The U.S. offshore wind industry is experiencing a flurry of activity with commercial-scale wind projects advancing in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific now open for development, following a federal auction held in December.
The market for renewable natural gas (RNG) is in transition as decarbonization mandates have led more states and jurisdictions to embrace strong policies lowering barriers to market access.
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.
Net metering policies, which have been instrumental in driving the growth of distributed solar across the U.S., are poised for further evolution as states explore a holistic approach to establish compensation mechanisms. In California, a long-time leader in solar adoption, regulators have approved a significant overhaul of the net metering program, a decision that will likely have broad implications for the industry nationwide.
