Renewable Power

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.
Rob-Summers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
National Grid Lowers Planned Geothermal District Project Costs
Zeyneb Magavi with Home Energy Efficiency Team says the new lower rates for National Grid’s proposed geothermal project are a “big win.”
Hitachi Zosen Inova
California Wants to Turn More Waste into Gas
California wants to divert more waste from landfills to produce renewable natural gas and to reduce wildfire hazards.
EPA
EPA Webinar: Public-private PPAs Growing Fast
Corporate-scale renewable energy deals have increased exponentially, and the number of public-private PPAs by local governments have doubled since 2015.
Plus Power
Largest Standalone Battery Storage System in Northeast Planned for Small Mass. Town
Plus Power filed a petition last week with the Massachusetts Energy Facility Siting Board for approval to build the Cranberry Point Energy Storage project.
DOE
DOE Hydrogen Shot Aims to Build US Supply Chain for Global Markets
The opening session of the DOE Hydrogen Shot Summit provided an overview of the critical role hydrogen could play in the global energy transition.  
Nautilus Solar
Maryland PSC Seeks to Expand State’s Community Solar Pilot
Maryland's community solar pilot has big ambitions, but so far, has put only 40 MW on the grid; revised regulations could help.
Chemeketa Community College
Oregon Program to Provide $50M for Community Renewables, Resilience
Oregon’s Department of Energy is seeking ways to dispense $50 million in public funding to support community-based renewable energy efforts.
Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
NewGrid to Bring Congestion Software to ISO-NE System
NewGrid's CEO says the company's software could move 40% more power on the ISO-NE grid.
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sanders Praises Grassroots Climate Activism in Vermont Towns
Sen. Bernie Sanders assured Vermont energy committees that the budget reconciliation bill would provide the funding they need for climate initiatives.

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