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NREL breaks ground on $224M energy materials processing facility
WEB4 days ago · The total budget for the EMAPS project is $224 million. “We are excited to be on our way to building our new EMAPS facility,” said NREL Director Martin Keller. “The new capabilities we will gain from EMAPS will accelerate innovations in materials and processes that are essential to clean energy technologies, from lab-scale discovery to ...
More than 40% of global electricity was carbon-free in 2023
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A pair of new reports published by BloombergNEF (BNEF) include an impressive milestone: for the first time, more than 40% of global electricity came from zero-carbon sources in 2023. Hydropower accounted for 14.7%, wind and solar combined for nearly 14% (a new record), and nuclear 9.4%. According to Power Transition Trends 2024 and the 2H 2024 Renewable Energy Investment Tracker, wind and ...
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WEBNews Archives. News. U.S. solar panel manufacturing capacity grew 4x since climate law passed. Per the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, federal clean energy policies continue to drive manufacturing and deployment growth as the solar industry installed 9.4 GW ...
Energy equity, renewables and addressing the consequences of …
WEB3 days ago · Contributed by Duane S. Baldwin, Vice President, Advanced Energy at TRC . The most recent study of household energy burdens by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) confirmed a major challenge that every utility is wrestling with — low-income households are struggling to afford the energy they need to heat and cool their homes, cook their meals, do their laundry and ...
10 large solar projects in development for 2024 - Renewable Energy World
WEBNov 7, 2023 · The project is around 600 MW, with 340 MW from wind and 260 MW from solar. It will also include two 230-kV transmission lines, two substations, and a battery facility. The construction is expected to begin in 2024. According to NREL, wind projects will cost $1,256 per/kW, while solar projects will cost $1,623 per kW.
U.S. finalizes Section 301 tariffs, doubling rate on solar panels
WEB4 days ago · Policy & Regulation. U.S. finalizes Section 301 tariffs, doubling rate on solar panels. Paul Gerke 9.17.2024. The cost of doing business with China is about to go up. After a fourth-month review process that garnered more than 1,100 public comments, the Office of the United States Trade Representative …
Nearly 200 clean energy projects were announced in 2023, with …
WEBJan 22, 2024 · The eight new projects are expected to result in more than $1.8 billion in private-sector investments and create at least 2,600 jobs in five states. Including December’s projects, E2 in 2023 tracked nearly $64 billion in announced private-sector investments to build major new clean energy projects, including factories to …
Speed to green: revolutionizing clean energy development processes
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Speed to green: revolutionizing clean energy development processes. Contributed by James McWalter, Co-Founder & CEO of Paces. As the scramble to secure land for energy projects intensifies, one factor could revolutionize the project development industry and equalize competition among developers: speed. Today, securing and permitting land for ...
Renewables to account for most new generation in 2024, EIA says
WEBMay 8, 2024 · The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects electricity generation will grow by about 3% in 2024 and 1% in 2025, and renewable energy sources — mainly solar — will supply most of that growth, according to EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).. EIA expects electricity from solar, wind, and hydropower combined to account for 22% of total U.S. generation in 2024 ...