Clean energy
Owner’s Withdrawal From Offshore Wind Project Hobbles Maryland’s Clean Energy Plans
Danish energy company Ørsted has exited an agreement with Mayland to sell electricity from an offshore wind farm it plans to build off the coast of Ocean City, casting a shadow of doubt on Maryland’s ability to achieve its target of 100 percent clean energy by 2035. Offshore wind is a key plank in Governor […]
Read MoreIt Could Soon Get a Whole Lot Easier to Build Solar in the Western US
The Biden administration has outlined how it could dramatically expand the public lands available to streamline solar development in the Western U.S., a major step that could help sustain the surge in solar energy projects across the country. The Bureau of Land Management last week released a proposal to update its 2012 Western Solar Plan […]
Read MoreWho Pays for Cleanup When a Solar Project Reaches the End of Its Life?
One of the objections to utility-scale solar power that I hear most often is that local communities will be left to cover the costs of cleanup at the end of a project’s life. But state and local rules in nearly all of the country are clear about who pays: The developer or the owner is […]
Read MoreU.S. Battery Storage Had a Record Quarter. Here’s Why It Could Have—and Should Have—Been Much Better
The United States added a record amount of energy storage in the second quarter. But I’ll forgive people in the industry for not being in the mood to celebrate. The growth, while substantial, would have been much greater if not for the many delays brought on by parts shortages and other issues. Also, the growth […]
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