Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2023

On May 17, 2023, the Midcontinent Independent System Operators (MISO), responsible for operating the energy markets and transmission infrastructure serving 45 million people across the central United States, released the results of its annual energy capacity auction, held to ensure enough electricity is available for consumers.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 15, 2023

The Starfire Mine, once a prominent coal mining site, is set to become the Starfire Renewable Energy Project as renewable power producer BrightNight, in collaboration with Rivian Automotive and the Nature Conservancy, plans to develop an 800 megawatt solar energy center on the former mine lands … Continue reading Former Kentucky coal mine transforms (..)

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This document from DOE is intended to help Better Buildings, Better Plants partners navigate the renewable energy market by providing background on renewable technologies and their benefits, as well as a wide range of purchasing options available to organizations.

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E2 Law Blog

MAY 13, 2022

This GT Alert highlights news and updates on renewable energy in Latin America. On April 11, 2022, the Project for Renewable Energy in Rural Markets (PERMER) from the National Secretariat of Energy received six bids for Public Tender No.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 27, 2022

From solar to wind and geothermal to hydro, the world of renewable energy options can be hard to navigate. Through Better Plants, DOE has developed a guidance document on renewable energy for industry.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 15, 2024

Verizon Communications has invested all of the net proceeds of its nearly $1 billion green bond in renewable energy projects spread across five states, the company announced Monday. The telecommunications provider, which is … Continue reading Verizon allocates $1B green bond proceeds to renewable energy projects

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E2 Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

This GT Alert, also posted in Spanish, highlights news and updates on renewable energy in Latin America. Click here to read the full GT Alert.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 15, 2024

The Sea’s best kept secret: The use of seaweed as a source of biohydrogen for clean and renewable energy. The longer we continue to use petroleum-derived materials, the greater the … Continue reading The sea’s best kept secret: The use of seaweed as a source of biohydrogen for clean and renewable energy.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute As renewable energy is poised to replace fossil fuels long term in Illinois, the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is delving into a looming issue: what to do with solar modules, wind turbines, and electric vehicle batteries that are no longer used.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 15, 2022

As the United States enters a “critical decade” in the fight against climate change, the need for rapid renewable energy deployment requires reassessing existing laws governing electricity generation and transmission projects, argues Uma Outka in a recent article. Read the full story from The Regulatory Review.

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E2 Law Blog

JULY 8, 2022

This GT Alert highlights news and updates on renewable energy in Latin America. Click here to read the full GT Alert.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

“Renewable Energy Source Diffusion in Professional Sport Facilities.” Wanless, L., Seifried, C., & Kellison, T. ” Journal of Sport Management (published online ahead of print 2023).

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 27, 2024

The measure, HB5528, would have expanded the size of solar plants the state’s electric utilities, AEP … Continue reading West Virginia governor vetoes bill expanding renewable energy to protect coal

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 19, 2024

When it comes to renewable energy and Indiana farmland values, wind and wings are the major influencers. “We Read the full story at Agrinews. We have had wind farms in Indiana for 20 years,” said Howard Halderman, president of Halderman Farm Management and Real Estate Services, based in northeastern Indiana.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Amazon recently announced that it has invested in 78 new solar and wind energy projects so far this year, including its first brownfield project built on a brownfield, built on a site abandoned due to industrial pollution.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 24, 2022

From Florida to Alaska, dozens of tribes are working to harness energy from wind, sun and water to generate millions of dollars in revenue, create short- and long-term jobs and reduce utility costs for citizens, while also helping combat climate change and boost energy independence.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 8, 2022

A new study argues that renewable energy certificates — a market-based tool that certifies the bearer owns one megawatt hour of electricity produced from renewable energy sources — generally do not reduce emissions and firms using them are overstating their climate mitigation claims.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

On February 14, 2024, Marcellus Drilling News reported National Fuel Gas Company , parent to Seneca Resources drilling and NFG Midstream pipeline companies, is suing a former employee and several vendors for buying and installing counterfeit parts at several compressor stations.” “One Click Here to read the Marcellus Drilling News article. [

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 13, 2022

Even though more companies than ever are proclaiming that they’re powered by renewable energy, those claims are usually exaggerated, new research shows. That disconnect between a company’s claims and reality could jeopardize global efforts to stop climate change.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 4, 2022

2 renewable energy producer in the country after California. In fact, more than … Continue reading Who benefits from renewable energy subsidies? In Texas, it’s often fossil fuel companies that are fighting clean energy elsewhere.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 17, 2023

Not most people, but the super wealthy, according to new research. According to a recent study, published in journal Joule, … Continue reading Renewable energy will cost the super-wealthy, not the rest of us – new study finds

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 2, 2022

Water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services provider Ecolab, announced today it will source renewable energy for 100% of its European operations through a new virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy investment and asset management firm Low Carbon.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 4, 2022

Renewable energy skeptics argue that because of their variability, wind and solar cannot be the foundation of a dependable electricity grid. But the expansion of renewables and new methods of energy management and storage can lead to a grid that is reliable and clean. Read the full story at e360.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 4, 2022

NPR reports that opponents of renewable energy are successfully stalling or rejecting projects across the country. Researchers say that in many groups, misinformation plays a role in slowing or derailing projects.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 6, 2022

Telecommunications giant Comcast announced today a new renewable energy agreement with clean energy solutions supplier Constellation, which will see the company eliminate 360,000 tons of annual CO2 emissions. Read the full story at ESG Today.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 11, 2023

These newly available “direct-pay” tax credits can dramatically reduce … Continue reading Cities can better afford renewable energy, EV and other climate projects with new tax incentives: report

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 27, 2022

Tokyu Railways’ trains running through Shibuya and other stations were switched to power generated only by solar … Continue reading Japanese rail operator now entirely powered by renewable energy.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The number of early-stage renewable energy projects entering queues around the country exceeds the availability of labor and capital needed to build them, Brent Nelson, managing director of markets and strategy at market intelligence firm Ascend Analytics, said during a Thursday webinar. Read the full story at Utility Dive.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. The general outlook includes some good news and some bad news. Unfortunately, the outlook isn’t a 100 percent good-news story for a few different reasons. I’ll start off with the good.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 14, 2022

Illinois Commerce Commission staff on Wednesday released a draft Renewable Energy Access Plan, or REAP, starting a 120-day public review and comment period. Read the full story at Utility Dive.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Work on a $10 billion project that will funnel renewable energy across the West has come to a halt in southwestern Arizona, with Native American tribes saying the federal government has ignored concerns about effects that the SunZia transmission line will have on religious and cultural sites.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 6, 2022

After stagnating for more than a decade, demand for renewable energy investments is now surging, leading to questions about how long the current pace can continue. Read the full story at Utility Dive.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 23, 2023

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Here’s a state-by-state tally of the leaders and laggards for wind, solar and other renewable energy in 2022.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 8, 2022

Renewable energy growth in the US in 2021 fell far short of what’s needed to reach climate goals, according to a new report by trade group American Clean Power. Read the full story at The Verge. Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The Zoos Victoria sites are the first mainland Australian zoos to be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy. Read the full story from Time Out Melbourne. Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 11, 2023

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) is announcing nine new projects with remote and island communities building local energy systems that are … Continue reading DOE partners with 9 island and remote communities to boost resilience and plan for low-cost renewable energy systems

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Beginning in 2021, the Wind Turbine Materials Management Team in ISTC’s Renewable Energy Equipment Recover-Reuse Program is coordinating a group of experts across various sectors in wind energy and waste management to evaluate waste management concerns related to wind energy development in Illinois. Download the document.

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