by PNCECE | Mar 11, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Trending Topics, Wind Power
A massive ocean vessel for installing offshore wind turbines could reduce the cost and complexity of U.S. offshore wind projects up and down the Atlantic Coast. Dominion Energy is investing $500M in the project, with plans to begin a full-scale, commercial offshore...
by PNCECE | Mar 10, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Solar Power, Trending Topics, Wind Power
The U.S. experienced record spending of new capital in 2021 to support the transition to a lower-carbon economy. A record number of electric vehicles sold and contributions to the power grid from zero-carbon renewable sources were surpassed. The U.S. now invests...
by PNCECE | Mar 3, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Smart Grid, Solar Power, Trending Topics, Wind Power
From coal to natural gas, retrofitting aging facilities, and transitioning to hybrid power plants — all are occurring as new technologies make older facilities new again. Repowering involves replacing aging generating units at thermal plants with new, higher-capacity...
by PNCECE | Feb 17, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Solar Power, Wind Power
Leading the nation in new renewable energy capacity, Texas leads the competition and is expected to continue as the leader. The state had 7,352 megawatts of new wind, solar and energy storage projects come online during 2021, according to a recent report by the...
by PNCECE | Feb 4, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Publications & Reports, Wind Power
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the release of a report that outlines regional and national strategies to accelerate U.S. offshore wind deployment and operation. The report summarizes the current status of offshore wind in the United States, describes...
by PNCECE | Jan 28, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Trending Topics, Wind Power
DOE announced the first marine energy projects for the PacWave test site in Oregon. The 20-MW PacWave South wave energy test site off the Oregon coast kicked off with eight ocean energy projects, with a combined $25 million in federal funding to support technology...