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Work starts on New York’s first offshore wind project
Follow @EngelsAngle Construction is underway on New York’s first offshore wind project. South Fork Wind is being jointly developed by Ørsted and Eversource, and is expected to come online in 2023. The…
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Ethanol isn’t as green as you might think, researchers say
Follow @EngelsAngle A study found that the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard has failed to meet greenhouse gas emission targets but increased corn prices by 30%. The carbon intensity of corn ethanol supported…
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‘This is punitive’: Kansas Senate committee considers poison pill wind energy bills
By Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector Senators heard three hours of testimony from anti-wind sources and just one hour from proponents of renewable energy A series of bills professing to protect rural residents…
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California PUC adopts plan to add 25.5GW of renewables by 2023
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and demand response resources by 2032. The decision also adopted…
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Duke Energy aims to double renewable energy capacity by 2030
Follow @EngelsAngle Duke Energy said it plans to double its renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade, and stop generating electricity from coal by 2035. CEO Lynn Good announced the…
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MISO surprises with FERC Order 2222 implementation date
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) surprised the entire stakeholder community with a 2030 proposed implementation date for complying with FERC’s Order 2222, which opened wholesale energy markets to distributed energy resources. MISO’s…
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FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage location
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at the same location, Lake Elsinore in California. The location is the site…
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Renewable energy advocates are angry at planned ISO NE move on MOPR
Follow @EngelsAngle Grid operator ISO New England said it plans to extend the minimum offer price rule (MOPR) through 2024, a move that drew condemnation from renewable energy advocates. In a statement,…
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Wind project off North Carolina coast gets overwhelming support
By Elizabeth Ouzts, Energy News Network Birders and organized labor dominated a recent public comment period, while beach towns were mostly mum. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will now consider the…
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Auxin Solar alleges unfair trade practices from Chinese suppliers, asks Commerce to intervene
For the second time in less than a year, the U.S. Department of Commerce is being asked to determine whether or not a handful of solar manufacturers that are based in China…
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- Ethanol isn’t as green as you might think, researchers say
- Work starts on New York’s first offshore wind project
- ‘This is punitive’: Kansas Senate committee considers poison pill wind energy bills
- California PUC adopts plan to add 25.5GW of renewables by 2023
- Duke Energy aims to double renewable energy capacity by 2030