By [email protected] A bill increasing Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard to 50 percent by 2030 cleared the state assembly on Friday with zero “no” votes, sending it to Governor Steve Sisolak’s desk. The bill unanimously passed the Senate on Tuesday. The governor’s office did not respond to an immediate request for comment on Friday, but Sisolak…
By Michelle Froese Nevada is one step closer to expanding its generation and use of clean energy as a the Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 358, which would boost Nevada’s Renewable Portfolio Standard to 50% by 2030. SB 358 received support from companies of all sizes doing business in Nevada, both in and outside of…
By [email protected] New York City is on the verge of enacting one of the most ambitious citywide building energy efficiency laws in the country, aimed at getting its biggest buildings — including landmarks like the Empire State Buidling and Trump Tower — to shave their carbon emissions footprint by 40 percent by 2030 or face…
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By Kelsey Misbrener Bringing more cost-effective solar energy to the Carolinas, 14 utility-scale projects have been selected during an independently judged bidding process — part of a 2017 comprehensive renewable energy law. Based on an independent evaluation process, Duke Energy will produce or purchase a total of 602 megawatts of renewable energy from projects under…
By [email protected] Amid a flurry of energy, environmental, wildfire and Pacific Gas & Electric bankruptcy-related bills emerging for this year’s legislative session, California lawmakers are also grappling with a complicated yet critical issue — how to secure the energy resources needed to meet the state’s renewable and carbon-free energy goals while also keeping the power…
By [email protected] California Governor Gavin Newsom last week released a long-awaited report on California’s policy options to reduce the risk of utility-caused wildfires, and wildfire-caused utility bankruptcies like Pacific Gas & Electric’s. The report laid out a slew of recommendations, from massive changes in forest management and land use to major utility regulatory and safety…
By National Wind Watch OCEAN CITY – A bill that could essentially triple the capacity of wind energy off the coast of Maryland passed this week, causing resort officials to redouble their efforts to get the word out about the potential impact of the vast turbine fields. As the session expired this week, state lawmakers…
By Ryan Austin Energy storage is still hampered by high costs, but some in the federal government are looking to partially solve that problem. Last week, lawmakers in the democratic-controlled House of Representatives introduced a bill to extend tax credits to energy storage. Pennsylvania representative Mike Doyle introduced the Energy Storage and Deployment Act on…
By [email protected] Shares in Senvion were in free fall Wednesday after the embattled German wind turbine maker announced it was entering a process called self-administration in a last-ditch turnaround attempt. The Hamburg-based manufacturer said the move was to safeguard an ongoing transformation program “after refinancing discussions with lenders have so far not come to a…
By Bernd Radowitz in Berlin The Germany-based wind OEM files petition with Hamburg court to start ‘self-administration proceedings’ while seeking new investors Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By National Wind Watch In response to Ms. Bass’s recent letter promoting wind energy (“Keep an open mind on wind energy,” March 23), I would like to make several observations. We all maintain some level of consciousness about conservation of our beautiful natural resources. Although Ms. Bass may have facilitated the development of Broad Mountain…
By National Wind Watch A dispute between a wind farm company and a farmer over an agreement about access to his land for cabling has been struck out at the Commercial Court following mediation talks. However, a second wind farm operator which says it also has a similar access agreement with the farmer is now…
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By [email protected] Amidst a flurry of energy and climate change legislation being introduced in the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, this week saw lawmakers reintroduce a perennial attempt to add stand-alone energy storage to the list of technologies eligible for federal investment tax credits (ITC). The Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act, introduced Thursday…