Lobbying efforts are underway to persuade Republicans from coastal states with a heavy oil-and-gas industry presence that offshore wind development means jobs. If the U.S. offshore wind market gets an extension of its main federal subsidy, it may owe a thank you to the oil and gas industry. Two bills recently introduced in the U.S. […]
Bipartisan Transportation Bill Includes Up to $1B for Electric Vehicle Charging
More public funding for EV fast-charging infrastructure could draw greater private investment into a market that has not yet reached critical mass. The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works introduced a sweeping transportation bill Monday that would provide a major funding boost for EV charging infrastructure and other initiatives aimed at curbing carbon […]
Fading Electric Vehicle Support in US and China Could Delay Peak Oil Demand
The U.S. Energy Information Administration and International Energy Agency are likely to upwardly revise their oil demand projections, a new report says. Policy support for electric vehicles is waning in key markets around the world, potentially softening EV sales and pushing back forecasts for a peak in global oil demand, according to a new report […]
Climate Policy Action Amid Political Distraction
A slate of clean energy bills has been introduced in Congress this year. Do they have any hope of passing before the 2020 election? What is going on in Washington, D.C.? A bubbling House Democrat feud followed by a series of racially offensive presidential tweets has unleashed chaos in the U.S. capital. Meanwhile, there’s one […]
‘Don’t miss this opportunity’: Industry groups’ further plea for energy storage ITC
Failing to create an investment tax credit as part of the ongoing tax extenders legislation, a coalition of clean energy trade bodies in the US have urged. As it stands, this year’s tax extenders will add a further year to wind power’s Production Tax Credit, but calls for the bipartisan Energy Storage Tax Incentive and […]
Hyundai needs ‘more clarity’ on India’s electric vehicles policy, per report; our take
Hyundai believes that “more clarity is needed” on India’s electric vehicles policy framework for its “right implementation”, reports the Economic Times. SS Kim, MD, Hyundai Motor India said that while India’s push towards electric mobility is a “step in the right direction”, his company is still unsure if the government’s plans for EVs were “officially […]
Off-grid solar is moving into the performance zone
The off-grid solar industry has always been bold and ambitious, from day one. Our members have truly brought about transformative change. The industry is making a lasting economic, social and environmental impact; and GOGLA is incredibly proud to represent such vital change-makers. The achievements of our industry to date are clear. We have provided 245 […]
Ohio House Passes Trump-Backed Bill to Bail Out Nuclear Plants
With the Trump administration’s efforts to prop up coal and nuclear capacity having stalled, Ohio legislators are looking to throw a lifeline to FirstEnergy’s nuclear plants. Ohio state lawmakers are moving ahead on a bill that would gut the state’s renewable energy and energy efficiency funding in order to bail out nuclear power plants owned […]
ScottishPower’s rush for batteries in bid to make Glasgow the UK’s first net zero city
ScottishPower has revealed intentions to make Glasgow the UK’s first ‘net zero’ city, in collaboration with Glasgow City Council. And the utility is also preparing a battery storage rush in a bid to support its renewable energy ambitions. To achieve net zero emissions, the city will need to decarbonise heat and transport, as well as […]
IEEFA: Solar-plus-storage undermines coal economics by ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars
Tumbling solar-plus-storage costs could see the hybrid technology become a money saver for US firms grappling with expensive legacy coal portfolios, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Utilities shutting down coal units ahead of their end-of-life point and replacing them with renewables, stand to reap savings in the “hundreds of […]