Solar, wind poised to grow—provided policies endure
General Electric retires compact fluorescent in favor of LEDs, coal mines go begging for buyers, California maintains net metering rules, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Building the grid we need to power our future starts with smart planning. Transmission planning is the process of identifying actions to improve and modernize the grid, including Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), co-located transmission lines (in existing rights-of-way, such as highways), and, when necessary, new transmission lines. This ensures that energy can be reliably and affordably delivered to homes and businesses. Planning is foundational to building a cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient energy system. Because Oregon’s grid is deeply interconnected with neighboring states,…
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Solar price hits new low, mercury reaches new highs
United Airlines buys stake in biofuels firm; China, Brazil, and Korea announce climate pledges; micro-grid improves electric service for California desert town; and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
States, provinces join in subnational climate pact
Coal spirals downward, U.S. wind potential greater than previously thought, Saudis plan shift from oil to solar, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Canada vows 30% carbon cut, pipelines hit resistance
$1 billion can’t buy love for an LNG terminal, biomimicry improves PV design, climate cinema on screens large and small, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
EPA power rules may bring carbon trading to Midwest
New project will store excess solar power as hydrogen and renewable gas, Vancouver aims to be carbon-free by 2050, 23 gigawatts of coal plants to retire this year, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Keystone veto, solar to eclipse fossil fuel in decade
Eiffel Tower sporting turbines; acid oceans pose threat to shellfish; coffee and whiskey fodder for biofuels; coal no longer King in China; and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Protecting Washington’s Clean Energy Commitment
Despite its huge successes, Washington’s Energy Independence Act (better known by it’s ballot number, I-937) seems to fly under the radar. This anonymity is about to change.
Clean energy overtaking fossil on cost, new capacity
China announces nationwide carbon market to start next year, leading CEOs call for pact to reduce carbon pollution to zero by 2050, electric bus unveiled with 200-mile range, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
Cheap crude hurts oil firms; clean energy unscathed
Germany stays on target in its transition to clean energy, U.S. poll shows half of Republicans and vast majorities of others want climate action, Peabody coal slashes its dividend, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Carbon price at work in CA & EU; now floated for WA
Gov. Inslee’s carbon pollution fee wins praise, import tariffs split the PV industry, some car-makers bet on hydrogen fuel cells over battery EVs, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
Oregon’s Senators want what we want: less pollution, more clean energy
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are calling for stronger carbon pollution reduction targets in the Clean Power Plan.
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