renewable energy

Fusion Breakthrough Could Be Game-Changer for Clean Energy

Fusion Breakthrough Could Be Game-Changer for Clean Energy

Scientists have made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy that could have far-reaching implications for the future of clean power. For the first time, U.S. government scientists have been able to produce a fusion reaction that results in a net energy gain. Since the 1950s, scientists have been trying to harness the nuclear fusion reaction […]

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    Biden Admin Moves to Expand Solar Development on Public Lands

    Biden Admin Moves to Expand Solar Development on Public Lands

    The Biden administration is looking to expand solar development on public lands to meet its clean energy goals.  The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Monday that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would update Obama-era guidelines for solar installations on federal property as well as launch reviews of three solar projects proposed for Arizona. […]

    Renewable Energy, Grid Investments Help Protect Utility Customers in New Mexico From Fossil Fuel Price Spikes

    Renewable Energy, Grid Investments Help Protect Utility Customers in New Mexico From Fossil Fuel Price Spikes

    Fossil fuel prices have risen worldwide since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, but investments in renewable energy are helping the Public Service Company of New Mexico keep customers’ costs down. Unlike in coal-dependent Indiana where utility costs are skyrocketing — and despite a nearly 10% increase in New Mexican fuel costs — PNM customers will […]

    Former Superfund Site Becomes Largest Landfill Solar Farm in North America

    Former Superfund Site Becomes Largest Landfill Solar Farm in North America

    Twenty years ago, the Combe Fill North Landfill in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey, was a Superfund site. Now, it’s the largest landfill solar project in North America.  The 25.6 megawatt solar farm, which was completed Friday, is just one example of an innovative trend turning symptoms of throwaway culture into sites for generating renewable […]

    First-Ever U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Auction to Be Held Today

    First-Ever U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Auction to Be Held Today

    The Biden administration will hold the nation’s first-ever lease auction for commercial-scale floating wind energy leases today. The five deep-water lease tracts in two areas about 25 miles off the California coast have the potential to generate 4.5 GW of electricity, enough to power 1.5 million homes. Global interest in the lease sales is strong […]

    Cooling India Could Be a $1.6 Trillion Investment Opportunity

    Cooling India Could Be a $1.6 Trillion Investment Opportunity

    A new report by the World Bank has found that as climate change continues to cause India’s temperatures to rise, there is the possibility of a $1.6 trillion investment opportunity in progressive green energy technologies by 2040. Alternative cooling technologies could lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions considerably, as well as create almost 3.7 million jobs, […]