Massachusetts Positions to be Third State to Set an Energy Storage Mandate
Massachusetts entered the vanguard of the energy storage industry with legislative approval late Sunday night of an energy storage...
Renewables share of North America electricity mix expected to rise
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2016 Reference case, International Energy Outlook 2016 Based on...
New York’s Microgrids Exempt from Clean Energy Standard — For Now
Credit: Ian Prowell New York’s microgrids will not be required to comply with the state’s new clean energy standard, but the idea will be...
NY approves ratepayer subsidy to save Upstate nukes
Sunset creates a dramatic image at the Nine Mile Point nuclear plant in Oswego County in this 2009 photo. A new day has dawned for the...
Can America's first floating wind farm shake off environmental concerns?
The London Array offshore wind farm. In the US, California’s coast could soon become home to the largest offshore wind energy farm in the...
Changing U.S. energy mix reflects growing use of natural gas, petroleum, and renewables
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, April 2016 Primary energy consumption fell slightly in 2015 as a...
Salt Lake City Makes Historic Commitment to 100% Renewables by 2032
Salt Lake City announced Wednesday its commitment to transition to 100 percent renewable energy sources by 2032. The city also plans to...
New York Links Power Lines to Bring Renewables From Upstate to Downstate
An example of how to accommodate new renewables without building out a lot of new grid infrastructure. New York has an ambitious goal of...
Interior Announces Milestone for New York Offshore Commercial Wind Energy
Department proposes New York offshore wind lease sale for more than 81,000 acres; Public comment sought on associated environmental...
The New York Assembly Just Passed The Nation’s Most Ambitious Climate Bill
Albany Capitol Building. Credit: Shutterstock The New York State Assembly has passed the most ambitious climate bill in the country, one...