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1. Pennsylvania/New Jersey LNG Export Project
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New Fortress Energy is planning to make liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a proposed facility in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, northwest of… The post Pennsylvania/New Jersey LNG Export Project appeared ...

2. Electric Grid Congestion from Wind and Solar Causes Project Cancelations
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Grid congestion in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region has caused developers to cancel wind and solar projects. Wind… The post Electric Grid Congestion from Wind and Solar ...

3. Lake Erie Wind Farm Gets a Reprieve; New York Interested in Great Lake Wind Development
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On May 21, the Ohio Power Siting Board recommended conditional approval of the $126 million Icebreaker six-turbine wind project proposed… The post Lake Erie Wind Farm Gets a Reprieve; New York Interested ...

4. Biden Could Put a Damper on Pipeline and Other Infrastructure Projects
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Presidential candidate Joseph Biden’s official climate change plan proclaims “that every federal infrastructure investment should reduce climate pollution” and would… The post Biden Could ...

5. Lake Erie Wind Project Gets Approval from Ohio
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Ohio has approved the Icebreaker wind farm in Lake Erie, which will be North America’s first offshore freshwater project, if… The post Lake Erie Wind Project Gets Approval from Ohio appeared ...

6. New York Governor Takes Advantage of the Coronavirus Epidemic to Implement Pet Programs
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Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing to eliminate residents’ ability to decide if they want industrial-scale wind and solar projects in… The post New York Governor Takes Advantage of the Coronavirus ...

7. China Gets Natural Gas Piped From Russia
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A 1,800-mile, $55 billion pipeline is delivering Russian natural gas to China. The project is a feat of energy infrastructure… The post China Gets Natural Gas Piped From Russia appeared first on ...

8. Ocean City, Maryland Still Displeased with Placement of Offshore Wind Farms
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The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) approved two offshore wind projects off the coast of Ocean City in 2017. But,… The post Ocean City, Maryland Still Displeased with Placement of Offshore ...

9. Largest Military Solar Energy Project in Northeast Breaks Ground -
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A groundbreaking ceremony for a 16.5 megawatt solar energy project was held today at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (“JB MDL”), a mission-critical, tri-service military base in central New ...

10. Bloomberg’s Outlook Is Pessimistic on Coal and Nuclear
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Bloomberg’s New Energy Outlook 2019 projects that coal and nuclear resources will be greatly reduced from the generation mix by… The post Bloomberg’s Outlook Is Pessimistic on Coal and Nuclear ...

11. The Afterlife of Electric Vehicles: Battery Recycling and Repurposing
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By 2040, more than half of new-car sales and a third of the global fleet—equal to 559 million vehicles—is projected… The post The Afterlife of Electric Vehicles: Battery Recycling and Repurposing ...

12. Virginia Approves an Offshore Wind Project
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Virginia recently set a statewide goal of building 5 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2028 and it plans to develop… The post Virginia Approves an Offshore Wind Project appeared first on IER.  ...

13. IEA Outlook Projects 25-Percent Increase in Energy Demand by 2040
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its World Energy Outlook 2018 (WEO) on November 13. This year’s WEO, which projects… The post IEA Outlook Projects 25-Percent Increase in Energy Demand ...

14. Saudi Arabia Halts $200 Billion Solar Project
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Saudi Arabia has put on hold a $200 billion project to build the world’s biggest solar-power-generating station. The project would… The post Saudi Arabia Halts $200 Billion Solar Project appeared ...

15. MeyGen tidal power site reaches milestone with production of first energy
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The first power has been produced at the MeyGen tidal power site in Scotland, according to project developer Atlantis Resources Ltd.

16. Tidal energy company tests prototype in Canadian archipelago, Haida Gwaii
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British Columbia-based tidal developer, Yourbrook Energy Systems Ltd., is testing what it calls a prototype of a shallow water tidal-powered generator pump that could one day be used as part of a pumped ...

17. eStorage Project report quantifies 2,291 GWh of new pumped hydro possible in Europe
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Development-ready sites, with existing reservoirs for new pumped hydro energy storage plants, offer generation potential of 2,291 GWh, according to a newly released report from the eStorage Project.  ...

18. Understanding the Yieldco Structure for Renewable Energy Project Finance
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In the 1950s, the federal government sought to boost home ownership by increasing private lending. To this end, the government facilitated mortgage lending by creating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They ...

19. UK Company Seeks US$3.7 Million Through Bond Initiative For Small Hydro Projects
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TradeLink Solutions (TLS) Energy Group, based in Hertfordshire, England, is attempting to increase its affect on the European small hydro market by seeking US$3.7 million in investments through a bond ...

20. India’s National Mission on Small Hydro, Rehabilitation and Development of Hydroelectric Projects up to 25 MW
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... and upgrade existing schemes. The details of the program were released last week in a draft of the National Mission on Small Hydro (NMSH), a document prepared by India’s Ministry of New & Renewable Energy ...

21. SEC Clarifies Crowdsourcing Rules, What's the Impact on Renewables?
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The SEC has finally proposed its rules to allow crowd-funding under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. What do they mean for small-scale investments in renewable energy companies and proj ...

22. The Sequester and Its Impact on US Government Funding for Renewable Energy Projects
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Mandatory spending cuts triggered by the March 1st sequester (automatic spending cuts) in the U.S. are being felt across the renewable energy sector sparking fears that reduced federal investment could ...

23. Australian Renewable Energy Law Paves Way for $11 Billion in Projects
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Long-frustrated wind and solar developers in Australia can now get to work on more than A$14 billion ($11 billion) in projects after a new renewable energy target passed parliament.  ...

24. Clean Energy Spending Drops 15 Percent to Reach Lowest Level Since 2013
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Global investment in clean energy slumped 15 percent in the first quarter to the lowest level in two years because of a decline in wind and utility-scale projects. ...

25. Businesses Should Avoid Global Warming Politics
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Kinder-Morgan, the nation’s largest midstream energy company, just announced a multi-billion-dollar pipeline project to move two billion cubic feet of... The post Businesses Should Avoid Global Warming ...

26. Massachusetts Limits Gas Pipelines, Imports LNG from Russia Instead
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Environmentalists are winning in Massachusetts by getting natural gas infrastructure projects shelved. Natural gas consumers in the state, however, are... The post Massachusetts Limits Gas Pipelines, ...

27. AEO 2018 Forecasts a Fossil Future and Nearly Flat Carbon Dioxide Emissions
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The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2018 projects that fossil fuels will supply 78 percent of the... The post AEO 2018 Forecasts a Fossil Future and Nearly Flat Carbon ...

28. Expensive Wind Farm Calls It Quits
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Cape Wind, a proposed $2.5 billion wind farm off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is no longer a viable project. Two New... The post Expensive Wind Farm Calls It Quits appeared first on IER.

29. Carbon Loophole: Why Is Wood Burning Counted as Green Energy?
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It was once one of Europe’s largest coal-burning power stations. Now, after replacing coal in its boilers with wood pellets shipped from the U.S. South, the Drax Power Station in Britain claims to ...

30. High-Resolution Climate Models Present Alarming New Projections For U.S.
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... growing season. In response, it is anticipated that societal, agricultural and ecological needs will increase the demand on already-strained natural resources like water and energy. University of Illinois ...