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Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 04:59:02 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued new guidance on Section 6418 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that allows clean energy tax credits to be monetized by directly transferring the credit to a taxpaying entity. Following is a statement from Ben Norris, vice president … [continued]

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Behind the Blades: How Cris Hein Helps Bats & Wind Turbines Share the Sky

April 30, 2024 admin 0 Comments bats, Birds, clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, wind energy, wind energy bats, wind turbines, wind turbines birds

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:37:20 +0000

Like most everyone, Cris Hein thought all bats were vampire bats. That was 25 years ago, before NREL’s lead environmental scientist began researching the world’s only flying mammal. Hein always appreciated wildlife. Growing up in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, he liked camping during family vacations and always enjoyed nature … [continued]

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With Great Power Comes Great Possibility

April 30, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, electricity transmission, energy efficiency, lighting, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, SCIENCE, steel, transmission, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:23:44 +0000

Meet Three Teams Competing To Build Better Power Lines and Conductors To Supercharge Our Clean Energy Future Power lines—those high-flying cables that transmit electricity all over the country—are far from invisible. They sweep along roads, cut through yards to deliver energy to homes, and transmit power from sunny solar farms … [continued]

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Offshore Wind Industry Saved By Lighter Floating Platforms

April 30, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, Energy, floating offshore wind, floating offshore wind energy, France, green economy, Manufacturing, modular, ocergy, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, renewable energy, startups, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:42:18 +0000

A floating offshore wind startup is gearing up to commercialize a modular, hyper-local assembly model to cut the cost of floating platforms.

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Space Solar Power Is Happening Sooner Rather Than Later

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, Japan, nasa, Solar energy, space solar, space solar energy, space solar power, startups, uk, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:25:53 +0000

Despite the obstacles, the dream of beaming solar power from space down to Earth has been gaining momentum and edging closer to reality.

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Bboxx Wants To Scale Its Reach 10X To Benefit 36 Million People By 2028

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments africa, battery swapping, bboxx, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, motorcycles + scooters, pay-as-you-go, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:18:55 +0000

Bboxx is a data-driven super platform that is working to help transform lives by unlocking potential through connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa. Following its successful acquisition of solar energy frontrunner PEG Africa in 2022, Bboxx is now positively impacting the lives of more than 3.6 million people … [continued]

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Hot Deal: Up To 50% Off On Renogy Solar Systems Over 300 Watts Thru 4/29

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, diy solar, renogy, Solar energy, solar panels

Credit to Author: GearTechnica| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:41:11 +0000

Renogy is giving deep discounts — up to 50% off — on its solar systems that are more than 300 watts, which can include just the solar panels, or the solar panels plus a charge controller, or a complete kit with solar panels, charge controller, and batteries. And that’s good … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Reduces Regulatory Hurdles For Solar, Energy Storage, & Transmission Projects

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, clean power, electricity transmission, Energy Storage, hvdc transmission, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, national environmental policy act (nepa), policy & politics, Solar energy, solar power plants, transmission, Transmission Lines, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:42:36 +0000

Revisions to DOE’s Environmental Review Rule Will Cut Costs and Delays for Key Grid Resilience and Clean Energy Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending DOE’s list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest … [continued]

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Secretary Haaland Announces New Five-Year Offshore Wind Leasing Schedule

April 27, 2024 admin 0 Comments boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, department of the interior (doi), Joe Biden, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 03:57:41 +0000

Schedule includes up to 12 offshore wind lease sales across the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and the waters offshore the U.S. territories NEW ORLEANS — In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will announce a new five-year offshore … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Final Rule to Propel Federal Buildings Toward Zero Emissions

April 27, 2024 admin 0 Comments buildings, clean power, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 03:42:36 +0000

As Required by Congress, DOE Finalizes Standards That Decrease Emissions for New and Renovated Federal Buildings Across the Nation, Slashing Harmful Carbon Emissions by 2 Million Metric Tons WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that it has delivered on Congress’s mandate to cut emissions from new or … [continued]

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