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The Stark Differences Between Wind & Oil Industry Accidents

August 9, 2024 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, Louisiana, Massachusetts, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, Oil, policy & politics, research, vineyard wind, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:00:40 +0000

Two recent accidents in the energy sector — an oil spill in Louisiana and a wind turbine failure in New England — have generated starkly different responses from the impacted communities and government agencies that regulate the industries. The distinctions, so far, are separated by geography, culture and wealth, among … [continued]

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New England’s Offshore Wind Resource Is A Winter Powerhouse

August 9, 2024 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, Massachusetts, massachusetts offshore wind, natural gas, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, union of concerned scientists (ucs)., us offshore wind energy, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:29:26 +0000

It was a bitter cold day on January 5, 2018, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker had no choice. An Arctic air mass had descended on New England, causing temperatures in Boston to remain below 20 degrees Fahrenheit for a week. Outside, the windchill was negative 15 degrees, and the regional … [continued]

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LS Power Acquiring Renewable Energy Assets in $2.5. Billion Deal

August 9, 2024 admin algonquin power & utilities, Business, Canada, Gas, liberty, ls power, news, power, renewable natural gas, Renewables, Solar, Water, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:45:31 +0000

A New York-based power and energy infrastructure group will acquire more than 3 GW of operating renewable energy assets, along with another 8 GW of projects under development, from a […]

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Solar Partners Join Forces to Help Newborns & Mothers in Africa by Installing Solar Powered Freshwater Solution

August 6, 2024 admin africa, clean power, HEALTH, longi, longi solar, mozambique, Solar energy, Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 05:00:59 +0000

A solar alliance of LONGi, one of the world’s largest solar technology companies, and Senergia, a leading Swedish wholesaler of solar energy, teamed up to support the Non-profit “Project Vita” by donating a solar-powered freshwater system for a maternity clinic in the village of Linga Linga in Mozambique. After constructing … [continued]

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Notice of Intent: Up To $112.5 Million Funding Opportunity to Support U.S. Wave Energy Development

August 5, 2024 admin clean power, marine energy, SCIENCE, us department of energy (doe), Water, water power technologies office (wpto), wave energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:07:51 +0000

On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office announced an intent to provide up to $112.5 million in funding to advance the commercial readiness of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation. DOE anticipates opening this funding opportunity in or around September 2024. Wave … [continued]

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Newport, Rhode Island’s Climate Resilience Gets A Boost From IRA

July 29, 2024 admin climate change, climate resilience, policy & politics, Rhode Island, sheldon whitehouse, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:01:49 +0000

I’ve been vacationing in the small coastal Rhode Island city of Newport this week. It’s a stunning place to be — a celebration of sea and sail, of Gilded Age architecture and hardened fishers. As you walk out to Fort Adams and peer up Newport Harbor, it’s easy to forget … [continued]

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Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Implement President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Ecosystem& Habitat Restoration in the Upper Colorado River Basin

July 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, COLORADO, colorado river, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, research, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:40:40 +0000

The Department of the Interior today announced a funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem and habitat restoration projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin that address impacts caused by drought. These funds will help increase community and landscape resiliency while restoring habitats and assisting in … [continued]

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Biden–Harris Administration Invests $27 Million to Community-Driven Marine Debris Solutions Investing in America Agenda

July 21, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, policy & politics, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:00:38 +0000

Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $27 million in funding for projects to prevent and remove marine debris in coastal and Great Lakes communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This funding will support innovative research and foster local coalitions to … [continued]

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Agrivoltaics Conserve Precious Water For Arizona Farmers

July 18, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, Arizona, clean power, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, Solar energy, Water, water conservation

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:55:34 +0000

New studies in Arizona show agrivotaics can increase crop yields while also conserving precious water as temperatures get hotter.

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Amogy & Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Have Completed a Feasibility Study of Ammonia Supply System for Ammonia-Powered Maritime Solution

July 5, 2024 admin ammonia, boats, clean transport, hydrogen, Mitsubishi, mitsubishi heavy industries, press releases, Shipping, Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:48:00 +0000

Amogy and MSB jointly explore potential opportunities to collaborate with their respective technologies and commercial applications across the ammonia-powered shipping and shipbuilding value chain. Tokyo, Japan — Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MSB), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, … [continued]

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