Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Policy
Government to tap $3.5B for Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs in demonstration of CO2 removal technology
With $3.5 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, federal organizations are working to create four regional direct air capture (DAC) hubs around the United States to demonstrate how new CO2 removal technology could help counteract the climate crisis. Efforts are being led by the U.S. Dep... Read More »
NRECA applies for funding from infrastructure law to deploy smart grid technologies
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s research arm NRECA Research applied for funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the deployment of next-generation smart grid technologies at 69 electric co-ops. The co-ops, which serve 6.5 million consumers across 26 s... Read More »
Entergy seeks to add up to 3 GW of solar energy in Louisiana for reliability, investment
Entergy Louisiana is eying solar energy expansion to increase the reliability of its power supply and provide an environmentally sound way to massively expand, having filed a request last week to add up to 3 GW of energy this way. It would be the largest renewable power expansion request to date ... Read More »
Connecticut Utilities open second tranche for energy storage capacity
The Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, and United Illuminating (UI) announced the opening of the second Commercial & Industrial (C&I) capacity tranche for energy storage. The 100-megawatt (MW) tranche will open two years ahead of schedule due to the overwhelming demand for energy storage in Con... Read More »
Appalachian Power updates clean energy plan, requesting solar power purchase, purchase of Ohio wind facility
In its annual update to its clean energy plan, Appalachian Power last week requested to purchase a 143 MW wind facility in Ohio and the ability to purchase 204 MW of solar energy output from seven other facilities. “Customers count on us to deliver a safe, affordable product to power their dail... Read More »
Duke Energy begins construction on floating solar pilot in Florida
On Thursday, Duke Energy Florida announced it was beginning construction on its first floating solar pilot. The almost 1-megawatt floating solar array will be built in Polk County on an estimated 2 acres of water surface and feature more than 1,800 floating solar modules, officials said. The pil... Read More »
DOE announces $750M funding opportunity for projects that lower cost of clean hydrogen
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has made $750 million available for research and development on reducing the cost of clean hydrogen. Clean hydrogen, produced with net-zero carbon emissions, is a key pillar in the emerging clean energy economy and will be essential for reaching President Joe ... Read More »
Energy storage sets record in 2022 for installed capacity
Approximately 4.8 gigawatts (GW) of energy storage capacity was installed across all segments of the industry in 2022, making it a record year for installed capacity, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor. The 4.8 gigawatts (GW) of capacity was nearly equal to the 5 GW installed in ... Read More »
