Tag: Renewables
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Robust Project Pipeline to Make U.S. Third-Largest Solar Market in the World
Forty-three gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy are waiting in the U.S. project pipeline, giving the country’s industry a third-place global ranking, according to a market research firm. NPD Solarbuzz’s United States Deal Tracker report shows that the solar industry is being driven by a slew of projects that are 30 megawatts (MW) and smaller. The U.S. market…
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Wind Energy Company Fined $1 Million in First-Ever Settlement Over Bird Deaths Caused by Turbines
[caption id="attachment_313255" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] For the first time, a wind energy company has faced prosecution for the death of birds. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Duke Energy announced a $1 million settlement Friday related to the deaths of more than 160 protected birds in Wyoming. The charges stem from the discovery…
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Precedent-Setting Policy Passed in Maryland Requires Renewable Energy For All Public Buildings
For the first time, a county in the U.S. decided that all of its new governmental buildings must incorporate renewable energy into their designs. Prince George’s County Council in Maryland unanimously approved a measure this week necessitating 1 kilowatt of solar, wind or geothermal energy for every 1,000 square feet of a public facility. The…
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Federal Interconnection Ruling Will Expedite Solar Energy Projects
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a ruling this week that should expedite solar project interconnection and lower its cost. The decision will speed up interconnection—the regulations and processes a solar user must follow to plug into the grid—by loosening various fast-track requirements that FERC had demanded. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) praised…
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Ohio’s Green Energy Success Stories Prove Renewable Energy Policies Work to Stimulate Economy, Reduce Pollution
The timing of Environment Ohio’s latest report is certainly no coincidence. The advocacy group issued Ohio’s Clean Energy Success Story, Year 4 a day after the debate over the state’s 2008 renewable energy law nearly came to a head. The Ohio Senate’s Public Utilities Committee planned to meet this week and possibly vote on Senate Bill (SB)…