The world has committed a record $501.3 billion to decarbonization in 2020, beating the previous year by 9% despite the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent energy transition investment analysis compiled by BloombergNEF (BNEF), Bloomberg’s primary … Read More
Environmental
Siting Renewables: One Trump-Era Proposal Worth Preserving
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposal intended to make it easier to develop renewable energy projects on BLM-administered lands in Southern California. The renewable energy industry should take the time to show the Biden administration … Read More
Minnesota Power Paves Path Towards Carbon-Free Energy
Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, has unveiled its plans to deliver 100% carbon-free energy to customers by 2050, continuing its commitment to climate, customers and communities through its EnergyForward strategy. Minnesota Power says its vision for a carbon-free future builds … Read More
The Danish Energy Agency Gives Green Light to Vattenfall Offshore Plans
The Danish Energy Agency has approved Vattenfall’s construction plans for the Vesterhav Syd and Nord offshore wind farms. “Getting approval from the Danish Energy Agency is good news for the green transition and the goal of enabling a fossil-free society … Read More
Avangrid Renewables Submits COP for First Phase of Kitty Hawk Project
Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc., a developer of onshore and offshore wind in the U.S., has submitted a construction and operations plan (COP) to the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the first phase of the … Read More
Republicans, Democrats Support Clean Energy Tax Incentives
Bipartisan majorities support a number of tax incentives that seek to reduce the use of fossil fuels, according to a new in-depth survey conducted by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) at the University of Maryland. The proposals, all introduced … Read More
Investments in Renewables Must Triple to Fulfill Global Climate Commitments
Global renewable energy investment increased between 2013 and 2018, reaching its peak at $351 billion in 2017, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). The 2020 edition of the Global … Read More
Vineyard Wind, Woods Hold Group Partner on Current, Tidal Monitoring
Vineyard Wind says it is working with the Woods Hole Group, a local environmental contractor, to deploy current measuring and turbidity monitoring devices along the export cable corridor. Working with Woods Hole Group, the company hopes to gain insight and … Read More