Virginia Regulator Clears Dominion’s Offshore Wind, Solar Projects

National Offshore Wind Consortium Unveils Supply Chain Report to Achieve U.S. Goal of 30 Gigawatts by 2030

The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium on Jan.23 published a report highlighting how the U.S. can create a robust and reasonable domestic supply chain necessary for the U.S. to achieve the national offshore wind target of 30 gigawatts by 2030. The report highlights the need for domestic supply chain, local workforce and energy…...

U.S. Department of Energy Establishes Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

New Jersey Governor Murphy Reveals Plan for New 2024 Energy Master Plan

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Jan. 23 announced that the process of updating the state’s Energy Master Plan, or EMP, has begun and will be released in 2024. The EMP serves as New Jersey’s blueprint to attain 100 percent clean energy by 2050. The new EMP will incorporate the state’s updated climate goals and…...

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Wind and Solar Projected to Account for 16 Percent of U.S. Power Generation This Year: EIA

Electricity generation from wind and solar energy are projected to account for 16 percent of total U.S. generation in 2023, double the level of 8 percent in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. On the other hand, the share of coal and natural gas generation are expected to fall to 18 percent and…...

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New York Grid Operator Finalizes Interconnection Studies Bringing 7.4 Gigawatts of Energy Projects Closer to Operation

The New York Independent System Operator has completed final interconnection studies for 27 new solar, wind, energy storage, and energy transmission expansion projects totaling 7.4 gigawatts, according to a Jan. 13 press release. This brings the projects closer to commercial operation, supporting the state’s efforts to accomplish the clean energy directives of the 2019 Climate…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Climate Action 2023 01 10 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Devise Innovative Climate Action Plans to Cut Emissions, Transition Toward Carbon Neutrality

Several U.S. states have unveiled new climate action plans or revised existing strategies to achieve their emissions reduction mandates. California, New York, and Michigan are among states that have recently adopted plans to achieve net-zero emissions or to move towards carbon neutrality by mid-century.

EnerKnol Research PU Insights Year Ahead Trends 2023 01 03 Blog preview

Year Ahead: Five Must-Watch Power Sector Trends for 2023

Ambitious federal goals and initiatives, coupled with state commitments, are driving the transition to a low-carbon future across the U.S. Investments and tax incentives included in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have added new momentum to the renewable and clean energy industries including offshore wind, nuclear power, and distributed solar.…. Read the full report…...

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Renewables Composed 24 Percent of U.S. Electricity Generation in the First Half of 2022: EIA

The growth in utility-scale power generation from renewable energy sources, the rapidly-growing electricity production sources, increased from 21 percent in 2021 to 24 percent in 2022 during the first half of 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Among these, hydropower, wind, and solar are the major energy sources contributing to renewable electricity generation…...