America

Offshore Substation

First American-Built Offshore Substation Sails Away

Ørsted and Eversource have marked the sail away of the first American-built offshore wind substation, which departed a Texas fabrication facility and is …

Offshore Substation

Vineyard Wind Offshore Substation Leaves Denmark, Sails to America

The offshore substation topside and the jacket foundation for the Vineyard Wind 1 project have left the quay at Bladt Industries’ production site in South…

Renewable Diesel

Groups Applaud EPA Letter From 3 Midwest Governors on Need for Higher Biobased Diesel Volumes in Rfs

Clean Fuels Alliance America, the Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Biodiesel Board and the Missouri Soybean Association welcomed a letter sent by Govs. Kim Reynol…

Electric Vehicles

Mercedes Says an Electric Cla Sedan Is Coming to the US Next Year to Rival the Tesla Model 3

At Mercedes-Benz’s annual North American dealer meeting, the automaker highlighted its transformation in the electric era. To continue building momentum, …

Energy-Eficient Building

US Hospitals, Animal Shelters, and More Awarded $45M to Boost Their Energy Efficiency

The Biden administration has announced $45 million in grants to help nonprofits improve their buildings’ energy efficiency.Applications are open to 501(c)…

Offshore Wind Power

ACP Statement on Ocean Wind 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from Josh Kaplowitz, Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the U.S. Bureau o…

Biofuel

Envitec Biogas USA Sees Skyrocketed Demand Growth

In 2014, EnviTec biogas received the Biogas Industry Award from the American Biogas Council (ABC) for the sustainability features exhibited by its biogas plant …

Electric Vehicle Charging

20 New Electrify America DC Fast Charging Stations Coming to Utah

The infrastructure will be built by Electrify America's Electrify Commercial for Rocky Mountain Power.Next year, the fast charging infrastructure in Utah wi…

Solar project

Brazil Clean Electricity Hits Decade High

Brazil burned fossil fuels for electricity at the lowest level in more than a decade in February, thanks to booming use of wind and solar power, said a study pu…

Offshore Wind Power

ACP Praises Landmark Court Opinion Upholding Permits for Vineyard Wind

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) praised a Massachusetts federal judge for her ruling yesterday that resoundingly upheld key federal approvals for the…

SMR

Steel Maker Considers Use of Nuscale SMRs at Its Mills

NuScale Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with North American steel manufacturer Nucor Corporation to explore the deployment of NuScale's…

Carbon Emissions

As EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Emissions, Report Names Pennsylvania as One of America’s Top Polluters

The Keystone State is the nation’s fourth largest producer of greenhouse gas. A new report found its power plants are largely to blame.

Carbon Emissions

Fossil Fuel Companies and Cement Manufacturers Could Be to Blame for a More Than a Third of West’s Wildfires

A new study from the Union of Concerned Scientists links emissions from the world’s largest carbon producers to nearly 20 million acres of forests burning in W…

Offshore Wind Power

ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores Draft Environmental Impact Statement

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from Josh Kaplowitz, Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the U.S. Bureau o…

Electric Vehicles

Volvo Trucks Leading Market in Europe and in N America for Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks

Volvo Trucks leads the market in Europe and in North America for heavy electric trucks after the first quarter of 2023. In total, the manufacturer has sold almo…