Study Unlocks Opportunities To Bridge The US Wind Energy Workforce Gap

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:12:23 +0000

NREL Study, the First To Use a System Dynamics Model To Quantify This Gap, Outlines Possible Solutions U.S. land-based and offshore wind energy markets are expected to grow significantly over the next few decades. With this growth, the demand for properly trained wind energy workers will also increase to meet national deployment … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Establishing National Center of Excellence to Accelerate Domestic Offshore Wind Industry

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:20:23 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it is investing $4.75 million to establish a new national center of … [continued]

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First-Ever Regional Offshore Wind & Wildlife Science Plan Released

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 03:42:16 +0000

First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released A new collaborative group has developed a landmark research plan to … [continued]

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Landmark Research Plan Established for Offshore Wind & Wildlife

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 03:06:46 +0000

The Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC) yesterday released the first collaborative research plan to guide studies of interactions … [continued]

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This Leap Year, 4 Clean Energy Leaps To Watch For

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:28:14 +0000

When it comes to the transition to clean energy, 2023 was quite a year for progress: record-breaking amounts of solar installed in … [continued]

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Solar & Wind to Lead Growth of U.S. Power Generation in Next Two Years

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:30:01 +0000

In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast that wind and solar energy will lead growth in U.S. power generation for … [continued]

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US Coal Electricity Dropped in 2022, Down to 20% of US Electricity

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 04:40:38 +0000

U.S. coal-related CO2 emissions decreased by 7%, or 68 million metric tons (MMmt), in 2022 relative to 2021. This decrease was … [continued]

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Lower US CO2 Emissions Due In Part To Shifts In Power Generation Sources

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 04:22:32 +0000

We forecast the U.S. energy sector to emit about 4,790 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2023, a … [continued]

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US Electricity from Renewable Energy Beat Electricity from Coal or Nuclear in 2022

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 22:51:09 +0000

Since 2007, the use of coal for electricity generation has generally been in decline, while the use of renewables has been on the rise. Electricity generation from nuclear had remained relatively flat over the last two decades but has experienced a slight decline in recent years. In 2022, net generation of electricity from renewables reached […]

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