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The Stark Differences Between Wind & Oil Industry Accidents – CleanTechnica

Two recent accidents in the energy sector — an oil spill in Louisiana and a wind turbine failure in New England — have generated starkly different responses from the impacted communities and government agencies that regulate the industries. The distinctions, so far, are separated by geography, culture and wealth, among … [continued]

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$2.2 Billion for U.S. Grid to Lower Costs, Protect Against Extreme Weather, Prepare For Growing Demand – CleanTechnica

Projects Funded by the Investing in America Agenda Will Add Nearly 13 GW of Capacity to Support Increased Manufacturing, Data Centers, And Renewable Power While Catalyzing Nearly $10 Billion In Public-Private Investments, and Creating Thousands of Jobs RALEIGH, N.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, … [continued]

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New England’s Offshore Wind Resource Is A Winter Powerhouse – CleanTechnica

It was a bitter cold day on January 5, 2018, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker had no choice. An Arctic air mass had descended on New England, causing temperatures in Boston to remain below 20 degrees Fahrenheit for a week. Outside, the windchill was negative 15 degrees, and the regional … [continued]

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From Heat Waves to Hurricanes, Climate Hazards Often Hit Renters the Hardest – Inside Climate News

In an era of climate extremes, it’s not a renter’s market.  Hurricanes, wildfires and other deadly weather events forced an estimated 2.5 million people in the U.S. from their homes last year. Though homeowners face their own challenges, a wide body of research shows that renters are more likely to be displaced after a disaster […]
The Stark Differences Between Wind & Oil Industry Accidents – CleanTechnica

The Stark Differences Between Wind & Oil Industry Accidents – CleanTechnica

Two recent accidents in the energy sector — an oil spill in Louisiana and a wind turbine failure in New England — have generated starkly different responses from the impacted communities and government agencies that regulate the industries. The distinctions, so far, are separated by geography, culture and wealth, among … [continued]

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$2.2 Billion for U.S. Grid to Lower Costs, Protect Against Extreme Weather, Prepare For Growing Demand – CleanTechnica

$2.2 Billion for U.S. Grid to Lower Costs, Protect Against Extreme Weather, Prepare For Growing Demand – CleanTechnica

Projects Funded by the Investing in America Agenda Will Add Nearly 13 GW of Capacity to Support Increased Manufacturing, Data Centers, And Renewable Power While Catalyzing Nearly $10 Billion In Public-Private Investments, and Creating Thousands of Jobs RALEIGH, N.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, … [continued]

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New England’s Offshore Wind Resource Is A Winter Powerhouse – CleanTechnica

New England’s Offshore Wind Resource Is A Winter Powerhouse – CleanTechnica

It was a bitter cold day on January 5, 2018, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker had no choice. An Arctic air mass had descended on New England, causing temperatures in Boston to remain below 20 degrees Fahrenheit for a week. Outside, the windchill was negative 15 degrees, and the regional … [continued]

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SunPower, a solar icon once valued in the billions, files for…

SunPower , a Silicon Valley solar pioneer, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware yesterday , marking the collapse of a onetime icon of American solar. The company will sell some of its assets to the recently formed residential installer Complete Solaria , whose investors include veteran cleantech players John Doerr and…
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A huge landfill in Oregon is spewing methane. Its owners want to…

In rural Benton County, brigades of waste-collection vehicles lumber through forested hills and wheat fields, each truck trailed by an acrid stench. They’re hauling trash from across the western half of the state to Coffin Butte Landfill. The site accepts waste from nearly two dozen of Oregon’s 36 counties, and the…
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Prices just spiked in the biggest US power market. Blame the grid…

Electricity prices are set to spike for roughly 65 million Americans — and rules that keep new clean energy from being built are largely to blame. Last week, PJM, which manages the power grid serving Washington, D.C., and 13 states stretching from the mid-Atlantic coast to the Great Lakes, hosted its annual capacity…
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