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Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An entire county school system in coal-producing West Virginia is going solar, representing what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools....
Despite loss of 2 major projects, New Jersey is moving forward with its offshore wind power goals
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Despite the loss of two major offshore wind farm projects when Danish developer Orsted pulled out of New Jersey, the state is moving forward with its plans to support and grow the nascent industry. The state Board of Public Utilities on Friday voted to...
Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), nine major Asian economies must increase the share of electricity they get from renewable energy from the current 6% to at least 50% by 2030, according to a report by a German...
Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s goals of powering 10 million homes from towering ocean-based turbines by 2030 and...
India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the energy transition
BENGALURU, India (AP) — An alliance of nations that push for more solar power worldwide are set to announce nearly $35 million for projects such as mini grids and rooftop installations, mainly in Africa, according to the group's director general. At the sidelines of the group’s...
Former coal-fired power plant razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection
UPPER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — For decades, tourists heading to the New Jersey beach resorts of Ocean City and Cape May saw the towering smokestack of the B.L. England Generating Station as they zipped past it on the Garden State Parkway. The 463-foot-tall (141.1-meter) stack was a...
Electrical grids aren't keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines are not added or refurbished in the next few years, the International Energy Agency said. ...
Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer
The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power. The funds will be distributed among 15 projects in 17 states and the Red Lake Nation, a Native American tribe based in Minnesota. ...
Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes. The state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel...
Joseph Fiordaliso, who championed clean energy as head of New Jersey utilities board, dies at 78
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Joseph Fiordaliso, who was implementing one of the country's most aggressive clean energy programs as head of New Jersey's state utilities regulation board, has died. He was 78. The governor's office said Thursday that Fiordaliso died Wednesday. It didn't...
