Google wants more options for how it buys its energy and has put out a white paper with a roadmap for how utilities could provide those options.
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Google Proposes A “Renewable Energy Tariff”
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Renewable Energy Update – April 2018 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
Wind and solar accounted for more than 98 percent of all new U.S. electrical generation placed into service in the first two months of this year.
U.S. Secretary Of Energy Rick Perry Announces $105 Million In New Funding To Advance Solar Technologies
By U.S. Department Of Energy
DOE to focus on early-stage research to improve the affordability, flexibility, and performance of solar technologies on the grid WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has announced up to $105.5 million to support America’s continued leadership in energy innovation through solar technology. Under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), DOE… Keep reading →
2018 Set To Be The Breakthrough Year For Green Loans And Green Securitisations
By James Jirtle & Chris McGarry | White & Case LLP
While green bonds have been a high profile and popular instrument in the capital markets for the past few years, we expect 2018 to be a transformational year for the green loan market.
Renewable Energy Update – March 2018 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
Congress has cleared a spending bill for the 2018 fiscal year that allocates $1.3 trillion.
Still Cheaper Than Coal – A Report On The Economics Of Solar Power In Colorado
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
A newly-updated report is shedding light on what President Trump’s solar trade tariffs may mean for one state – and underscoring a tremendous opportunity to move forward toward clean energy, with all the benefits it can bring. Xcel Energy filed its 30-day bid report update with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on March 1. The update follows… Keep reading →
A Global Game Changer For Energy Efficiency Investments
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Three hospitals in England recently cut energy costs in half after spending the equivalent of $18 million in energy efficiency upgrades. The projects got a much-needed boost from a certification that gave investors confidence the retrofits would bring returns. With millions of buildings in need of upgrades and the emergence of a $20-billion retrofit industry in the United States… Keep reading →
Clean Energy – Not Natural Gas – Drove Decarbonization In 2017
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Despite attempts by the Trump administration and the coal industry to limit clean energy in favor of fossil fuels – including a tariff on solar energy, a thinly-disguised bailout for coal and nuclear power plants (that was rightly rejected), and a dramatic proposed cut to energy research – we are accelerating the transition to a cleaner electric grid. In fact,… Keep reading →
Are Electric Vehicles Finally Taking Off? Here’s What You Need To Know
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Electric vehicles are poised to take off. We’ve just closed a year of record demand and investment. It’s no longer a question of whether electric vehicles – or EVs – will arrive, it’s how: How big of a role will EVs play, how soon and how clean will they be? Popularizing EVs will depend on… Keep reading →
Department Of Energy Announces Prize Competition To Accelerate U.S.-Based Solar Manufacturing
By U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $3 million prize competition to reenergize innovation in U.S. solar manufacturing. The American Made Solar Prize will incentivize the nation’s entrepreneurs to develop new processes and products that will reassert American leadership in the solar marketplace. This prize is in addition to total DOE funding… Keep reading →
