Vermont bill would double requirement for new renewable energy built in the state

The 1.3 MW Trombley Hill Solar Project was Encore Renewable Energy’s first under a partnership with the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority. The project is sited on underutilized property owned…

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Investment in manufacturing of clean energy technologies surges

Enel subsidary 3Sun’s solar manufacturing plant in Italy. (Courtesy: Enel) Booming investment in the manufacturing of clean energy technologies, especially solar PV and batteries, is becoming a powerful economic driver…

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Over 100,000 manufacturing jobs announced since Inflation Reduction Act passed

Inside Toledo Solar’s manufacturing plant, where the company produce cadmium telluride thin-film solar modules.(Courtesy: Toledo Solar) More than 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been announced in the U.S. since the Inflation…

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Ohio seeks $189 million in EPA funds to electrify state fleets, retrofit public buildings

Courtesy: Ricardo Gomez Angel/Unsplash) by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration is seeking $189 million in federal Inflation Reduction Act funding to help implement the…

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Lawsuit targets feds for allegedly withholding public records on fossil fuel spending

Photo by Tim van der Kuip on Unsplash) Energy justice, consumer, and environmental groups have sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for allegedly withholding public records…

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The EPA is cracking down on power plant emissions. Will it stick? — This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. Produced by Renewable Energy World and Tigercomm, This Week in Cleantech will…

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As Massachusetts pioneers a new way to pay for grid upgrades, some solar projects are left waiting

Credit: Paul Sableman / Creative Commons) By Sarah Shemkus, Energy News Network More than 100 megawatts of planned solar projects throughout southeastern Massachusetts are facing lengthy delays as needed grid…

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Progress! U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions dropped 3% in 2023

Based on analysis in the most recent U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3%, about 134 million metric tons (MMmt), in 2023. According to the U.S. Energy…

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