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Renewable energy surges, driven by solar boom and high fuel prices, report finds

Jun. 01, 2023 09:36 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high energy prices and take advantage of a boom in solar power, according to a new report Thursday. The International Energy Agency said...

Energy storage farm could replace Hawaii coal-fired power plant

May. 17, 2023 14:59 PM EDT

HONOLULU (AP) — An energy storage farm could replace Hawaii’s last coal-fired power plant that closed in 2022 after 30 years. The AES Corporation coal plant produced up to one-fifth of the electricity on Oahu — the most populous island in the state. Taking it offline meant an...

US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind

Mar. 29, 2023 09:06 AM EDT

The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to meet the goal of vastly expanding offshore wind energy to address climate change. The Biden administration wants to build 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 — enough to power more than 10 million homes....

Texas drove out Chinese firm, not the wind farm it planned

Mar. 15, 2023 05:54 AM EDT

DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Long before a Chinese spy balloon captivated and spooked the U.S. public, Kyle Bass foresaw what he deemed another foreign danger slated for skies above the Texas-Mexico border: wind turbines. Dozens of them, roughly 700 feet (213 meters) tall — as big as...