Do Large-Scale Wind Projects Increase Local Employment? New US Study Says Yes, & Those Effects Last.

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:16:33 +0000

New Berkeley Lab study of more than 100 million US workers across 23 states finds clear evidence of increases in employment and earnings within 20 miles of existing wind projects that begin when project construction begins and continue for many years after. Black workers and those without a high school … [continued]

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Distributed Wind Top Photo Contributors Are Here

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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ENGIE Unveils 6 Key Trends for Renewable Energy Buying in North America

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 22:48:58 +0000

Second annual Business Energy Census highlights growing demand for renewables, strategic focus and expectations of higher prices and volatility HOUSTON, Texas — ENGIE Resources, a leading commercial electricity provider and America’s Energy Greentailer™, in collaboration with Energy Research Consulting Group (“ERCG”), this week announced the release of the second annual … [continued]

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

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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Secretary Haaland Announces New Five-Year Offshore Wind Leasing Schedule

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 03:57:41 +0000

Schedule includes up to 12 offshore wind lease sales across the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and the waters offshore the U.S. territories NEW ORLEANS — In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will announce a new five-year offshore … [continued]

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Study Unlocks Opportunities To Bridge The US Wind Energy Workforce Gap

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:12:23 +0000

NREL Study, the First To Use a System Dynamics Model To Quantify This Gap, Outlines Possible Solutions U.S. land-based and offshore wind energy markets are expected to grow significantly over the next few decades. With this growth, the demand for properly trained wind energy workers will also increase to meet national deployment … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Establishing National Center of Excellence to Accelerate Domestic Offshore Wind Industry

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:20:23 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it is investing $4.75 million to establish a new national center of … [continued]

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First-Ever Regional Offshore Wind & Wildlife Science Plan Released

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 03:42:16 +0000

First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released A new collaborative group has developed a landmark research plan to … [continued]

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Landmark Research Plan Established for Offshore Wind & Wildlife

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 03:06:46 +0000

The Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC) yesterday released the first collaborative research plan to guide studies of interactions … [continued]

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This Leap Year, 4 Clean Energy Leaps To Watch For

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:28:14 +0000

When it comes to the transition to clean energy, 2023 was quite a year for progress: record-breaking amounts of solar installed in … [continued]

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