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Despite progress, world falling short of meeting global energy targets for 2030

May 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

Notable progress has been made on energy access in recent years, with the number of people living without electricity dropping to roughly 840 million from 1 billion in 2016 and 1.2 billion in 2010. Despite significant progress in recent years, the world is falling short of meeting the global energy targets set in the United […]

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Companies seek carbon tax from U.S. Congress

May 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

Representatives from more than 70 companies met with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to push for a tax on carbon emissions to fight climate change, and a senator said bipartisan legislation containing such a plan could be introduced in weeks. The gathering, which included PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson, Tesla and General Mills, was the largest business […]

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Companies lobby U.S. Congress on carbon tax; senator expects bill in weeks

May 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

WASHINGTON: Representatives from more than 70 companies met with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to push for a tax on carbon emissions to fight climate change, and a senator said bipartisan legislation containing such a plan could be introduced in weeks. The gathering, which included PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson, Tesla and General Mills, was the largest […]

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FPL starts construction on 10 more solar energy centers across Florida

May 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

– Installation of 3 million solar panels this year keeps FPL on track to meet “30-by-30” plan to install more than 30 million panels by 2030 – Ten new solar plants will create about 2,000 jobs during peak construction – FPL continues to keep customer bills among the lowest in the country as it shapes […]

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Standard Solar Applauds Maryland on Forward-Thinking Passage of the Clean Energy Jobs Act

May 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

State commits to 50% renewable energy by 2030, will add thousands of additional megawatts of clean energy to fight climate disruption ROCKVILLE, Md.: Standard Solar, a leading solar energy company, applauds its home state of Maryland on the passage of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). The bill will help further advance the solar industry […]

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GAF Energy Claims to Have Installed ‘Hundreds’ of Its Solar Roofs, Outpacing Tesla

May 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

As part of a huge roofing company, GAF Energy says its customer-acquisition costs are lower than the industry’s average, giving it an advantage. GAF Energy, the solar roof company owned by global roofing manufacturer Standard Industries, says its contractors have deployed “hundreds” of installations since its January launch, suggesting it may be outpacing larger rival […]

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Maryland Law Will Raise Renewables Target to 50%

May 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

Republican Governor Larry Hogan chose not to veto the law, but said he’d rather shoot for 100 percent clean electricity and include nuclear power. Maryland will raise its renewable electricity requirement from 25 percent by 2020 to 50 percent by 2030. The legislature passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act last month to enact this change, […]

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ACORE Statement on the “BEST Act”

May 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) WASHINGTON, D.C.: “We congratulate Senators Collins, Heinrich and all of the other cosponsors on their bipartisan legislation to fund important energy storage research. This effort will help drive innovation and yield significant long-term benefits for our nation’s grid and energy consumers. […]

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Enertis Provides Services to Goldman Sachs for Over 500MW in 2019 Q1

May 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

SAN FRANCISCO: Enertis, a global consulting and engineering firm specialized in providing technical advisory, engineering, and quality assurance services, has supported Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC (“GSRP”), a company managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, in the acquisition of three solar PV portfolios which accumulate over 500 MW of utility scale and C&I asserts in the […]

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EarthxEnergy Assembles International Politicians and Energy Leaders

May 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

Lead Global Voices Gather to Discuss the Future of Global Energy DALLAS: EarthxEnergy hosted a high profile banquet and conference at this year’s EarthX that gathered international politicians and lead industry voices to discuss the latest in global energy technology and policy. From the next generation of power markets and carbon capture in the oil […]