Solar panel shipments in the U.S. increased by 10 percent in 2022, compared to 2021 and set a record high of 31.7 million peak kilowatts (kWp), according to an Aug. 29 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. solar shipments consisting of imports, exports and domestically produced and shipped panels have risen, in line…...
Food service buildings encompassing restaurants across the U.S. are on average almost four times more energy intensive than commercial buildings, according to an Aug. 28 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency determines energy intensity for each building category by dividing total usage of key energy fuels, such as electricity, fuel oil and…...
Regulators across the U.S. are advancing grid transformation measures to support the growth in new sources of power generation driven by…Read the full report …...
Wind power accounted for 22 percent of new electricity capacity installed in the U.S. last year, representing $12 billion in capital investment, according to wind energy market reports issued by the U.S. Department of Energy. The reports – 2023 offshore, land-based, and distributed wind market reports – show that wind power continues to be a…...
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Aug. 22 announced its approval of the Revolution Wind project, a 704-megawatt wind farm to be built off the coast of Rhode Island. The project would have the ability to provide electricity for around a quarter of a million homes. The Revolution Wind Project is the department’s fourth…...
The New York Public Service Commission has approved a Coordinated Grid Planning Process that will enable the commission and the state’s major utilities to identify transmission investments required to meet the goals of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Following the approval, the utilities will conduct studies over the next 24 months and…...
The U.S. offshore wind industry is faced with a host of challenges including opposition over impacts to the environment and…Read the full report …...
The U.S. offshore wind industry is faced with a host of challenges including opposition over impacts to the environment and coastal economies, escalating costs, and delays despite several projects reaching major milestones.
During the first half of 2023, developers added 16.8 gigawatts of new electricity generating capacity to the U.S. electricity grid, according to an Aug. 8 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Solar power represented the largest share of the new power generating capacity at 35 percent. Natural gas-fired generating capacity represented 34 percent and…...
