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California Signs ‘Clean Power, Smart Power’ Bill Into Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., has signed into law a bill designed to help California meet its electric grid reliability and climate change goals by...
EIA Short-Term Forecast: Rising Renewable, Falling Coal Generation
In its recently released Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is expecting U.S. electric power sector generation from renewables other than...
New Ad Campaign Calls On Senators, Trump To Support 100% Clean Energy Economy
The Sierra Club has launched a digital advertising campaign calling on five senators and President Donald Trump to address the climate crisis impacting communities...
Brattle Study: New England Must Accelerate Clean Energy Additions To Meet GHG Goals
New England has committed to achieving at least an 80% reduction in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. A new study prepared by economists at The Brattle Group has...
Macquarie, BNEF Create Carbon Score Tool For Solar, Wind Assets
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced a new initiative to increase the availability of standardized, climate-related data. In partnership with BloombergNEF (BNEF), GIG’s...
Study: Carbon Pricing Will Help N.Y. Meet Clean Energy Goals More Effectively
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released a new study claiming that carbon pricing will help New York meet its clean energy...
Philadelphia Passes 100% Renewable Energy Resolution
Last week, the Philadelphia city council passed Resolution 190728, establishing a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050 or sooner.
Philadelphia is the...
Chapel Hill Targets 100% Renewable Energy By 2050
The town council of Chapel Hill, N.C., has unanimously passed a resolution establishing a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050. The resolution...
Caribou Coffee Signs Minnesota Solar Deal
Renewable Properties, a developer and financier of utility solar projects, has signed a Minnesota community solar subscription agreement with Caribou Coffee Inc., a coffeehouse...
DTE Energy Commits To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
Detroit-based DTE Energy has announced a goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions within its electric company by 2050.
This new goal sets a framework for...
Microsoft To Purchase Solar And Wind From ENGIE Projects
Microsoft has announced a deal with ENGIE to purchase a total of 230 MW from Texas wind and solar projects.
Microsoft will purchase the majority...
Arlington County Commits To 100% Clean, Renewable Electricity
On Saturday, the Arlington County Board in Virginia unanimously voted to adopt a new community energy plan (CEP) after a two-year review. In the...
Honda Announces U.S. Solar And Wind Agreements
Seeking to slash emissions from its manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for wind and solar power that...
Amazon Targets 100% Renewables By 2030, Co-Founds New Climate Pledge
As part of its commitment to the newly formed Climate Pledge, Amazon is targeting 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy by...
Duke Energy Targets Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050
Duke Energy has announced an updated climate strategy that includes a new goal of net-zero carbon emissions from electric generation by mid-century.
The company...
Virginia Lays Out Carbon-Free Power Plan With Solar, Wind Targets
Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., has signed an executive order focused on bringing Virginia to carbon-free energy by 2050.
Executive Order No. 43 lays out Virginia’s...
CT Executive Order Promotes Zero-Carbon Energy Transition
Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., has signed an executive order promoting a transition to clean energy in Connecticut.
Specifically, Executive Order No. 3 directs the state's...
University Of Arizona To Power Campus With Solar And Wind
The University of Arizona (UA) has initiated a 100% clean energy initiative with local utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP).
Under a new agreement, TEP will...
Vistra Energy To Retire Four Illinois Coal Plants
Irving, Texas-based Vistra Energy and its subsidiaries have announced plans to close four coal-fueled power plants in Illinois.
The plants will retire in order to...
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Allowing State To Create GHG Restrictions
Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., has signed into law a bill that repeals the Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998, which has prohibited the state from...