1st-Ever American-Built Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 15:13:26 +0000

600+ Workers Across Three U.S. Gulf States Built a “Floating Home Base” for Offshore Wind Technicians Supporting Ørsted’s Northeast Wind Farms America’s offshore wind energy supply chain is marking a major milestone, with the christening of the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), which will … [continued]

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Ember Claims Renewable Energy Is Taking Market Share Away From Thermal Generation

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 15:04:09 +0000

Ember has issued a new report that claims renewable energy is beginning to push thermal generation out as a source of electricity.

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Initial List of High-Priority Areas for Accelerated Transmission Expansion in USA

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 21:43:31 +0000

DOE Seeks Public Input on 10 Potential Locations, from Coast to Coast, That Present an Urgent Need for Expanded Transmission, Announces New Funding to Deploy Cleaner, Cheaper, Reliable Energy Across the Nation  WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a continued effort to expedite the build out of a resilient and reliable electric … [continued]

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Green Builder Sustainability Symposium Presentation — Slides & Transcript

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 18:48:44 +0000

In mid-2023, Green Builder Media’s CEO Sara Gutterman reached out to me to see if I were interested in presenting at their annual Sustainability Symposium. It’s been running annually for close to a decade, and with COVID it transitioned to virtual and won’t be going back. That event occurred a … [continued]

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Elegant Wind Turbine Blades Made Of Wood Can Outperform Composites

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 17:17:05 +0000

Wooden wind turbine blades can outperform conventional composites while reducing costs and improving recycling rates.

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More Than $26 Million to 37 State, Local, & Tribal Governments to Support Clean Energy Projects

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 03:59:19 +0000

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Helping Upgrade Public Infrastructure in Communities Across the Country to Deploy Even More Cleaner, Cheaper Power, Build Up Energy Resilience WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced more than $26.9 million to nine … [continued]

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Renewable Projects Show The Way To Move The Planet Toward Zero Emissions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 14:50:38 +0000

A zero emissions future is fascinating, isn’t it? It’s a world of change and reinvigoration, a chance to reflect and renew. Individual technical options, or “pathways,” for decarbonizing specific industries are necessary and starting to take place. Aligning investment and innovation cycles helps to reduce the residual emissions burden from … [continued]

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ABB Opens New €20 Million Energy-Efficient Factory In Belgium

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 13:37:26 +0000

New energy-efficient facility to meet accelerating demand for smart building components during energy transition Energy optimization, new equipment and a new photovoltaic plant expected to deliver annual operational energy savings of more than 9,400 MWh CO2e emissions reduction of more than 6,700 tons annually is anticipated due to solar panels, … [continued]

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$78 Million to Further Drive Down Energy Costs and Enhance Energy Security in Rural & Remote Communities Across America

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 02:58:33 +0000

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports 19 Community-Led Clean Energy Projects Across 12 States and 13 Tribal Nations to Deploy Cheaper Power, Support Local Economic Development, and Build Up Climate Resilient Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) … [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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