By Sophie Vorrath In a triumph of multi-partisanship, NSW Parliament has passed legislation to cut the state’s emissions by 70% by 2035, and reach net zero by 2050. The post NSW passes climate bill to write 70 pct by 2035 emissions reduction target into law appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
By National Wind Watch The “Clean Energy Future Bill” aims to make Michigan use 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2040 but many municipalities are against one part of the legislation. That part of the legislation, they said, will take away some of their authorities.* “We spent a lot of time, a lot of energy and…
By Kelsey Misbrener Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday that sets a statewide requirement for utilities to get all of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040 and invest in energy efficiency. With the governor’s signature on the Clean Energy Future bills (Senate Bills 271, 273 and 502), Michigan has codified several crucial clean energy…
By National Wind Watch Hungary has reached an agreement with the European Commission to overhaul the regulation of wind farms, which has effectively made it impossible for developers to set up wind turbines anywhere in the country, Energy Minister Csaba Lantos told news radio Inforadio on November 22. In 2016, the Hungarian parliament passed a…
By National Wind Watch Top Maine lawmakers agreed Thursday to advance a bill to the 2024 session that would prohibit the use of eminent domain to build a controversial transmission line between Aroostook County and the Augusta area. The 10-member Legislative Council initially did not approve the proposal from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, while voting…
By [Energy Central] Kennedy Maize Natural gas infrastructure – pipelines, producing wells, and generating plants – were the chief culprits in Winter Storm Elliott last Christmas “that contributed to power outages for millions of electricity customers in the Eastern half of the country,” the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American…
By National Wind Watch The debate over alternative energy facilities, including the massive windmills that decorate eastern rural Washington is nothing new. It’s a debate that continues to stir emotions on both sides of the equation. You may recall the legislation I introduced last year that would have allowed rural communities to have a voice…
By [Energy Central] Charlotte Griffiths World Hydrogen Leaders are delighted to announce that the 4th edition of our World Hydrogen MENA Congress will take place from the 26th-29th of February 2024, in Dubai, UAE. The event brings together the entire hydrogen value chain across MENA and the rest of the world to accelerate global clean…
By National Wind Watch The Michigan Legislature voted Wednesday to empower a state commission to preempt local governments’ decisions on whether to authorize solar and wind projects, moving bills to overhaul energy laws to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk for her likely signature. The Senate voted 20-18, along party lines, with Democrats in support and Republicans…
By [Energy Central] Energy in Depth It is becoming increasingly clear that there are some members of Congress who lack a basic understanding of the makeup of the U.S. oil and natural gas industry and how oil markets work. This week, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and over twenty Senate Democrats authored a letter…
By Kelsey Misbrener The Michigan State House passed a package of bills on November 3 that sets a statewide requirement for utilities to get all of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040 and invest in energy efficiency. The legislation now returns to the state Senate for reconciliation and then heads to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s…
By Kelsey Misbrener On November 2, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Woodbridge Township Mayor John E. McCormac and Solar Landscape energized New Jersey’s latest community solar project on a warehouse rooftop in Avenel, New Jersey. The 1.1-MWDC rooftop community solar project energized in Avenel will generate solar energy at a discount for local residents. It…
By [Energy Central] ENN Contributor Wisconsin will lose out on millions of federal dollars for electric vehicle charging infrastructure if the state does not pass legislation to allow stores or other owners of EV chargers to bill drivers for the amount of electricity they get when they plug in. Billing by the kilowatt-hour is a…
By [Energy Central] Tony Paradiso When it comes to climate change, it would be hard to imagine that anyone could be to the right of former Speaker McCarthy. At least McCarthy was willing to plant a bunch of trees. But it appears new Speaker Johnson may cause even more consternation among climate change supporters. One…
By National Wind Watch Idaho Senator Jim Risch, alongside Senator Mike Crapo, Congressman Mike Simpson and Congressman Russ Fulcher introduced the Don’t Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain (Don’t DO IT) Act. This act is in response to the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Southern Idaho. The project is being led by the Department of…