind Farm Progress — Chart

July 12, 2024 admin clean power, market research, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, research, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, us offshore wind power, us wind, us wind energy, us wind farms, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:55:30 +0000

The amount of offshore wind generating capacity that is under construction or planned in the United States is in flux after two projects in New Jersey were canceled last year. Of the 7,200 megawatts (MW) of capacity reported in May in EIA’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, projects totaling … [continued]

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Distributed Wind Top Photo Contributors Are Here

June 21, 2024 admin clean power, us wind, us wind energy, us wind power, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:39:46 +0000

Each year, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) launches a search for the best distributed wind energy photos across the United States and its territories for PNNL’s Distributed Wind Photo Gallery. The annual photo search aids PNNL’s efforts to highlight distributed wind technologies and the customers they serve. Check out 2024’s photo selections—including … [continued]

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Graphs: U.S. Wind Generation Declined in 2023 for the First Time Since the 1990s

May 4, 2024 admin clean power, market research, research, us wind, us wind energy, us wind power, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 18:26:34 +0000

U.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year. Data from our Power Plant Operations Report show that U.S. wind generation in 2023 totaled 425,235 gigawatt-hours (GWh), 2.1% less than the 434,297 … [continued]

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US Coal Electricity Declining from Growth of Renewables

June 11, 2023 admin clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, hydroelectric, market research, natural gas, research, Solar energy, us coal, us natural gas, us solar, us solar energy, us wind, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:51:55 +0000

… and from growth of fossil gas (aka “natural” gas).

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US Electricity from Renewable Energy Beat Electricity from Coal or Nuclear in 2022

May 25, 2023 admin clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, nuclear energy, Solar energy, u.s. energy information administration, us coal, us nuclear energy, us solar, us solar energy, us wind, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 22:51:09 +0000

Since 2007, the use of coal for electricity generation has generally been in decline, while the use of renewables has been on the rise. Electricity generation from nuclear had remained relatively flat over the last two decades but has experienced a slight decline in recent years. In 2022, net generation of electricity from renewables reached […]

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