We lead off this week’s coverage of NetZero resources not with renewable energy but with a story on a key fossil fuel facility that must remain in operation a while longer, while the clean energy transition gains momentum.
Jon Lamson reports from Massachusetts on the fate of the Everett Marine Terminal, a major LNG import facility that faces closure due to retirement of its main customer, a gas-fired power plant. Eversource and National Grid have finalized contracts under which Constellation will keep the terminal open six more years to help maintain gas system reliability.
On the opposite side of the ledger — LNG exports — President Biden’s attempt to pause infrastructure expansion remains controversial: E&E News reported on congressional Republicans’ efforts to overturn the pause.
NetZero Insider’s John Cropley, meanwhile, has three new reports on the offshore wind energy sector:
Federal researchers activated a network of sensors off the New England coast that will gather water, wind and wildlife data in an effort to design wind energy installations that pose less of a threat to birds, bats and whales. In a related story, nola.com reported on the potential threat that the close-to-shore turbines being considered in Louisiana pose to birds.
Eversource Energy announced the sale of its share of the struggling joint venture it began with Ørsted in 2016, Eversource will take a $1.95 billion after-tax impairment for 2023. Reuters reported that Shell might drop out of the offshore wind tender in Norway for similar reasons.
Federal regulators have designated two wind energy areas for potential development off the Oregon coast. Extensive work remains to be done before any development can start, not least of which is perfecting the technology for the floating turbines that will be needed in the deep water there. Native News
Online spoke to Tribal leaders who consider the potential development “green colonialism” in an area important to their people’s heritage.
Also in Oregon, K Kaufmann has a story on a tentative federal grant for a pilot geothermal project at a volcano. It is one of three projects that may receive a total of $60 million as the Department of Energy seeks to develop enhanced geothermal systems, a potentially significant source of emissions-free electricity.
Elsewhere, Think GeoEnergy reports that an Atlanta consulting firm won a contract from the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission to do a comprehensive analysis of that state’s geothermal resources.
Finally, Cropley tells us about an unwelcome source of heat: An engineering analysis firm reported on the results of more than 320 factory quality-control audits in six-plus years: 18% of the battery energy storage systems it inspected had issues with their thermal management systems and 26% with their fire detection and suppression systems.
Reuters covered a different potential problem with storage — national security. Under pressure from Congress, Duke Energy said it will remove Chinese-made batteries it installed at a Marine Corp base and will phase them out at its civilian projects, due to hacking risk.
NetZero resource news is covered from dozens more angles in the rest of this week’s Intelligence Report:
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Florida
It's not very easy to get your hands on cultivated meat at the moment. In fact, even though U.S. regulators approved the sale of cultivated chicken for the first time last summer, today there are only two restaurants in the country where you can buy the futuristic product. Despite this limited availability, Florida, along with
several other Republican-led states, is pursuing an outright ban on cultivated meat ever being sold in the state. Canary Media
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New Hampshire
The biomass plant generates power by burning low-grade wood. Much of that power has been more expensive than the market rate, and that cost has been borne by ratepayers. New Hampshire Public Radio
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International
Japan's Cabinet endorsed a bill Tuesday for the capture and underground storage of carbon dioxide from factories. NHK World-Japan
U.S.
Generative AI techniques, machine learning, and simulations give researchers new opportunities to identify environmentally friendly metal-organic framework materials. Phys.org
Wyoming
The Department of Energy last week announced a funding invitation for a select set of carbon capture projects at the forefront of climate solutions -- including a potential $49 million award to TDA Research Inc. for a large-scale pilot project at the Integrated Test Center near Gillette. Gillette News Record
Wyoming
House Bill 200, and now SF 42 provide the means for their own repeal should the PSC so advise. Chairperson Mary Throne is concerned that the law is pushing the PSC beyond traditional rate-making principles of "just and reasonable" costs. Well, the statute empowers the Commission to push back. Credit the PSC for
expressing hope that utilities can find financial support for carbon capture analysis from sources other than their ratepayers. But hope cannot substitute for regulatory policy, writes Ronn Smith, a process and environmental engineer. WyoFile
Wyoming
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon leads a crucial workshop on carbon capture technologies in Denver, focusing on collaboration and policy. The event highlights the importance of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and direct air capture (DAC) in the fight against
climate change. Panel discussions address commercializing DAC, transporting and storing CO2, and policy implications for interstate collaboration. Buffalo Business News
Wyoming
In March, Tallgrass Energy, L.P. applied to inject carbon dioxide deep into geological formations in southeastern Laramie County. In December, the company submitted five more applications for a Class VI well. Wyoming News Network
U.S.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a $100 million initiative to jumpstart the nascent industry of carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Carbon
Herald
U.S.
A "quite radical" report suggests governments and communities, not the private sector, should be leading the carbon removal industry. Grist
U.S.
These techniques, called marine carbon capture, marine carbon sequestration and marine carbon dioxide removal, are almost all relatively new and untested, and their costs, environmental impacts and potential efficacy are largely unstudied. Power Engineering International
International
Equinor has asked Aker Solutions to perform a feasibility study for the company's Mongstad Industrial Transformation project in Vestland county, west coast Norway. Offshore Magazine
U.S.
Advocates say the long-awaited farm bill could help fix that. Grist
Oregon
A chemical element so visually striking it was named for a goddess shows a "Goldilocks" level of reactivity - neither too much nor too little - that makes it a strong candidate as a carbon scrubbing tool. Oregon State University
North Dakota
A North Dakota lawmaker is calling into question a state law change that drew a lot of attention this week. Public News Network
International
Verde AgriTech Ltd (TSX: "NPK") announced a strategic partnership with WayCarbon to bolster the development and monetization of its carbon removal project. Carbon Herald
International
Seabound's compact carbon capture system installed on a 3200 TEU container ship has succeeded, during a test, in capturing CO2 at approximately 80% efficiency and sulphur at around 90% efficiency. Safety4Sea
International
Think of it as recycling on the nanoscale: a tantalizing electrochemical process that can harvest carbon before it becomes air pollution and restructure it into the components of everyday products. Phys.org
International
Important new research from the University of Gothenburg has unveiled that these ecosystems are potentially twice as effective in carbon sequestration as earlier studies suggested. Earth.com
Wyoming
The Cowboy State has doled out tens of millions of state taxpayer dollars to fossil fuel-adjacent projects, even as it faces a shortage of options to take advantage of clean-energy funding. Inside Climate News
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Oregon
Oregon has been a leading state in responding to climate change by enacting greenhouse gas reduction goals through government action and legislative action. Although Oregon is behind on aligning the Treasury with these initiatives, this bill will allow us to start playing catch-up.
Passage of the COAL Act would be a critical first step to protect PERS and the environment we all share, writes Susan Palmiter, co-lead of the all-volunteer, grassroots Divest Oregon. Oregon Capital Chronicle
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Georgia
Developers would build small solar arrays (6 MW and less) and utility customers of all classes would subscribe for a portion of the generation output. Renewable Energy Magazine
Minnesota
Minnesota community solar developers are adjusting their business plans as the state's program undergoes some of the biggest changes since its launch over a decade ago. One of the oldest and largest in the country, Minnesota's community solar program has spurred development of more than 800 megawatts worth of
solar capacity since launching in 2013. State lawmakers passed legislation last session aimed at increasing the share of power going to residential subscribers, especially low- and moderate-income customers. Energy News Network
Minnesota
Applications are now open for new community solar garden projects aimed at providing working class Minnesotans with clean, affordable energy. Minnesota's robust community solar garden program got a makeover during the 2023 legislative session that intends to steer more
benefits toward residential customers, particularly those in low and moderate-income households. The Minnesota Department of Commerce started accepting applications Feb. 1 for projects targeting those customers. Sahan Journal
U.S.
At the Department of Energy's National Community Solar Partnership Annual Summit, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Marootian challenged the community solar industry to commit to meeting the NCSP target of 20 gigawatts of community solar by 2025 -- up from 7 GW today. DOE also launched several new initiatives
aimed at supporting the deployment of community solar, a critical tool for achieving DOE's goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while providing an equitable pathway to renewable energy for all Americans. Department of Energy
U.S.
A growing number of NREL solar energy research projects are centered on energy justice and are seeking to help disadvantaged communities find ways that the benefits of solar energy can meet their needs. CleanTechnica
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U.S.
But utility-scale solar and storage procurements ordered by Puerto Rico regulators in 2020 have made little progress. pv
Magazine
U.S.
Solrite Energy says its new power purchase agreement has more agreeable finance terms due to the ability of distributed solar-plus-storage to make money as part of a virtual power plant. pv Magazine
Virginia
The bill will now be taken up by the state legislature's Commission on Electric Utility Regulation, where its advocates say they intend to make a strong case for it. Utility Dive
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Maryland
EMPOWER Maryland aims to improve efficiency at 60k homes from 2024-2026 at a cost of $355 million. Tri-State
Alert
Michigan
New efficiency programs approved for Consumers Energy that are focused on areas with high energy burdens (6% of income goes to energy bills). Michigan Advance
National
Piece argues for Australia to invest in low income housing so they don't face heat/high energy burdens during its summer One Step Off The Grid
National
NREL report looks into how heat pumps can save customers' money, cut energy user. CNET
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International
The company behind Keystone XL plans to build an extension to a natural gas pipeline off the coast of Mexico, threatening coral reefs and local livelihoods. Grist
New York
The state wants to phase out fossil fuels. Localities have given over a billion dollars in tax breaks to help keep them around. Grist
U.S.
The Environmental Defense Fund next month will launch MethaneSAT, which will orbit Earth 15 times per day from 350 miles above. Axios
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Colorado
Teverra has been awarded a contract to conduct a state-wide geothermal resource evaluation and market analysis for the State of Colorado. Think
GeoEnergy
Hawaii
Ormat has received approval for PPA amendments that allows Puna Geothermal Venture to supply an expanded 46 MW of geothermal power in Hawaii. Think GeoEnergy
International
I spent the first half of this week reporting in Iceland, and I came away convinced that the country provides a window into our collective future in at least three important ways. The New York Times
Massachusetts
The project is part of a demonstration program led by National Grid, which broke ground on a similar initiative in Lowell, Massachusetts, last April. Utility Dive
Massachusetts
Boston will electrify seven federal public housing buildings with the city's first networked geothermal pilot project, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Jan. 25. Networked geothermal uses underground pipes to heat and cool buildings in a highly efficient manner by pulling heat from the ground in the winter and
transferring indoor heat to the ground to cool buildings in the summer. Boston's project is part of a demonstration program led by the gas and electric utility National Grid. Utility Dive
New Mexico
The Senate unanimously passed legislation intended to spur development of geothermal energy on Wednesday. HB 91 now heads to the governor's desk. The legislation creates a geothermal projects fund under the state Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department's Energy Conservation and Management Division, which will be
able to provide grants of up to $250,000 for [...] New Mexico Political Report
New Mexico
House Bill 91 would send $25 million from the State's General Fund to two newly-created funds to finance geothermal projects. Current Argus
New Mexico
Geothermal energy would be incentivized using state money by a New Mexico House bill that passed the full chamber this week, and moved on to the Senate for further consideration in the final week of the 2024 Legislative Session. Carlsbad Current Argus
U.S.
The US Department of Energy has announced $60 million in funding for Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) projects in California, Utah, and Oregon. Think
GeoEnergy
Utah
Fervo Energy has reported a 70% reduction in drilling time at a geothermal well in the next-generation geothermal project in Cape Station, Utah. Think GeoEnergy
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California
H2MOF, which was co-founded in 2021, is working to develop a solution for hydrogen storage by deploying the latest advancements in the field of molecularly engineered materials. CNBC
U.S.
The embattled company has been struggling to lift its slumping share price after a litany of problems with its hydrogen supply chain in 2023. Hydrogen Insight
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Colorado
The new owners of the water right intend to make no changes to its flow, leasing it to the hydropower plant currently using it and then sending it downstream to communities, farmers and fish in western Colorado. Inside Climate News
Pennsylvania
Republican and Democratic lawmakers from York and Lancaster counties are uniting in opposing a hydroelectric dam and water storage reservoir at Cuffs Run in Chanceford Township, York County. The $2.5 billion project is being put forward by York Energy Storage and is now being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
for a permit. WGAL
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National
Shell executive says LNG Pause no big deal as long as it doesn't drag on past a year, at which point it could lead to issues Reuters
National
Analyst argues Biden's LNG Pause gave red meat to his environmentalist supporters, but with so many more facilities approved/waiting to be built the pause is kind of a nothingburger when it comes to energy/economy. Zeihan on Geopolitics
U.S.
Does the LNG permitting freeze put energy security in the U.S. and abroad at risk or will this move supercharge the shift to clean energy? Offshore Energy
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U.S.
Funding Will Support the Conversion of Coal and Coal Byproducts Into Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Clean Energy Technologies, Creating Jobs in Energy Communities. Department of Energy
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Colorado
New restrictions on the use of natural gas to power some large buildings in Denver took effect in January, but it remains unclear when more rules about gas in single-family homes might be considered again. The Denver Post
National
Analysis of how long gas will stay south of $2 - already seeing some firms pull back production Natural Gas
Intelligence
Texas
Lt. Gov Patrick wants state of Texas to build new gas, but article argues that similar powers should be used for renewables as NY legislation would do. The New
Republic
Pennsylvania
But some chemicals will remain shrouded in mystery, since those that are considered "trade secrets" are exempted, and the new rule only applies to new fracking operations, not existing projects. Inside Climate News
North Carolina
North Carolina Democrats want FERC to start over on its review of MVP Southgate extension after Equitrans proposed major changes to its route/design. NC Newsline
North Carolina
Duke Energy announces plans to build two new natural gas plants capable of burning hydrogen Spectrum News
National
The recent price collalpse of natural gas has firms starting to pull back on production, which they had previously resisted assuming future growth. Reuters
National
Henry Hub prices below $2/MMBTU, lowest since pandemic with mild winter sapping demand and forecasts showing no change ForexLive
National
AGA gives natural gas credit for emissions drops last year as it beat coal in generation dispatch stacks around the country American Gas Association
National
House passes bill that would end Biden's pause in review of new LNG export applications. Several Senate Dems oppose the pause, but have not signed up to companion bill. E&E News by POLITICO
Colorado
Atmos Energy, a gas-only utility, is in a regulatory fight with environmentalists over whether it should have to subsidize its own customers' electrification, which would shift demand to other entities (largely co-ops), ending its business when they all electrify. The Durango Herald
National
Five progressive Senators ask FTC to investigate natural gas companies selling "certified gas" claiming their fuel comes with fewer environmental impacts The Hill
National
Legal analysis of recent DC Circuit decision on MVP line - affirming that property owner cannot bring a constitutional challenge to the project. Akin
Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
National
Biden opposes legislation to block his LNG Pause, but stops short of promising a veto (it has since cleared the House). E&E News by POLITICO
National
With so many EVs coming to homes, they will start to replace natural gas plants and the flexibility they provide to the grid. Bloomberg
Maine
Maine bill to phase out natural gas heating/etc. over time/after a study moves through committee process - faces pushback from Gov Mills (D) over cost of living concerns.. The Center Square
International
U.S. gas producers who want to sell to China are building LNG facilities on Mexico's Pacific Coast to get around Panama Canal, cut travel time from Gulf of Mexico The New York Times
International
Asia will be the dominant consumer, while the U.S. will be the key supplier. In Europe, where L.N.G. has been a lifeline, the need will continue despite environmental concerns. New York Times
U.S.
Group of progressive senators led by Ed Markey call for crackdown on certified natural gas in letter to US federal regulators. The
Guardian
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Florida
The Florida House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 8 advanced a measure that would require the Public Service Commission to explore the possibility of using nuclear energy to satisfy the electrical power needs of the state. The bill, carried by Rep. Bobby Payne, would require the PSC to conduct a study evaluating the technical and
economic feasibility of employing advanced nuclear power technologies, including Small Modular Reactors. At present, nuclear energy generates about 13% of total electricity generation in Florida. The Capitolist
Georgia
Georgia Power announced Feb. 14 that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro has safely reached initial criticality. Initial criticality is a key step during the startup testing sequence and demonstrates that -- for the first time -- operators have safely started the nuclear reaction inside the second reactor. This means
atoms are being split and nuclear heat is being made, which will be used to produce steam. WJBF-TV
Georgia
Plant Vogtle's Unit 4 is now supposed to start commercial operation sometime between April 1 and June 30. The utility earlier this month announced a delay past an earlier deadline of March 30 because of vibrations found in a cooling system. The Associated Press
International
When the Hinkley Point power station was first planned, the company famously predicted that UK consumers would be cooking their Christmas turkeys on power from the station by 2017. Now it has slipped back in the best case to 2029, but more likely to 2031. The Energy Mix
International
What nuclear-promoting leaders need to understand is what the world actually wants, alongside peace, is fast, affordable and safer renewable energy, not another Chornobyl, writes Linda Pentz Gunter, editor and curator of BeyondNuclearInternational.org. Counterpunch
U.S.
Just as supporters of new "advanced" reactors see NRC safety licensing as a threat, so the AEC's fast reactor developers saw that agency's semi-independent reactor licensing division as standing in the way and sought to undermine it. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
U.S.
Baran's opponents in the Senate and in public interest groups cited his track record of being the lone NRC commissioner (of five) to consistently vote in favor of more environmental protection and safety. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
U.S.
As states seek to transition to carbon-free electricity, some leaders acknowledge their climate change goals may be out of reach if they can't keep their nuclear plants online. New Jersey Monitor
U.S.
Once commissioned, a nuclear power plant cannot be shut down without incurring enormous costs. The Good Men Project
Virginia
Under the proposed legislation, Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power would be able to pass the exorbitant cost of building SMRs onto consumers. Environmentalists warn the legislation contains no protections for ratepayers. Inside Climate News
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International
Shell, which is part of a consortium with two local Norwegian utilities, has applied for pre-qualification to build Norway's first bottom-fixed offshore wind farm at Soerlige Nordsjoe II, in the North Sea. Reuters
International
A wider renewable energy auction, called AR5, held in September failed to attract any bids from offshore wind developers, who deemed the subsidies on offer too low to keep up with wider cost increases in the industry. Reuters
Louisiana
The state ushered in the new year with its first-ever Wind Energy Week, a conference that brought together a diverse group of local business leaders and academics, port authorities, state lawmakers, environmental advocates, and global offshore wind developers. PR Newswire
Louisiana
Wildlife groups support wind farms in deeper waters with less bird activity. nola.com
Massachusetts
Offshore wind opponents spread misinformation about whale deaths, fishing and more. The New Bedford Light
Massachusetts
The Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst with approximately 40 partners, will focus on workforce development, targeted research, and partnerships and strategies to embed equity in offshore wind development.
Department of Energy
New York
The permit was given after an air quality analysis showed federal air quality standards would not be compromised during construction and operation of the project, the agency said. Reuters
Oregon
The areas are within the ancestral territory of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. They also contain viewsheds of significant cultural and historic significance to the Tribes, as well as important Tribal fishing areas. Native News
U.S.
Fishermen are concerned too with future offshore substations and their cooling water systems, which handle water at 86 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. National Fisherman
U.S.
As the electricity system becomes cleaner, it is critical that ISO New England properly values the reliability of offshore wind, write NRDC clean energy advocate Claire Lang-Ree. Natural Resources Defense Council
U.S.
Jeremy McDiarmid, Managing Director and General Counsel at clean energy trade group Advanced Energy United, is "cautiously optimistic" that more manufacturing plants will be announced this year. Reuters
U.S.
For the vessel sector, the discontinuity between lengths of employment contracts -- short term, maybe one or two years, versus financing arrangements -- typically requiring payouts over seven to 10 years, is a real problem. Seatrade-Maritime News
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Michigan
The Michigan Public Service Commission appears to have been in thrall with Enbridge Energy's oil pipeline plan, going so far as to say that even though a tugboat anchor hit and dented the pipeline in 2018, a concrete-lined tunnel buried in the bedrock below the lakebed "represents the best option to mitigate the dangers
the current pipelines represent." No, the best option is to move the lines altogether, given the chance for disaster, writes Craig Farrand, a former managing editor of The News-Herald Newspapers. The News-Herald
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U.S.
With growth in electricity demand ahead, companies seek new ways to buy and get credit for zero-carbon energy. GreenBiz
U.S.
The U.S. General Services Administration and the Department of Defense are seeking suppliers that could provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030. Renewable Energy World
U.S.
Created by the Department of Energy to help commercialize clean energy technologies, the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters provides grants to incubators supporting energy innovation and development across the United States. The winners from the second round of grants were announced at the end of 2023. They are: The Deployment Engine,
REACH, Ascend and LabStart. GreenBiz
U.S.
The United States has become so utterly dependent upon an uninterrupted supply of affordable electricity that, as our grid becomes ever more fragile, American society has become fragile along with it. NTD
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California
It would require the California Public Utilities Commission to consider the costs and benefits of rooftop solar and its non-energy benefits when designing net metering rates. pv Magazine
Georgia
The state is among the least favorable toward rooftop solar. A new program thinks it's cracked the code on making it accessible to low-income residents anyway. Canary Media
Hawaii
After passing a new solar-battery export program that has sparked the ire of rooftop solar advocates, legislators have submitted a bill that would increase payment for battery-tied exported solar production. pv magazine
U.S.
But the US has only tapped into a small fraction of the technical potential of rooftop solar, the major contributor towards small-scale solar installations. PVTech
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Georgia
The state is among the least favorable toward rooftop solar. A new program thinks it's cracked the code on making it accessible to low-income residents anyway. Canary Media
Puerto Rico
While distributed solar and storage are advancing quickly in Puerto Rico, utility-scale solar and storage procurements ordered by Puerto Rico regulators in 2020 have made little progress. pv magazine
Texas
There they go again. The state of Texas has emerged as a renewable energy pace-setter in the US, even though some of its top public officials don't have very nice things to say about clean power. CleanTechnica
U.S.
Seeing the opportunities inherent in the Inflation Reduction Act and the growing solar PV manufacturing base in the United States, NexWafe is establishing a U.S. subsidiary to evaluate the development of multi-gigawatt-scale solar wafer production. The initial target production volume is 6 GWs. Solar Builder Magazine
U.S.
For pronghorn, those antelope-like creatures of the American West, grassland north of Flagstaff is prime habitat. It gives the animals the food and conditions they need to survive fall and winter. But for a nation racing to adopt renewable energy, the land is prime for something else: solar panels. The good news for wildlife is that there are
ways for solar developers to make installations less harmful and even beneficial for many species. But at this pivotal moment, as solar farms sprout across the country, those measures often go unused. The New York Times
U.S.
The company has been in business for over 20 years, installing over 27,405 solar installations, adding over 224 MW of distributed solar energy to the grid nationwide. pv Magazine
U.S.
Recycled materials from Qcells' panels, such as aluminum, silver, copper, silicon and low-iron glass, will be reused in the domestic supply chain to manufacture the next generation of clean energy products. North American Clean Energy
U.S.
Today's decisions about how and where to set up new energy projects will reverberate for generations. New York Times
Virginia
As Virginia continues its efforts to decarbonize its electric grid by midcentury, lawmakers are grappling with whether the state or local governments should have the ultimate say over where -- or whether -- solar farms should be built. Virginia Mercury
West Virginia
As the West Virginia Public Service Commission considers a request to change the amount of money utilities have to pay for electricity generated from solar panels, a bill that would protect a key solar incentive has yet to be taken up by lawmakers. Mountain State Spotlight
Wyoming
Oregon State professor Chad Higgins is the top expert on solar panels and their impact on sheep grazing. Acknowledged as the leading specialist in agrivoltaics, he's lending his expertise to a massive $500 million solar farm project located near Glenrock, Wyo. Microgrid Media
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U.S.
We expect a record addition of utility-scale solar in 2024 if the scheduled 36.4 GW are added to the grid. This growth would almost double last year's 18.4 GW increase, which was itself a record for annual utility-scale solar installation in the United States. Energy Information Administration
U.S.
Developers and power plant owners plan to add 62.8 gigawatts of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. This addition would be 55% more added capacity than the 40.4 GW added in 2023 (the most since 2003) and points to a
continued rise in industry activity. We expect solar to account for the largest share of new capacity in 2024, at 58%, followed by battery storage, at 23%. Energy Information Administration
U.S.
Solar power purchase agreement prices jumped 15% in California in the final quarter last year while prices in most other states declined, according to LevelTen Energy.aa Utility Dive
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International
Power can be released either in a large burst or more slowly as the weight lowers. A 530-metre-deep auxiliary shaft has been selected for the location of the gravity energy storage system. It will provide up to 2 MW of storage capacity. Mining.com
International
LG has developed two versions of its new enblock E storage system, each with usable energy capacities of 12.4 kWh and 15.5 kWh. pv Magazine
North Carolina
Under pressure from Congress, Duke Energy, opens new tab plans to decommission energy-storage batteries produced by Chinese battery maker CATL at one of the nation's largest Marine Corps bases and will phase out CATL products at its civilian projects, the company confirmed to Reuters. Reuters
North Carolina
The permanent shutdown of the batteries after less than a year is the latest example of how strategic competition between the United States and China is affecting U.S. and Chinese businesses -- sometimes in dramatic ways. Reuters
Pennsylvania
Environmental groups see the project as destructive to an as-yet-undisturbed stretch of a river already crowded with hydroelectric plants. The project's developers view the proposed power plant as a key part of the region's transition to renewable energy. Lancaster Online
Pennsylvania
The proposed $2.3 billion project would include construction of a hydroelectric dam and pumped storage facility in Chanceford Township, York County. WPMT
U.S.
Fluence is also on track to begin manufacturing battery modules at a new facility in Utah, currently slated to commence operations this summer. Yahoo
U.S.
Energy storage company Fluence Energy recorded $1.1 billion of new orders in the fourth quarter of 2023, bringing its total contracted backlog to an unprecedented $3.7 billion, CEO Julian Nebreda told analysts during an earnings call Feb. 8. Utility Dive
U.S.
Geothermal power plants utilize water tanks. How can residents take this strategy and apply it for their own use? Renewable Energy Magazine
U.S.
The projects bring RWE's total U.S. battery storage capacity to 512 MW. It has further battery projects with a total capacity of 770MW under construction in the U.S. reNEWS.biz
U.S.
Multinational utility and IPP RWE has completed three co-located battery energy storage system projects in the U.S., totaling 190 MW/360MWh, with an additional 2GWh-plus under construction. The firm announced the completion of two projects in Texas and one in Arizona on Feb. 14, as well as a 770-MW/2,280MWh pipeline of additional U.S.
projects under construction. Energy Storage News
Utah
The financing for Appaloosa marked one of the first tax equity transactions to utilize the solar production tax credit (PTC) newly expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Solar Builder Magazine
Washington
A federal commission released its final environmental review for the Goldendale Pumped Storage Energy Project -- to the consternation of several tribes and environmental groups. NW News Network
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While a stable and predictable profit is an important factor to Pennsylvania farmers considering leasing out their land for solar energy development, it's not enough on its own, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. TechXplore
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International
Reduced to its essence, the founders of the company noticed nearly twenty years ago that a kite has a tendency to travel in a figure eight pattern when aloft. As it swoops and dives, it exceeds the speed of the wind around it. CleanTechnica
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International
Western OEMs reduce the pace of NPI and focus on product standardisation while Chinese peers continue the frenetic pace of new wind turbine introduction. Reve
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