The Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives for energy storage projects in the U.S. came into effect on January 1, 2023. Standout among those measures is the availability of an investment tax credit (ITC) for investment in...more
1/6/2023
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California utility regulators on Thursday approved major changes to the state’s booming rooftop solar market that they say will more evenly spread the cost of energy and help reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels in the...more
12/22/2022
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The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced a scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion at a national lab in California, marking a major step toward developing a new, sustainable form of energy that releases virtually no...more
12/16/2022
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California adds ambitious targets to revised climate change strategy -
KCET – November 17 -
The California Air Resources Board has unveiled a new version of its strategy for battling climate change. If adopted by the...more
First lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast - Associated Press – October 18 - The Biden administration will hold the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy on the West Coast, officials said October 18....more
DOE opens $7B hydrogen hub funding opportunity Bullet Utility Dive – September 23 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting applications for $7 billion in funding to develop at least a half dozen regional clean...more
Real-time pricing, new rates, and enabling technologies target demand flexibility to ease California outages Bullet Utility Dive – September 13 Growing California power system reliability threats made vivid by early September...more
California legislature aims for 90% clean electricity by 2035 as part of sweeping climate package - Utility Dive – September 2 - California lawmakers passed a series of climate-related bills last week. Among the bills that...more
California NEM 3.0: Regulators propose 1-year delay to net metering decision Bullet Renewable Energy World – August 16 California regulators want to take another year to evaluate potential changes to the state's net energy...more
State considers more aggressive goals for offshore wind development Bullet Eureka Times-Standard – July 2 Last Monday, the California Energy Commission held a workshop regarding potentially advancing higher offshore wind...more
BLM approves construction of large California solar projects Bullet E&E News – June 13 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has authorized construction work to begin on two solar projects in Southern California, which would be...more
Biden orders emergency steps to boost U.S. solar production Bullet Associated Press – June 6 President Joe Biden on Monday ordered emergency measures to boost crucial supplies to U.S. solar manufacturers and declared a...more
Renewable electricity powered California just shy of 100% for the first time in history Bullet USA Today – May 3 Renewable electricity met nearly 100% of California's demand for the first time on Saturday, officials said,...more
Record year in 2020 for wind turbine installation in the U.S. -
North American Windpower – January 3 -
In both 2019 and 2020, project developers in the United States installed more wind power capacity than any other...more
Renewable energy became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020 -
Solar Industry Magazine – December 23 -
In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal...more
1/3/2022
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ACP: The clean energy pipeline is loaded with solar power -
Solar Industry Magazine – October 25 -
The American Clean Power Association's (ACP) Clean Power Quarterly 2021 Q3 Market Report shows the U.S. clean energy...more
Biden administration plans wind farms along nearly the entire U.S. coastline -
The New York Times – October 13 -
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a plan to develop large-scale wind farms along nearly the...more