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Hydrogen Tax Credit Rules Up for Comment
In late December, the United States Treasury Department released the anticipated tax guidance for hydrogen production. The regulations for the 45V tax credit outline qualifications for a range of 60-cents to 3 dollars per kg of hydrogen produced. To claim the full...
Oregon startup aims to improve battery storage capacity
ESS Tech Inc. of Oregon is using flow battery technology to meet the need for long-duration energy storage with batteries that can discharge electricity for up to 12 hours. Flow batteries have the potential to be an important part of the energy transition because they...
Wind and solar to bring big increase in electricity this summer
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the largest increases in U.S. electric power generation this summer to come from renewable energy sources. Wind and solar power generators will be the biggest contributors to the increase, both have grown...
The future of offshore and onshore wind power
The world's leading wind power experts were asked to predict what the industry will look like in 2035. The results from those surveyed indicate that wind power development projects will more frequently be paired with batteries or hydrogen production. Also, cost...
‘Troops to Energy Jobs’ virtual career fair, May 24
The energy industry has a large need for skilled trade professionals, engineers, technicians, plant operators, cybersecurity experts, and business professionals. The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) is hosting a free, virtual career fair recruitment...
EV GRID Act addresses the increasing demand for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
The Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act (EV GRID Act) was recently introduced in the U.S. Legislature to meet the increasing electricity demand of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
Seattle community gains power reliability via solar and battery storage systems
A project funded by a Clean Energy Fund grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce is bringing higher power reliability to a Seattle community by keeping a microgrid facility energized during a power outage. The Miller Community Center microgrid project...
Making the West Coast a ‘floating wind technology capital of the world’
Floating wind turbines could solve the technological challenges that topographical features along the West Coast present, such as the deep drop in water depth along its continental shelves. The Department of the Interior announced this week that the Bureau of Ocean...
March winds make wind power the second largest source of electricity generation in one day
Wind first ranked as the second-largest source of U.S. electricity generation for an hour in late March 2021. On March 29, 2022, wind turbines in the Lower 48 states produced 2,017 gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity, making wind the second-largest source of electric...
Floating offshore wind industry becoming more competitive
As the offshore wind industry is becoming increasingly competitive, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is set to hold its first lease auctions for rights to develop waters off the Pacific Coast this fall. Interest in California offshore wind leases is...