Feb 12, 2020
REPORT: Green lending programs offer financial incentives for energy-efficient developments
By Keely Felton, CEA, CMVP. Major “green" lending programs help to offset the costs of such sustainable and energy-efficient...
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Sep 13, 2023
US renewable energy capacity could triple in 10 years on IRA boost: Wood Mackenzie
Sept 13 (Reuters) - United States' annual renewable energy capacity could triple in 10 years to 110 gigawatts (GW) as clean-energy law powers more investment in the sector, research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzine said on Wednesday.
Jul 24, 2023
New Law Mandates ‘Environmental Justice Analyses’ for Some Minnesota Businesses
The legislation only applies to projects inside, or within a mile of, environmental justice areas in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area, Rochester, and Duluth. But the definition of an environmental justice area is expansive enough to cover...
Jul 24, 2023
DOE expands loan eligibility for Puerto Rico’s renewable energy projects
The Loan Programs Office (LPO), an entity under the U.S. Department of Energy, recently announced that the renewable energy generation and storage projects being developed by the Puerto Rico Electric...
Jun 18, 2023
‘What the Hell Happened to the California of the ’50s and ’60s?’
By the time I talked to Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, he was clearly frustrated. “This is ridiculous,” he said. “These guys write reports and they protest. But we need to build. You can’t be serious about climate and the environment without reforming permitting and procurement in this state.”
May 25, 2023
Solar power investment set to surpass oil production spending this year
Investors will pour more money into solar power than in oil production this year for the first time, signaling the scale and speed of the transition to low-carbon sources of energy.
May 11, 2023
Renewables projects must respect Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Here’s how
The rapidly accelerating climate crisis warrants an urgent and thorough transformation of global energy systems.
Mar 06, 2023
Global clean energy investing tops US$1 trillion for first time ever
Despite the record global investment in clean energy, a new IEA report found global emissions rose to record highs in 2022.
Aug 10, 2022
The $369bn Climate Deal: America’s Path to Climate Resilience
Two weeks after Sen. Joe Manchin tanked the downsized Build Back Better package, Senate Democrats on July 27, 2022 released the proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act” or IRA).
Mar 04, 2021
California city believed 1st in U.S. to ban new gas stations
A Northern California city has become what's believed to be the first in the country to ban all new gas stations in an effort to curb carbon emissions.
Oct 19, 2020
How we could save $4 billion in building energy costs—without any renovations
An experiment in giving buildings smart energy analytics saved $95 million in energy costs in 6,500 buildings.
Oct 15, 2020
New York says goodbye to 6 dirty power plants and hello to working with communities
New York’s latest move toward its aggressive decarbonization goals makes good on the promise of a more equitable transition.
Sep 01, 2020
The world added more solar, wind than anything else last year
For the first time ever, solar and wind made up the majority of new power generation in the world — marking a seismic shift in how nations get their electricity.