by PNCECE | Nov 18, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Hydropower, Policy & Legislation
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the more than $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Also known as the bipartisan infrastructure framework (BIF), the Senate approved the bill in August. The BIF represents a core piece of...
by PNCECE | Nov 12, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Wind
Orsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, plans to accelerate commercial floating wind build in Scotland. Its bids in the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round demonstrate a significant push into the emerging floating wind market. The Danish group made...
by PNCECE | Nov 11, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Wind
U.S. wind installations in July-September fell 22% from a year ago to 1.5 GW, as some developers delayed projects due to supply chain issues. U.S. wind developers have installed 7.3 GW of capacity so far this year, far lower than in 2020 when developers raced to meet...
by PNCECE | Nov 5, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it awarded $199 million to fund 25 projects to put cleaner cars and trucks on U.S. roads. The projects include long-haul trucks powered by batteries and fuel cells and improving the nation’s electric...
by PNCECE | Nov 4, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Wind
Last week, Siemens Gamesa announced that it has agreed to build the first U.S. offshore wind blade factory at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) in Virginia. Siemens Gamesa is the world’s largest supplier of offshore wind turbines and has installed 68% of...
by PNCECE | Oct 29, 2021 | Clean Energy News
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $209 million in funding for new projects focusing on electric vehicles, advanced batteries and connected vehicles. The funding includes 26 projects and partnership with Argonne National Lab. The projects will...
