Increased drought frequency and severity could place strain on water-reliant power generators. Power generation, system cooling methods, and resource extraction technology will need to become less water-reliant if water availability continues its downward trend. Several federal programs – such as the DOE Water Energy Tech Team – are working to address the balance of water…
NYSERDA has announced a new partnership program to channel low-cost clean energy financing for commercial and multifamily building improvements. On July 15, 2014, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced a new partnership with Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC) to expand clean energy project financing for statewide commercial, industrial, and multifamily building…
DOE has issued a $4B loan guarantee solicitation to support innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. On July 3, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a loan guarantee solicitation of up to $4B for innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects aimed to prevent, reduce, or sequester greenhouse…
NASA has launched a new mission to measure global distribution of carbon dioxide sources and sinks. On July 2, 2014, the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) launched the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) dedicated to study the Earth’s carbon dioxide (CO2) sources and sinks. The observatory, launched on a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from…
DOE has announced a conditional $150M loan guarantee commitment to the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind project. On July 1, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a conditional loan commitment to Cape Wind Associates, LLC. to construct the Cape Wind offshore wind project off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The proposed Cape Wind…
The transportation sector plays a large role in economic competitiveness and in environmental sustainability, which according to the EPA, accounted for 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in 2010, trailing just the power sector. Going forward, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects an average energy consumption increase of 1.1 percent by the world transportation sector….
Policymakers and industry leaders are increasingly understanding the importance of energy storage in a number of applications, such as integrating renewable energy sources and providing grid resiliency, which has become particularly exigent in New York in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. As a result, organizations like the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY-BEST)…
New investments in the Buffalo Billion initiative, including advanced manufacturing and clean energy technologies, are expected to create more than 1,300 jobs. On June 30, 2014, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced approximately $200M in Buffalo Billion Initiative funding to support high-tech projects that would create more than 1,300 jobs, boost economic growth, and…
A major NYCEEC-supported clean energy retrofit project at Roosevelt Landings is expected to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent and emissions by 750 metric tons per year. On June 27, 2014, the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) and Urban Greenfit announced the completion of a $7.4M clean energy retrofit project at Roosevelt Landings,…
On May 23, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court vacated FERC Order No. 745, stating the Commission did not have jurisdiction under the Federal Power Act (FPA) to issue Order No. 745 because demand response is part of the retail market, which is exclusively under state jurisdiction. On March 15,…
An IBM semiconductor manufacturing project – which saves more than 21M kWh per year – has been recognized as “Energy Project of the Year” by NY Association of Energy Engineers. On June 26, 2014, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that an IBM project supported by NYSERDA’s Industrial Process Efficiency…
DOE has released new energy efficiency standards to reduce energy consumption of furnace fans by 46 percent. On June 25, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced new energy efficiency standards for furnace fans used for air circulation in residential heating and cooling equipment. The new standards would reduce a furnace fan’s energy consumption by…
