Transmission lines in Louisa County. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury) The federal government is pitching Virginia on loan opportunities to help pay for the state’s transition to renewables, saying federal funding can reduce the financial burden passed on to ratepayers. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Program Office said loans […] Click here to view original […]

A man takes a photo of posters on display for the COP28 climate conference in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Friday. WANG ZHENDONG/XINHUA China supports the initiative by G20 countries to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, said Xie Zhenhua, China’s special envoy for climate change. […] Click here to view original

Xcel Energy’s Comanche Generating Station, a 1410 megawatt, coal-fired power plant January 07, 2020. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post) While calling Xcel Energy’s proposed blueprint for the next several years transformational, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission is balking at nearly $3 billion in additional transmission costs — “jarring” […] Click here to view original

A person walks past a "#COP28" sign during The Changemaker Majlis, a one-day CEO-level thought leadership workshop focused on climate action, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Oct 1, 2023. [Photo/Agencies] Green hydrogen made from renewable energy will play a crucial role in decarbonizing some major carbon emitters that […] Click here to view original

The first operating South Fork Wind farm turbine Thursday, 35 miles east of Montauk Point, N.Y. Julia Nikhinson/Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. — Despite some recent financial setbacks, U.S. offshore windpower has hit a milestone. An 800-foot tall turbine is now sending electricity onto the grid from a commercial-scale […] Click here to view original

118 countries have made the commitment to double energy efficiency and to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 during COP 28 (source: Office of the Vice President of the United States , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) More than 118 countries have pledged during COP28 to triple renewable capacity […] Click here to view original