Generation & Fuels

Conservation Northwest
Eastern Wash. Solar Projects Endanger Sensitive Habitat
Dozens of solar developers want to build in Eastern Washington, but the majority are unfamiliar with the sensitive habitat that is prime turf for solar farms.
AES
Storage the ‘Linchpin’ to 24/7 Carbon-free Power, Corporate Buyers Say
Reaching the goal of 24-7 carbon-free power will require a dramatic increase in storage to fill gaps in renewable output, large energy users say.
NYDPS
New York Adopts Groundbreaking Transmission Investment Rules
New York regulators established a new category of transmission and distribution investment and directed utilities to revise proposed benefit-cost analysis.
New Jersey Office of the Governor
NJ Breaks Ground On Offshore Wind Hub
Officials broke ground on the New Jersey Wind Port project, predicting the OSW manufacturing, assembly and marshalling hub will create thousands of jobs. 
Christopher Peterson, CC BY-2.5, via Wikimedia
Illinois House Passes Energy Transition Act
The Illinois House approved Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s massive Energy Transition Act, sending the bill back to the Senate for expected concurrence on Monday.
Christopher Peterson, CC BY-2.5, via Wikimedia
Illinois Energy Transition Act Still Being Debated
Illinois lawmakers continue to debate a landmark energy bill aimed at fighting climate change ahead of a Sept. 13 to save the Byron nuclear plant.
DOE
Analysts: US to be Hydrogen Powerhouse Within a Decade
A trio of engineers with the John Wood Group predicted that by 2040, the U.S. will be a global leader in hydrogen production and use.
Roger H. Goun, CC BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia
Maine Readies 3-Port OSW Strategy for Fall Release
Maine’s offshore wind port study includes a review of the Port of Searsport and a second, wider review of statewide port facilities.
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Scientists, First Nations Say Hydropower is Not Clean Energy
A critic of hydropower says politicians often make “vacuous statements about a particular energy source being clean, but that is not the case.”
DOE and NREL
DOE Study: Solar Could Provide 45% of US Power by 2050
DOE's Solar Futures Study sees a "unique and central" role for solar in grid decarbonization but calls for cost cuts and new approaches for transmission.

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