By Billy Ludt TurningPoint Energy and ForeFront Power announced that three Maryland-based community solar projects representing 6.57 MWdc are beginning construction, and are expected to be completed by the end of 2019. These projects were awarded to and developed by TurningPoint Energy as part of Maryland’s Community Solar Pilot Program, which is focused on providing…
By Bernd Radowitz in Berlin Funding from Enova secures more than half of Hywind Tampen’s expected construction cost Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By ENN Contributor WRITTEN BY Elizabeth OuztsPHOTO BY EcoRobesonDonna Chavis (left) and other American Indians protest the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.A little-known administrative rule allows state officials to cancel environmental certificates if conditions change.With the Atlantic Coast Pipeline mired in federal lawsuits and its construction stalled indefinitely, North Carolina environmental advocates are.. Click headline for full…
By Michelle Froese Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind announced that it has hired former U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Officer, Ed LeBlanc, as Manager of Marine Affairs. LeBlanc has over 40 years of experience in the USCG, most recently serving as the Chief of Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England since 2003. With the…
By Sophie Vorrath Coles becomes first major Australian retailer to strike a renewbles PPA, in a deal that will supply 10% of its power needs and set three proposed solar farms under construction in regional NSW by next month. The post Landmark deal to power Coles underpins three NSW solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy….
By [email protected] Last week as Texas’ ERCOT grid reached its price cap of $9,000 per megawatt-hour and the price map on ERCOT’s website became a solid and deep red, many energy market wonks highlighted that this is a feature, not a failure, of the market. Texas’ summer heat — one of the few things the…
By National Wind Watch ERIE – Neosho County Commissioners and critics of the Neosho Ridge Wind project looked over drafts of a proposed moratorium on future construction during Thursday evening’s meeting. County Counselor Seth Jones had prepared a draft and two revised versions of a resolution, and opponent Ed Spielbusch also submitted a proposed resolution….
By National Wind Watch An assortment of expired renewable energy sources would see long-term extensions under new bipartisan House legislation introduced this week. The “Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act,” introduced Tuesday by Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.), would extend the investment tax credit (ITC) and production tax credit (PTC) for qualified…
By Kelly Pickerel California roofing and solar installer Citadel Roofing & Solar has entered into a strategic partnership with solar equipment distributor Solar Roof Dynamics (SRD) to streamline Citadel’s solar efforts in preparation for California’s solar mandate on all new home construction. “The California solar market is heating up as homebuilders gear up to comply…
By [email protected] Everything about offshore wind just keeps getting bigger. Last month alone, New York awarded America’s single-largest renewables procurement to offshore wind, and General Electric unveiled the world’s largest-ever turbine nacelle, also for offshore wind. Offshore wind projects, meanwhile, are already exceeding the capacity (if not the capacity factor) of small nuclear reactors. There…
By National Wind Watch The planned offshore wind farm in eastern Long Island will require cables to come to shore to transport electricity from the turbines to homes. But residents and activists don’t want construction in their neighborhoods. An 18-inch underground cable will transport the electricity more than 30 miles from the turbines to the…
By Matt Chester uthorities evacuated buildings along a two-block stretch of downtown Kalamazoo after construction workers damaged a natural gas line.The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says the gas leaking Monday afternoon from the underground pipe reached sewer lines, prompting the evacuations of nearby businesses and residences.A Consumers Energy crew was working to seal the…
By Billy Ludt Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company purchased the rights to a portfolio of three solar projects totaling 9.27 MW from a subsidiary of BNRG Renewables (BNRG). The OR Solar Portfolio consists of three to-be-constructed ground-mount projects in Oregon and is contracted with an investment-grade Oregon utility under power purchase agreements for 15 years. The…
By National Wind Watch The long-term impact of the construction and operation of offshore wind projects on wildlife in the Atlantic Ocean needs to be studied and minimized. That’s the recommendation of a state commission to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The Commission of Environmental Standards released a report last week that told…
By Dan Yurman Four Japanese firms are in talks to combine their efforts to restart construction of a new reactor at the Higashidori plant, which is the first of two planned 1385 MWe ABWRsU.S. announces the start of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Versatile Test Reactor. The 300 MW advanced design, which will…