Knox Pages | Randi Pokladnik, May 20 This letter is in support of the 120 MW Frasier Solar Project in Knox County. Since the passage of SB52, many Ohio counties are vetoing utility-scale renewable projects. They are being misled by an anonymously funded group spreading misinformation about rural solar projects. The much-needed economic benefits theseContinueContinue reading “Letter to the Editor: Ohio needs renewable energy”
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Clean Energy Is Driving ‘a New Era in American Manufacturing’ Across the Midwest
Inside Climate News | Kristoffer Tigue, May 17 Midwestern states have received about $30 billion in capital investments from the private sector since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. The Midwest is emerging as a major manufacturing hub for the clean energy transition as federal incentives and falling prices for renewables spurContinueContinue reading “Clean Energy Is Driving ‘a New Era in American Manufacturing’ Across the Midwest”
US overhauls electric grid to make way for more renewables
Reuters | Valerie Volcovici, May 13 WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved the first major electric transmission policy update in over a decade that aims to speed up new interregional lines to move more clean energy to meet growing demand amid the explosion of electric vehicles, data centers andContinueContinue reading “US overhauls electric grid to make way for more renewables”
U.S. clean energy industry surpassed 100 GW of installed solar capacity in Q1 2024
Daily Energy Insider | Chris Galford, May 9 This year has already brought major milestones for the U.S. clean energy industry, with solar topping 100 GW at utility-scale, 5.6 GW of new clean power added in the first quarter and the first offshore wind project in federal waters now supplying power to the grid. InContinueContinue reading “U.S. clean energy industry surpassed 100 GW of installed solar capacity in Q1 2024”
Dodge County Wind Project gets state approval, expected to create 400 construction jobs
KIMT 3 News | Mike Bunge, May 3 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Dodge County Wind Project has been approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The project, developed by NextEra Energy Resources, will consist of 72 turbines. Most of the turbines will be in western Dodge County, with some in Steele County. The 27ContinueContinue reading “Dodge County Wind Project gets state approval, expected to create 400 construction jobs”
Solar Energy Projects Set to Boost Illinois’ Renewable Energy Goals
Solar Quarter | Kavitha, May 10 Illinois is witnessing a surge in solar energy initiatives, with 27 GW currently installed and an additional 65 GW expected to be operational within the next five years, as reported by the Solar Energy Industries Association. This growth is bolstered by the state’s robust renewable portfolio standard, mandating thatContinueContinue reading “Solar Energy Projects Set to Boost Illinois’ Renewable Energy Goals”
US adds 5.6 GW of utility-scale clean energy in Q1, up 28% year-over-year: ACP
Utility Dive | Diana DiGangi, May 8 Solar contributed 4.54 GW of that added capacity and crossed a threshold of 100 GW deployed, according to the American Clean Power Association. The U.S. utility-scale solar, wind and storage sectors added a total of 5,585 MW in the first quarter of 2024, a 28% increase year-over-year, says a new quarterlyContinueContinue reading “US adds 5.6 GW of utility-scale clean energy in Q1, up 28% year-over-year: ACP”
Moratoriums Hurt Communities More Than They Help
Clean Grid Alliance | Molly Vagle, May 13 Renewable energy projects, like wind and solar farms, provide many community and economic benefits in rural areas. These benefits include new employment opportunities, new and increased local spending infused into the local economy, increased local economic output, new tax revenue streams to rural communities, direct payments toContinueContinue reading “Moratoriums Hurt Communities More Than They Help”
In some MN counties, wind turbines are taxpayers, too
Public News Service | Mike Moen, May 6 Minnesota is coming off another windy month of April. Those strong wind gusts may have translated into some extra cash for counties with wind turbines dotting the landscape. Minnesota has a wind and solar energy production tax, which allows jurisdictions where these systems are located to collect revenueContinueContinue reading “In some MN counties, wind turbines are taxpayers, too”
Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity
MPR News | Dan Kraker, April 30 For the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity from carbon-free sources in 2023, helping lead to a 10 percent annual drop in climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector. Those are two of the main findings from the 2024 Minnesota Energy Factsheet released Tuesday byContinueContinue reading “Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity”