Key Takeaways: Understanding the purpose of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) A breakdown of how states are setting their renewable goals Where to find the latest information on renewable progress in the U.S. By the end of 2018, a total of 29 states and the District of Columbia elected to make the transition to clean energy Read more →
Takeaways: U.S. Conference of Mayors includes leaders from 1,400 cities across America Mayors are calling on Congress to establish carbon pricing and more “We need elected leaders in Washington to do what many mayors are already doing at home” Hundreds of mayors from around the U.S. this summer collectively urged Congress to put a price Read more →
Takeaways: Financial institution surveys show high confidence in renewable energy growth over the next three years Low investment costs, clean energy targets across U.S., increased corporate demand all driving growth Beyond 2022? Need storage solutions, grid upgrades, markets that value flexible generating assets Starbucks, like many Fortune 500 corporations, knows what it means to invest Read more →
Key Takeaways: Nevada aims for aggressive 2030 targets Arkansas & South Carolina pass progressive clean energy legislation Maine unleashes wind potential and revamps net metering policy, States like California and New York tend to grab headlines when it comes to setting ambitious new climate targets or reporting growth in the renewables sector. Flying beneath the Read more →
Solar energy farms present unique advantages for bees, as solar energy facilities could be used as pollinator habitats. Read this extract from “Can Solar Energy Save the Bees?,” published on the Argonne National Laboratories Articles Page Read more →
Key Takeaways: Nation’s largest utility CEOs demand lawmakers act “It would be cleaner, easier, and more economical to have a federal standard.” American consumers are the driving force for renewables Chief executives from some of the nation’s largest utilities were explicit in their demands to Congress on the issue of climate change: the utility industry Read more →
Key Takeaways: Young people drawn to a career in renewables as entry-level salaries hover at $50,000 “Virtually all companies are hiring” – as 99% of jobs are in rural regions Tariffs on China and/or Mexico could dampen outlook Recruitment for wind industry jobs is booming at high schools and local colleges nationwide, as young people Read more →
Michael Bloomberg will donate $500 million to a new nationwide campaign called Beyond Carbon, which aims to shutter all U.S. coal-fired power plant in operation. Read this extract from “Michael Bloomberg Promises $500 Million to Help End Coal,” published in The New York Times. Read more →
Key Takeaways: Deloitte.com has released its 2019 Renewable Energy Industry Outlook Positive trends showing despite challenges down the road Three key trends are identified as part of the 2019 (and beyond) outlook The renewable energy growth trend in the energy sector continues despite the hurdle of new import tariffs. The costs of wind and solar Read more →
Key Takeaways: “A new phase in the development of wind energy as a mainstream power source for America.” Higher profitability, advances in tech & IT are fueling wind Experts predict that wind will see an increase in customers & decreased capital costs for future projects Chris Brown, president of the U.S. and Canadian sales and Read more →
What effect will EVs have on the power grid? The real impact is forecasted to occur when about 15 percent of the vehicles on the road go electric which one study predicts will occur by 2035... Read more →
Key Takeaways: A new organization aims to encourage renewable energy procurement Companies like Google, General Motors, and Johnson & Johnson are on board Creating purchasing power consortium with a focus on buying clean energy A new organization calling itself the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) is out to transform the way America’s biggest companies—from Walmart Read more →
