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US wind power grew 8% in 2018 amid record demand

April 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

The American wind power industry emerged from 2018 stronger than ever, now able to power 30 million American homes after 8 percent capacity growth last year. The newly released US Wind Industry Annual Market Report, Year Ending 2018 reveals that US wind power supports a record 114,000 American jobs, over 500 domestic factories, and more […]

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Microsoft expands clean energy, connectivity investments in Washington state with Chelan Public Utility District

April 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

New agreements enable a zero-carbon headquarters, as Microsoft’s Puget Sound operations will be powered entirely by local hydro REDMOND, Wash. and WENATCHEE, Wash.: Microsoft Corp. today announced new agreements to boost clean energy and connectivity in Washington state. The two agreements with Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) will see Microsoft receive carbon-free electricity to power its Puget Sound […]

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Republicans Craft Climate Plans to Counter Green New Deal

April 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast, we dissect two conservative counterproposals to the progressive Green New Deal. This week, the Green New Deal is rippling through Washington. A few leading Republicans are responding to the progressive climate plan with some ideas of their own: the New Manhattan Project and the Green Real Deal. They’ve gotten […]

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Illinois Awards 215 Megawatts of Community Solar, but Developers Are Left Hungry

April 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

If state’s community solar market were a board game, it would be Hungry Hungry Hippos—with developers gobbling up SRECs as fast as they’re put in play. The Illinois Power Agency ran a much-anticipated solar lottery this week and awarded renewable energy credits to community solar projects across the state, a major step in constructing a […]

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4,500 Amazon employees write to Jeff Bezos calling for ‘urgent’ leadership on climate change

April 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

More than 4,520 Amazon employees signed an open letter to Jeff Bezos demanding the company get serious about climate change. The letter comes days after a Gizmodo report revealed how aggressively Amazon is courting oil and gas companies. The signatories made a series of demands, ranging from an emissions-cutting timeline, to a demand for fair treatment of […]

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PowerHub and Isotrol Partner to Offer Consolidated Renewable Energy Tools & Solutions

April 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

TORONTO: PowerHub and Isotrol are pleased to partner to deliver a unified software solution for renewable energy professionals, whether they work in the field, or in the head office. Through this partnership, renewable energy asset owners and managers can expect a seamless integration between their monitoring and asset management software. Isotrol and PowerHub share a common mentality – they […]

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E.ON announces start of construction on Cranell Windfarm

April 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

220 MW project will bring E.ON’s total Texas generation capacity to 3 GW mark AUSTIN, Texas: E.ON announced today the Cranell Windfarm, a 220 megawatt (MW) project, located in Refugio County, Texas, is under construction and it expects to commission the project before the end of 2019. E.ON announced today the Cranell Windfarm, a 220 megawatt […]

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Duke Energy Renewables constructs 200-MW Mesteño Wind Project in Texas

April 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

– New project continues company’s wind expansion in Texas – Project will include some of the tallest wind turbines in U.S. – increasing wind energy production CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced it will build, own and operate a 200-megawatt (MW) wind project – Mesteño – in Starr County, […]

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Starwood Energy To Acquire Two Contracted Power Plants From Calpine

April 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

GREENWICH, Conn.: Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a leading private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire a two-asset portfolio from Calpine Corporation consisting of Garrison Energy Center, a 325MW combined cycle plant located in Delaware, and RockGen Energy Center, a 503MW peaker located in Wisconsin. Garrison, which […]

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Apple Tops Clean Energy Goal with New Supplier Commitments

April 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

Company Spends $2.5 Billion in Environmental Initiatives CUPERTINO, Calif.: Apple® today announced it has nearly doubled the number of suppliers that have committed to run their Apple production on 100 percent clean energy, bringing the total number to 44. Because of this partnership between Apple and its suppliers, Apple will exceed its goal of bringing […]