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01.14.21 Wind 2

Turbines, and factories, are getting bigger onshore and offshore. (Credit: Siemens Gamesa)

Siemens Gamesa Cuts 266 Jobs as Onshore Wind Restructuring Continues

Two wind turbine facilities in Spain to close as demand for smaller blades falls away.

by John Parnell

01.13.21 Wind 0

New York's biggest round of offshore wind contracts yet anchor Gov. Andrew Cuomo's latest green investment plan.

New York’s Latest Clean Energy Push Includes 2.5GW of Offshore Wind Contracts for Equinor and BP

The largest U.S. offshore wind contract to date is a centerpiece of Gov. Cuomo’s new call for expanded clean energy investment.

by Jeff St. John

01.13.21 Grid Edge 1

Pearl Street Technologies is applying integrated-circuit modeling techniques to planning a more optimal transmission grid.

Pearl Street Technologies: A New Way to Optimize the Transmission Grid

Carnegie Mellon spinout raises funds for integrated-circuit modeling tech adapted to model renewables-rich power grids.

by Jeff St. John

01.12.21 Grid Edge 6

Transmission upgrade costs are barring wind and solar projects from interconnecting to the grid, despite growing demand for clean energy.

Report: Renewables Are Suffering From Broken US Transmission Policy

Interconnection backlogs and excessive upgrade costs require ground-up reform to solve, grid advocates say.

by Jeff St. John

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01.11.21 Wind 6

Environmentalists want the cumulative impact of multiple offshore wind projects to be considered. (Credit: Ørsted)

Can Offshore Wind Development Avoid Harming Nature?

Governments and industry want to better protect nature from offshore wind development. Conservationists worry they won’t go far or fast enough.

by Catherine Early

01.08.21 Grid Edge 22

Cross-country transmission networks could drive down costs, reduce technology challenges, to reaching zero-carbon electricity, new study says.

MIT Study: Transmission Is Key to a Low-Cost, Decarbonized US Grid

Modeling shows a nationwide transmission network could tap existing solar, wind and battery tech to reach zero-carbon power.

by Jeff St. John

01.06.21 Energy 9

Tuesday's runoff election in Georgia gave U.S. Senate control to Democrats.

Warnock, Ossoff Win Senate Seats in Georgia, Widening Potential for Clean Energy Policy From Congress

The Senate will be evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, giving a tie-breaking vote to incoming Vice President Kamala Harris.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.28.20 0

Renewable energy developers are awaiting a restart of South Africa's long-delayed national procurement program.

South Africa Renewables Developers Impatient for New Bidding Opportunities in 2021

A stop-gap procurement ending this month raises hopes for a new bid window soon.

by Jason Deign

12.24.20 Solar 7

Clean energy and energy storage advocates are still pursuing a list of federal policies that didn't make it into this week's spending and relief bill.

What Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Did, and Didn’t, Get from Congress This Week

Yes on tax incentives, R&D funds and opening public lands. No on storage ITC, direct pay and a clean energy standard.

by Jeff St. John

12.22.20 Wind 4

Renewable energy groups hope Spain's newly launched tender for wind and solar resolves flaws in previous policies.

Spain Tenders 3 Gigawatts of Renewables Under New Pay-as-Bid Model

Solar and onshore wind get 1 gigawatt each while floating offshore wind seeks foothold.

by Jason Deign

12.22.20 Energy 34

Solar, wind tax credit extensions and clean energy R&D funding have made it through both houses of Congress.

Congress Passes Spending Bill With Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package

UPDATE: Legislation includes energy R&D investment plan and key renewable energy tax credit extensions, but no “direct-pay” provisions.

by Jeff St. John

12.18.20 Grid Edge 31

Renewables could double by 2030 with key Biden administration steps, but hitting 50 percent will take stronger federal action.

Report Outlines How US Could Reach 50% Renewables by 2030

Biden administration actions could double renewables by 2030, but new laws will be needed to achieve greater gains, Wood Mackenzie finds.

by Jeff St. John

12.17.20 Energy 2

Haaland would be the first Indigenous person to lead the Department.

Rep. Deb Haaland Expected To Be Nominee for Interior Secretary

Under Biden, the Department of the Interior could streamline permitting and development for renewables on public land.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant, Jeff St. John

12.17.20 Energy 10

Princeton study charts path to a carbon-free U.S. by 2050, if radical shifts in generating and using energy can start now.

Princeton Study Charts a $2.5T Pathway to a Net-Zero Carbon US

The report forecasts massive renewables investments and radical shifts in transport, heating and energy, as well as a relatively slight increase in energy costs.

by Jeff St. John

12.15.20 Energy 14

Jennifer Granholm has been picked to lead the Energy Department under the Biden administration. (Credit: Getty Images)

Biden Selects Granholm as Energy Secretary, McCarthy for Climate Czar

The Biden administration’s energy and climate policy takes shape with top picks for key agencies.

by Jeff St. John, Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.15.20 Energy 13

Last-minute additions to omnibus spending bill could boost R&D spending for a wide array of clean energy technologies.

Clean Energy Funding Finds Its Way Into Congressional Spending Bill

A wide array of research and development funding for renewables, grid, nuclear and carbon capture could make it into the law.

by Jeff St. John, Emma Foehinger Merchant

12.15.20 Energy 3

Guzman has planned new portfolios for several co-ops in the West. Credit: Getty.

Meet Guzman Energy, the Power Company Coaxing Along the Co-Op Clean Energy Transition

Guzman “saw an opportunity for a disruptive force” in the coal-heavy rural electric cooperative market.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.14.20 Wind 0

Avangrid Renewables' Kitty Hawk project would be the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm off the Virginia and North Carolina coasts.

Avangrid Submits Plan for 800MW First Phase of Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project

Avangrid’s project off Virginia and North Carolina coasts join gigawatts’ worth of offshore wind in the works along the Eastern seaboard.

by Jeff St. John

12.14.20 Energy 8

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hoping to create 250,000 jobs in the energy sector. (Credit: U.K. FCO)

New UK Proposals Chase More Nuclear and Higher Carbon Prices

Government confirms talks with EDF for a new 3.2-gigawatt plant and offers a glimpse of post-Brexit carbon trading.

by John Parnell

12.11.20 Wind 6

Solar might be cheapest, but Southern Europe will need to build out its renewables more strategically. (Credit: BayWa r.e.)

Can Onshore Wind Keep Pace With Europe’s Surging Solar Markets?

Building out balanced, renewables-dominated grids will require more than solar alone. Time to clear the path for onshore wind.

by John Parnell

12.10.20 Energy 4

Amazon is chasing down its 100 percent renewable goal with on-site installs, utilty-scale investment and corporate PPAs.

Amazon Adds 3.4GW of Renewables, Overtakes Google as Top Corporate Clean Power Buyer

Amazon’s 26 new projects include Europe’s largest offshore corporate PPA with Ørsted.

by John Parnell

12.09.20 Energy 4

Virginia's gigawatt-scale renewable growth plans aren't enough to zero out the state's carbon footprint.

Report: Virginia’s 100% Clean Energy Law Insufficient to Tackle Climate Change

Cash-strapped legislatures are confronting climate change amid a pandemic, and current policy likely needs expansion.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.08.20 Energy 8

A global consortium including ACWA, CWP, Envision, Iberdrola, Ørsted, Snam and Yara targets 25 gigawatts of green hydrogen production by 2026.

Coalition Aims for 25GW of Green Hydrogen by 2026

Seven firms join forces for fiftyfold scale-up of global hydrogen production capacity.

by Jason Deign

12.07.20 Grid Edge 4

Dynamic line rating can find unused capacity and test the health of transmission systems — if utilities and regulators can set rules for using it and investing in it.

Dynamic Line Rating: Expanding Transmission Grid Capacity for Clean Energy

European and U.S. utilities and regulators are taking the next steps to boost renewable integration by tracking power line capacity in real time.

by Jeff St. John

12.04.20 Grid Edge 8

Xlinks seeks government backing for an ambitious plan to carry Saharan solar power from Morocco to the U.K. via undersea cable.

Xlinks Revives Desertec’s Dream, With a Few Twists

This startup thinks the time is right to ship Saharan renewables to the U.K.

by Jason Deign

Engie and Neoen to Build 1GW Solar Project, With Batteries and Green Hydrogen Included

The Highs and Lows for Solar in 2020

What Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Did, and Didn’t, Get from Congress This Week

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

California Sets $200M Budget for ‘Complex, Multi-Property Microgrid’ Projects

New York City's Biggest Power Producer Aims to Import Renewable Energy From Upstate

Kauai to Hit 80% Renewable Power With Solar-Charged Hydro Storage

Why Fluence, the AES-Siemens Joint Venture, Just Raised $125M From Qatar

Greentech Media's Must-Read Energy Storage Stories of 2020

Siemens Gamesa Cuts 266 Jobs as Onshore Wind Restructuring Continues

New York’s Latest Clean Energy Push Includes 2.5GW of Offshore Wind Contracts for Equinor and BP

Ørsted Joins Efforts To Develop Offshore-Wind-to-Green-Hydrogen Tech

Your Guide to the Clean Energy Implications of the 2020 Election

The State of Carbon Capture, Removal and Utilization

California’s Optimal Decarbonization Path

How Solar Companies Accelerate Installations with End-to-End Software

Engie and Neoen to Build 1GW Solar Project, With Batteries and Green Hydrogen Included

The Highs and Lows for Solar in 2020

Wind Markets & Policy

Siemens Gamesa Cuts 266 Jobs as Onshore Wind Restructuring Continues

New York’s Latest Clean Energy Push Includes 2.5GW of Offshore Wind Contracts for Equinor and BP

Pearl Street Technologies: A New Way to Optimize the Transmission Grid

Report: Renewables Are Suffering From Broken US Transmission Policy

New Year, Same Solar Net Metering Battles

How to Ensure the Next Generation of Smart Meters Is Smart Enough for the Grid Edge

5 Predictions for the Surging Storage Market in 2021

Can Offshore Wind Development Avoid Harming Nature?

MIT Study: Transmission Is Key to a Low-Cost, Decarbonized US Grid

Warnock, Ossoff Win Senate Seats in Georgia, Widening Potential for Clean Energy Policy From Congress

South Africa Renewables Developers Impatient for New Bidding Opportunities in 2021

What Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Did, and Didn’t, Get from Congress This Week

Spain Tenders 3 Gigawatts of Renewables Under New Pay-as-Bid Model

Congress Passes Spending Bill With Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package

Report Outlines How US Could Reach 50% Renewables by 2030

Rep. Deb Haaland Expected To Be Nominee for Interior Secretary

Princeton Study Charts a $2.5T Pathway to a Net-Zero Carbon US

Biden Selects Granholm as Energy Secretary, McCarthy for Climate Czar

Clean Energy Funding Finds Its Way Into Congressional Spending Bill

Meet Guzman Energy, the Power Company Coaxing Along the Co-Op Clean Energy Transition

Avangrid Submits Plan for 800MW First Phase of Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project

New UK Proposals Chase More Nuclear and Higher Carbon Prices

Can Onshore Wind Keep Pace With Europe’s Surging Solar Markets?

Amazon Adds 3.4GW of Renewables, Overtakes Google as Top Corporate Clean Power Buyer

Report: Virginia’s 100% Clean Energy Law Insufficient to Tackle Climate Change

Coalition Aims for 25GW of Green Hydrogen by 2026

Dynamic Line Rating: Expanding Transmission Grid Capacity for Clean Energy

Xlinks Revives Desertec’s Dream, With a Few Twists