Public News Service | Farah Siddiqi, August 28 The labor unions IBEW and LiUNA say renewable energy projects have expanded apprenticeship programs, helping more Ohioans enter skilled-trade careers. Ohio labor leaders say renewable energy is not just powering homes, but creating thousands of good-paying union jobs. Despite the current administration’s focus on fossil fuels, cleanContinueContinue reading “Ohio unions see clean energy projects fueling good jobs”
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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”
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”
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”
WI utilities make union jobs a priority for green projects
Public News Service | Mike Moen, April 10 With the help of federal aid, Wisconsin is catching up to neighboring states in accelerating clean energy construction projects and the Badger State is taking things a step further by giving union workers greater access to these job opportunities. Four major utilities operating in Wisconsin recently announcedContinueContinue reading “WI utilities make union jobs a priority for green projects”