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Wind Power in Australia’s Energy Transition

May 4, 2024 admin Australia, australia wind energy, australia wind farms, clean power, wind energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 15:30:49 +0000

A glance at the open National Electricity Market widget tells the story of Australia’s energy transition. We are still dependent on coal for almost half of our generation needs. Solar is major, wind power is minor. Gas is a constant irritation. But things are changing — obvious for those who … [continued]

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US Offshore Wind Industry Readies Self For Another Round

May 4, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, green economy, green hydrogen, grid, hydrogen, Louisiana, maine, Manufacturing, New Jersey, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, Oregon, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 14:54:16 +0000

US offshore wind stakeholders are ready for a comeback in 2024 after suffering a series of blows last year.

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Wind & Solar, But What Else? — India Edition Transcript

May 1, 2024 admin air quality, batteries, biomass, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Energy Storage, events, geothermal energy, green economy, green jobs, grid, grid storage, HEALTH, heat pumps, hydroelectric, India, india solar power, investment, Manufacturing, marine energy, nuclear energy, Off The Grid, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, onshore wind farms, policy & politics, pumped hydro storage, rooftop solar, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:11:09 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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IN² At 10 Years: How It Started, How It’s Going, What’s Next, & Beyond

April 30, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, investment, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:00:43 +0000

For its 10th anniversary, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) is expanding in a major way. “We are moving along with the rest of the market—which is all about deployment,” current IN2 Program Manager Sarah Derdowski said. “One of the hardest challenges in the cleantech industry is overcoming that last ‘valley of … [continued]

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Behind the Blades: How Cris Hein Helps Bats & Wind Turbines Share the Sky

April 30, 2024 admin bats, Birds, clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, wind energy, wind energy bats, wind turbines, wind turbines birds

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:37:20 +0000

Like most everyone, Cris Hein thought all bats were vampire bats. That was 25 years ago, before NREL’s lead environmental scientist began researching the world’s only flying mammal. Hein always appreciated wildlife. Growing up in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, he liked camping during family vacations and always enjoyed nature … [continued]

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With Great Power Comes Great Possibility

April 30, 2024 admin clean power, electricity transmission, energy efficiency, lighting, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, SCIENCE, steel, transmission, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:23:44 +0000

Meet Three Teams Competing To Build Better Power Lines and Conductors To Supercharge Our Clean Energy Future Power lines—those high-flying cables that transmit electricity all over the country—are far from invisible. They sweep along roads, cut through yards to deliver energy to homes, and transmit power from sunny solar farms … [continued]

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Offshore Wind Industry Saved By Lighter Floating Platforms

April 30, 2024 admin clean power, Energy, floating offshore wind, floating offshore wind energy, France, green economy, Manufacturing, modular, ocergy, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, renewable energy, startups, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:42:18 +0000

A floating offshore wind startup is gearing up to commercialize a modular, hyper-local assembly model to cut the cost of floating platforms.

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Secretary Haaland Announces New Five-Year Offshore Wind Leasing Schedule

April 27, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, department of the interior (doi), Joe Biden, us wind energy, wind energy

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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Biden-Harris Administration Releases Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and $48 Million in New Funding to Accelerate Technology and Manufacturing

April 27, 2024 admin clean power, policy & politics, research, us department of energy (doe), us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind power, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:00:51 +0000

Latest Liftoff Report Finds Promising Pathways for Offshore Wind Development; DOE Announces Latest Support for Offshore Wind R&D, Supply Chain Development, and Transmission Planning WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released its latest report in the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff series, describing how the U.S. offshore wind … [continued]

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$17.5 Million to Build Domestic Supply Chain for Critical Minerals & Materials

April 26, 2024 admin battery materials, battery metals, battery minerals, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, Coal, ev battery materials, Fossil Fuels, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, press releases, rare earth minerals, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:58:20 +0000

Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Develop More Affordable, Sustainable Production Processes, and Create Good-Paying Jobs Throughout the Nation WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced $17.5 million for four projects that will help lower the costs and … [continued]

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