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SEIA Statement on Governor Newsom’s Actions on Clean Energy Bills

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Following statement on California legislative updates is attributable to Stephanie Doyle, California state affairs director for the Solar Energy Industries Association: “The solar and storage industry is pleased to see Governor Newsom sign numerous bills that will support reliable electricity generation and transmission and increase access to the cost-saving benefits … [continued]

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US Senate Proposes New Permitting Framework. Should It Become Law?

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Sheldon Whitehouse is my favorite member of Congress. The junior senator from Rhode Island is smart, articulate, and determined. This week, he was instrumental in getting a bill before the Senate that will radically alter how permitting for energy projects in the US gets done. It is not unusual for … [continued]

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OTEC Works. The Seawater Flow Is The Problem.

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Ocean thermal energy conversion has an appealing proposition. Tropical oceans can have surface water around 25°C while water roughly a kilometre down is near 4°C to 5°C. Put a heat engine between the two reservoirs, use the warm water to vaporize a working fluid, run it through a turbine, condense … [continued]

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