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Challenges & Opportunities in US Offshore Wind Market
I recently sat down with Kris Ohleth, Director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and progress in the US offshore wind market. It was a great and fascinating discussion of the US offshore wind industry, what it’s been going through in the paste decade … [continued]
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Ireland Shutters Its Last Coal-Fired Generating Station
Ireland has shuttered its last coal-fired generating station in County Clare. The site will become a clean energy hub.
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How sensors, software, and other tech could help Ohio’s aging power grid
By Kathiann M. Kowalski
This story was originally published by Canary Media.
A new state law will require Ohio utilities and regulators to consider how technology might offer cost-effective options for improving the state’s aging electric grid.
Ohio’s grid, like those in many states, faces rising repair and maintenance costs, growing demand from data centers and other new customers, and increased risks as climate change fuels more frequent severe weather and outages.
Did California Break the Law While Cutting Rooftop Solar Subsidies
California was the leader for solar power installations in the USA for years. No other state compared, including in terms of rooftop solar power installations. Part of this was due to a net metering policy in the Golden State that provided rooftop solar panel owners with credits equal to the … [continued]
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The World Hit Another New Clean Power Record For Electricity In 2024
An onshore aquaculture operation powered by geothermal energy demonstrates how nations like Iceland can meet their clean power goals, even without optimal solar resources.
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