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How “Wasted Public Land” Alongside Highways is Being Used for Energy Development

Vacant public land alongside highways and interstates is slowly being transformed for energy development, such as in West Georgia, where a 5-acre solar site next to an exit ramp is producing enough energy to power more than 100 homes, reports Grist. The initiative is being carried by groups like the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, which is…

December 8, 20220Comments 232Views

Coal Economy

Nearly One Quarter of Coal-Fired Generation to be Retired by 2029

A recent report from the Energy Information Administration estimates that 23% of coal-fired generation in the United States will be taken offline by 2029, reports the Nasdaq. Competition from more affordable energy sources like natural gas and renewables, coupled with higher operating costs in aging facilities, are just a few factors driving coal's decline. Read More

December 7, 20220Comments 127Views

Business Economy Renewable Energy

Investor Confidence in Renewables Continues Strong Growth

Investor interest in renewable energy has grown sharply over the last decade, with energy firms and producers viewing the industry as a low-risk, high-reward way to diversify their portfolios and maximize profits in a swiftly changing energy world, reports PowerMag. These investors include major oil and gas companies like Shell, Chevron and Exxon Mobil, showing that…

November 16, 20220Comments 127Views

Renewable Energy Solar Energy

FERC Forecast: U.S. Solar Capacity Will Double in Three Years

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expects U.S. solar energy capacity, which stands at 77GW, to nearly double in just three years, with 72GW of solar projects queued through 2025, reports PV Magazine. After an abundance of additions in the first nine months of 2022, renewable energy now accounts for 27% of all U.S. generating capacity. Read…

November 15, 20220Comments 140Views

Business Renewable Energy Wind Energy

700,000 Acres in Gulf of Mexico Identified for Offshore Wind Auction

The Biden Administration has designated nearly 700,000 acres in the Gulf of Mexico for auction for offshore wind development, reports the Houston Chronicle. "These two wind energy areas represent exciting progress toward having the first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, where there is a mature industry base and the know how to advance…

November 9, 20220Comments 208Views

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Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

Bethlehem Steel in Pennsylvania, founded in 1904, is reopening after years of closure to produce crucial components for solar energy, rekindling the area's industrial history, reports Solar Power World. The plant will also bring much-needed jobs to the area. “These are good-paying jobs, and they’re permanent... We have second- and third-generation steelworkers whose parents or grandparents…

November 2, 20220Comments 236Views

Economy Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy

Renewables on Track to Save Texans $11B This Year

Wind and solar energy have saved Texans $7.4 billion in electricity costs so far in 2022, an average of nearly $1 billion a month, according to a recent study shared by the Dallas Morning News. “Wind and solar generally produce very cheap electricity because they don’t have fuel costs … after you’ve built the plant there’s…

October 24, 20220Comments 123Views

Coal Energy Storage Renewable Energy Solar Energy

Closing Coal Plants to be Converted into Solar, Energy Storage Facilities

Coal plants across the United States continue to shut their doors, but rather than remain abandoned, many sites are being converted into solar energy or energy storage facilities, reports Fast Company. “They have the existing electric infrastructure—the power lines, the transformers, all the equipment that’s needed to put electricity on the grid is already there... And…

October 17, 20220Comments 163Views

Oil and Gas Pipelines Refining Renewable Energy

Cushing, OK May Be Site of $5.6B Refinery

Cushing, Oklahoma is one of two sites competing for a $5.6 billion refinery, which, if built, would be one of the country's largest refineries and the first to take advantage of clean energy technologies, with plans calling for operations to be powered 100% by renewable energy, reports the Oklahoman. “You can’t make a complete transition to…

October 17, 20220Comments 133Views

Agriculture + Energy Economy Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy

Rural Communities Across Texas are Betting Big on Clean Energy

Land owners and farmers in rural communities across Texas are reaping the economic benefits of leasing their land for the development of clean energy projects, and are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in land-lease payments each year, reports CNN. The projects have also significantly boosted community tax revenue, allowing rural schools to build new facilities and…

October 17, 20220Comments 148Views

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How “Wasted Public Land” Alongside Highways is Being Used for Energy Development

Nearly One Quarter of Coal-Fired Generation to be Retired by 2029

Investor Confidence in Renewables Continues Strong Growth

FERC Forecast: U.S. Solar Capacity Will Double in Three Years

700,000 Acres in Gulf of Mexico Identified for Offshore Wind Auction

Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

Renewables on Track to Save Texans $11B This Year

Closing Coal Plants to be Converted into Solar, Energy Storage Facilities

Cushing, OK May Be Site of $5.6B Refinery

Rural Communities Across Texas are Betting Big on Clean Energy

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Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

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