by Emily | Sep 6, 2023 | Clean Energy News, Wind
In order to maximize investments in wind turbine farms, and generate as much electricity as possible, wind turbines are being built taller where local regulations permit it. When designing taller turbines, engineers must reduce the size of installations within the...
by PNCECE | Mar 30, 2023 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Wind
A DOE strategy to tap the country’s vast potential of offshore wind energy to power millions of homes and businesses was released this week. The Offshore Wind Energy Strategy is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive summary of DOE’s efforts to meet President...
by PNCECE | Mar 16, 2023 | Clean Energy News, Solar, Wind
Texas is increasing its dominance as the clean energy leader. In 2022, Texas generated 136,118 gigawatt-hours from wind and utility-scale solar, most of it from wind. The runner-up was California with 52,927 gigawatt-hours, most of it from utility-scale solar,...
by PNCECE | Sep 30, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Solar, Wind
A renewable energy plant, commissioned in Oregon on Sept. 28, combines solar power, wind power, and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. It is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. The project will generate enough electricity to...
by PNCECE | Sep 22, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Wind
As part of the effort to expand offshore wind deployment, the federal government will advance lease areas in deep waters in order to deploy 15 GW of floating offshore wind capacity by 2035. Deep-water areas that require floating platforms are home to two-thirds of...
by PNCECE | Sep 1, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Publications & Reports, Solar, Wind
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in its recent report, clean technologies must scale up quickly in order to reach 100% clean electricity by 2035. Wind and solar energy would provide 60%–80% of generation in the least-costly electricity mix...
