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Offshore Wind Power

The Gulf of Mexico Is Gearing Up for a Wind Energy Boom

The Biden Administration is considering a giant offshore wind project in the Gulf of Mexico, an area with plenty of potential and a long history of energy produ…

Solar Power Panel

US Waives Tariffs on Solar Panels From Vietnam

US President Joe Biden on June 6 declared a 24-month tariff exemption for solar panels manufactured in four Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, in an …

Carbon Emissions

Study Analyzes How Glasgow Declaration Will Help in Saving Future Emissions

An agreement that was signed at the COP26 by the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use constitutes a commitment by leaders representing more tha…

Carbon Emissions

Argonne Leads Effort to Use Sustainable Aviation Fuels for Decarbonizing Aviation

Argonne is helping the aviation industry chart a more environmentally friendly future by bringing science and industry together to advance the research and deve…

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Calls for Strict Examinations in Nuclear Oversight, According to Draft Document

​Japan will move forward with the safe restart of nuclear power plants and include strict examinations in its nuclear regulatory oversight, the final draft of …

Net Zero Emission

Initiative Launched to Rank Corporate Climate Claims Using Carbon Offsets

A consultation for a global standard to assess companies' claims about progress towards internal climate targets and their use of carbon offset credits launched…

Carbon Emissions

NY Bill Aims to Limit Crypto Miners Using Fossil Fuel-Generated Power

The New York State Legislature has passed a bill that would impose a two-year moratorium on the use of fossil-fuel power plants to provide energy to miners of c…

LNG

Chesapeake Energy Aims to Expand Push Into LNG With Market Adviser

Shale gas producer Chesapeake Energy plans to hire a liquefied natural gas (LNG) adviser, according to a job listing, as it seeks to expand into the fast-growin…

United States

Texas Power Use to Hit Record as Temperatures Soar

Power demand in Texas is set to break its all-time record this week, testing the resilience of the grid after generation issues this year and a days-long blacko…

Nuclear Power Plant

Americans Split on Nuclear Energy as Safety Worries Linger

Just under half of Americans support nuclear power to generate electricity, a waning industry the Biden administration has been trying to revitalize with billio…

Energy Storage Battery

Zinc Batteries Power Stationary Energy Storage

As solar, wind and other renewable resources play a larger role on the power grid, renewables’ essential partner—energy storage—must keep pace to provide pow…

Electric Car

How Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries Can Boost India’s EV Adoption

The battery accounts for about half the cost of an electric car and cheaper, more sustainable solutions can help to reduce prices

Smart Meter

Smart Meters and Smart Grids Key In SDG&E’s Clean Energy Plan

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has filed a $3 billion plan for the years 2024-2027 towards its ongoing clean energy drive.

Energy Saving

Here’s How to Scale Energy-Saving Commercial Building Retrofits

Comprehensive retrofits of commercial buildings can reduce their energy use by up to 40 percent but are not happening anywhere near the scale needed to meet cli…

Geothermal Power Plant

US DOE Offers Funds for Geothermal Deployment at Federal Sites

Working with a team led by ORNL, the U.S. Department of Energy will provide funding to deploy geothermal heating and cooling systems in federal facilities and b…