WASHINGTON, D.C. : In a letter delivered today to House leadership, 186 lawmakers urged the inclusion of a stable, predictable, and long-term clean energy, energy efficiency, and clean transportation tax platform in the infrastructure package this year. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) […]
McDonald’s And EBay Team Up With Lightsource Bp to Power US Operations With Solar
Corporate power purchase agreements executed for electricity from largest solar project in Louisiana 345 MWdc solar farm estimated to abate about 450,000 metric tons of GHG emissions annually, equivalent to annual emissions from about 99,000 fuel burning cars Project to stimulate local economy by generating an estimated $30 million in new revenue to the Pointe […]
New EIB Study: How Do EU And US Firms Perceive And Invest in Climate Change?
EU businesses’ climate-related investment continues to evolve despite COVID-19. Climate change’s ultimate impact may still be hazy for many businesses, but more EU firms are investing to protect themselves than US firms. Uncertainty about regulation and taxation cited as the biggest obstacle to climate-related investment. Although investment in energy efficiency measures has increased, Europe’s energy […]
US to Set Electric-Vehicle Sales Goal of 50% By 2030
General Motors, Ford and Stellantis executives with union leaders are expected to join President Biden in announcing voluntary target. WASHINGTON : President Joe Biden took a step toward his goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday with an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric, a move made […]
US Bipartisan Bill Leaves Out Key Climate, Clean Energy Steps
Notably, the deal omits mention of a clean electricity standard, a key element of Biden’s climate plan that would require the electric grid to replace fossil fuels with renewable sources such as solar, wind and hydro-power WASHINGTON : The 1 trillion dollar bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than 150 billion dollar […]
NextEra Energy Developing 2.8 GW of US Battery Storage Through 2024
US utility giant NextEra Energy added 1.84GW of renewables and energy storage projects to its backlog in Q2 2021, but its Energy Resources division reported a fiscal loss of US$315 million. Of the 1.84GW NextEra Energy Resources added in the second quarter, roughly 1.45GW was new solar and 105MW was new energy storage. The clean […]
Indian American Arpita Bhattacharyya Named For US Department of Energy Role
It was announced by the Biden-Harris administration earlier this week, to help advance President Joe Biden’s ambitious ‘build back better’ agenda to combat climate change, create good-paying jobs, and win the clean energy future for all Americans. Indian American Arpita Bhattacharyya, was among a group of new additional appointees at the US department of energy. […]
Former AWEA Group to Merge With Energy Storage Association
The boards of directors of the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and the U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA) have voted to pursue a merger of the two trade associations to combine their staff, programs, and members. ACP launched in 2021 as a new trade association unifying the wind, solar, storage and transmission industries. Previously, ACP […]
US Welcomes PM Modi’s Continued Focus on Driving Clean Energy Transformation in India: Official
The United States welcomes the continued focus of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on driving a clean energy transformation in his country despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official has said. Washington : The United States welcomes the continued focus of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on driving a clean energy […]
Building Charging For Electric Vehicles Can Create Good Jobs
A booming clean energy economy is a persistent bright spot in the pandemic economy, employing hundreds of thousands of Americans. Building the infrastructure network required to charge electric vehicles (EVs) at a scale needed to dramatically reduce both local and global warming pollution means even more clean energy careers. New analysis informed by industry experts […]
