by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2023 | Energy, Solar, Wind
Record growth in wind and solar last year pushed worldwide electricity generation to its cleanest-ever level, a report found, reflecting a renewable energy boom that researchers say could herald the “beginning of the end of the fossil age.” The analysis published...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2023 | Environment, Featured, Solar, Wind
Outside Denver, in a 9-mile-long canal that sends water to the local water treatment plant, small turbines spin as the water flows by. As they spin, they send energy to the water company so it can rely less on the electric grid. This new iteration of hydropower looks...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2023 | Michigan, Wind
A bill supporting the Rust Belt to Green Belt pilot project has passed in the state house, helping to clear the way for offshore wind on Lake Michigan. The bill passed with bipartisan support and a coalition of environmental advocates, unions and the business...
by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2023 | Wind
The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to meet the goal of vastly expanding offshore wind energy to address climate change. The Biden administration wants to build 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 — enough to power more...
by dankeelan | Jan 19, 2023 | Featured, Oceanography, Wind
Federal environmental and energy officials moved Wednesday to quell a growing controversy over whether work done by the offshore wind power industry is killing whales in the northeastern U.S., saying there is no evidence this is happening. In a hastily...
by dankeelan | Jan 12, 2023 | Featured, Wind
The Pacific Ocean contains a potential windfall of clean, renewable energy. Last month, the federal government took a major step to harness that power. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management auctioned off five lease areas covering more than 373,000 acres in...
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