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US has enough clean energy to power 65 million homes
Solar accounts for most of the new clean power being brought online, according to a quarterly market update from American Clean Power. Texas continues to be the state with nearly 65 GW, the largest operational clean power portfolio.
pvmagazineusa.com November 1, 2023
Energy Dept. Pours Billions Into Power Grids but Warns It’s Not Enough
The Energy Department on October 30 announced $1.3 billion to help build three large power lines across six states, part of a new gusher of money from Washington to upgrade America's electric grids so they can handle more wind and solar power and better tolerate extreme weather. But officials warned that money won't be enough to meet President Biden's goal to power the country with clean energy by 2035.
New York Times October 30, 2023
Key lessons for an economical and reliable path to a 100% clean electricity system
Motivated by climate change action and spurred by declining clean energy costs, the power sector is faced with an equally ambitious task of transitioning the electricity grid to 100% clean. Several states across the U.S. have set clean goals within the next 30 years, but few have conducted the analysis that informs a path to reliably reach these goals.
UtilityDive October 27, 2023
Here’s how much money you’ll get with the Inflation Reduction Act
Packed with rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps, check out Rewiring America’s easy-to-use IRA savings calculator that tells you what you get – and when.
electrek.co, October 27, 2023
Set up your future with a sustainability course
A general knowledge of the environment is far more important to every career field than we may think. As every industry changes to adjust to the climate, those changes will affect the way each industry and its customers go about business.
The Daily Texan October 26, 2023
DOE issues draft plan for speeding up, improving grid interconnections
About 2,000 GW of mostly renewable generation and energy storage are in interconnection queues across the United States, with recent projects taking five years on average to complete the interconnection process.
UtilityDive October 26, 2023
White House points to nationwide clean energy jobs growth as IRA success story
In 2022, both energy jobs and clean energy jobs grew in every state and in Washington, D.C., according to the Department of Energy’s annual U.S. Energy and Employment Jobs Report. Clean energy jobs grew by 3.9% last year to 3.1 million jobs, DOE found, and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages found that employment in power generation and supply has recovered after a several-year downward trend, reaching its highest levels in a decade in the first quarter of 2023.
UtilityDive October 24, 2023
Battery storage boost to Texas reliability is an example for the whole country
The rapid buildout of energy storage in Texas — increasing roughly tenfold in three years — played a key role in helping avoid power shortages and brownouts this past summer amid record power demand.
UtilityDive October 23, 2023
Here's when ERCOT expects grid conditions to be at their tightest this winter in Texas
ERCOT expects to see peak energy demand in the winter around 8 a.m. With the energy demand constantly growing in Texas, wind and solar resources are more important than ever before during peak demand times.
kens5.com October 20, 2023
High Upfront Costs Are the Top Barriers to Solar Panel Adoption, Despite Interest to Save on Bills
As the Biden administration aims to have 40% of the nation’s electricity come from solar by 2035, local governments and the industry alike must pay attention to what is stopping consumers from making the switch to solar energy.
Morning Consult, October 16, 2023
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