A new report released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) shows that, in the last two years, the U.S. clean energy industry has announced $500 billion in new investments, spurring the American economy and creating tens of thousands of new jobs. ACP’s 2024 Clean Energy Investing in America report finds that the industry … Continue reading Clean Energy Industry to Power Economic Growth with $500 Billion in New Investments, 100K New Manufacturing Jobs
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How much money can I save with photovoltaic solar energy?
Lowering electricity bills is one of the main reasons why consumers may decide to install rooftop solar panels. Every household is different—from the size of the home, to the number of people living in it, to the electricity needs of those people, to where the buy their electricity—so calculating an average amount of savings from … Continue reading How much money can I save with photovoltaic solar energy?
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Experts refute Trump’s claim that wind energy is killing many birds in the US.
Experts refute Trump’s claim that wind power is killing many birds in the US. Billions of birds likely die each year in the United States, but contrary to popular claims, wind turbines are not the main culprit. Former President Trump continually used his prominent platform to claim that wind turbines… make economic sense for part … Continue reading Experts refute Trump’s claim that wind energy is killing many birds in the US.
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DOE Announces $33 Million to Deploy Solar Technologies to Decarbonize America’s Industrial Sector
Nine Projects Across Seven States Will Support Solar-Powered Production of Hydrogen and Lower Emissions from the Aviation, Food and Beverage, and Other Sectors. In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda , the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $33 million for nine projects across seven states to advance concentrating solar-thermal (CST) … Continue reading DOE Announces $33 Million to Deploy Solar Technologies to Decarbonize America’s Industrial Sector
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Biden to Kamala Harris switch holds out hope of continuity for US wind power
Wind energy switches gears from grappling with the uncertainties of a second Trump term to possibility of continued momentum under progressive vice president. Most analysts agree that the calculation for US renewable energy, and not least offshore wind, in the upcoming election is simple: a Democratic presidency would benefit the sector, while a Republican, particularly … Continue reading Biden to Kamala Harris switch holds out hope of continuity for US wind power
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NREL researchers highlight opportunities for manufacturing perovskite photovoltaic panels
Researchers working at the forefront of an emerging photovoltaic (PV) technology are thinking ahead about how to scale, deploy, and design future solar panels to be easily recyclable. Solar panels made of perovskites may eventually play an important role amid global decarbonization efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As the technology emerges from the testing … Continue reading NREL researchers highlight opportunities for manufacturing perovskite photovoltaic panels
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Vestas wins 136 MW wind power repowering order in US
Vestas has received an order for 136 MW to repower an undisclosed wind farm in the United States. The order consists of 62 V120-2.2 MW™ wind turbines. The order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a multi-year operational support agreement, designed to ensure optimized performance of the asset. … Continue reading Vestas wins 136 MW wind power repowering order in US
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Nordex will offer the N169/5.X wind turbine for the US wind power market
Nordex is expanding its wind turbine portfolio in the 5 MW segment and launching a turbine variant of the proven Delta4000 platform, which is especially tailored to the needs of the US market. The N169/5.X has a rotor diameter of 169 meters and a nominal power of up to 5.5 megawatts. As is common with … Continue reading Nordex will offer the N169/5.X wind turbine for the US wind power market
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DOE Announces Intent to Fund Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Storage for Community Healthcare Facilities and Multi-Family Housing Serving Low-and-Moderate-Income Communities in Puerto Rico
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent to issue a $325 million funding opportunity for the new Programa de Comunidades Resilientes, funded by DOE’s Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF). This new program aims to improve community-level energy resilience for vulnerable populations across Puerto Rico, funding solar and battery storage installations for … Continue reading DOE Announces Intent to Fund Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Storage for Community Healthcare Facilities and Multi-Family Housing Serving Low-and-Moderate-Income Communities in Puerto Rico
Continue readingVestas wins order for 117 MW of wind power in the US
Vestas has received a 117 MW order for an undisclosed wind farm in the US. The order consists of 26 V150-4.5 MW™ wind turbines. The order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a multi-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, designed to ensure optimized performance of … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 117 MW of wind power in the US
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ACP Backs Federal Grant to Boost Offshore Wind Investment in Coastal Maine and Massachusetts
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) supports a first-of-its-kind proposal by Maine and Massachusetts for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. The states’ joint application seeks nearly $200 million to bolster critical port infrastructure essential for unlocking the potential of offshore wind in northern New England and is the only CPRG proposal focused on … Continue reading ACP Backs Federal Grant to Boost Offshore Wind Investment in Coastal Maine and Massachusetts
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Stellar year for the photovoltaic market
The Spring 2024 Solar Photovoltaic Quarterly Industry Update highlights significant progress in 2023. The year 2023, according to National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) analyst David Feldman, was a year of historic proportions in the solar power industry. Four times a year, Feldman and a team of analysts and data experts from NREL and the U.S. … Continue reading Stellar year for the photovoltaic market
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Offshore Wind Turbines Offer Path for Clean Hydrogen Production
Using electricity generated by offshore wind turbines as one pathway to split water to produce clean hydrogen may make economic sense, particularly along the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The economics work best in regions where the water is not as … Continue reading Offshore Wind Turbines Offer Path for Clean Hydrogen Production
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Iberdrola starts the Powell Creek photovoltaic plant in the United States
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced that it recently installed the “Golden Row” at its Powell Creek solar project in Putnam County, Ohio near Miller City. The Golden Row represents the first row of solar panels for which the rest of construction will be modeled … Continue reading Iberdrola starts the Powell Creek photovoltaic plant in the United States
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Ørsted closes acquisition of Eversource’s share of Sunrise Wind
Further to our announcement from 24 January 2024, and following the successful award of Sunrise Wind in the New York 4 solicitation for offshore wind capacity, Ørsted has now completed the acquisition of Eversource’s 50 % share of Sunrise Wind, a 924 MW offshore wind farm located off the coast of New York. The purchase … Continue reading Ørsted closes acquisition of Eversource’s share of Sunrise Wind
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Offshore Wind Momentum Grows with Sector to Invest $65 Billion and Create 56,000 U.S. Jobs by 2030
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today released the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, showing the clean power industry is projected to invest $65 billion in offshore wind projects by 2030, which will support 56,000 jobs in the United States. There are currently 12 gigawatts (GW) of projects with active offtake agreements, including 4 GW … Continue reading Offshore Wind Momentum Grows with Sector to Invest $65 Billion and Create 56,000 U.S. Jobs by 2030
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Avangrid (Iberdrola) Announces Agreement for Sale of Kitty Hawk North Offshore Wind Farm Lease Area to Dominion Energy
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced an agreement for the sale of the Kitty Hawk North offshore wind lease area to Dominion Energy. The agreement, which includes the Kitty Hawk North offshore wind lease area and associated assets, is for a sale of approximately $160 million, inclusive of a … Continue reading Avangrid (Iberdrola) Announces Agreement for Sale of Kitty Hawk North Offshore Wind Farm Lease Area to Dominion Energy
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ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores Record of Decision
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Record of Decision for the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind 1 and 2 projects off the New Jersey coast: “ACP applauds … Continue reading ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores Record of Decision
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Iberdrola receives federal authorization for an offshore wind power plant in the United State
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has received full federal approval of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the New England Wind 1 and 2 offshore projects. The approval of the COP follows the favorable Record of Decision (ROD) issued by … Continue reading Iberdrola receives federal authorization for an offshore wind power plant in the United State
Continue readingACP Statement on Key Milestone for New England Wind 1 & 2 Projects
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 and 2 offshore projects located 20 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts: “This is another … Continue reading ACP Statement on Key Milestone for New England Wind 1 & 2 Projects
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