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U.S. Secretary of Energy Advances America's Commitment to Reaching Net Zero at COP27
This week, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). The Secretary joined the United States delegation at a critical moment for clean energy and global climate action, launching new partnerships and programs. Over the course of three days, the ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28
This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), where he led the U.S. energy delegation. The Department of Energy announced a range of initiatives - on issues from clean hydrogen and nuclear energy to zero-emissions transportation and building ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $24 Million to Expand America's Clean Energy Workforce
In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy this week (Feb 23) announced a new $24 million funding opportunity for workforce training programs with a focus on training in clean energy jobs that do not require a four-year degree. This funding, from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will further expand the existing Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) ...
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The 50 States of Grid Modernization Q2 2021: States Explore Market Reforms and Mechanisms to Accelerate Storage and Microgrid Development
The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q2 2021 edition of The 50 States of Grid Modernization. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on grid modernization, utility business model and rate reforms, energy storage, microgrids, and demand response. The report finds that 47 states, as well as the District of ...
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Pilot Accreditation Program for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Certificate Programs Underway
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) are pleased to announce the four certificate-awarding entities that are currently participating in the ANSI-IREC pilot accreditation program for energy efficiency and renewable energy. CalCERTS, based in California and focused on ...
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ComEd Launches Three New Studies to Help Design the Power Grid to Support State's Clean Energy Goals
ComEd this week (June 20) announced it has launched three new studies to better understand the technical and community challenges and opportunities presented by the clean energy transition envisioned by the newly enacted Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). "CEJA provides a roadmap to an equitable clean energy future for Illinois. The state's utilities must now plan and execute the investments ...
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Con Edison Expands Clean Energy Commitment On Path To Net-Zero Emissions
Con Edison, Inc. has expanded and deepened its Clean Energy Commitment, reflecting its strategy to lead New York and the nation in the transition to renewables, give customers more control over their energy use, and better prepare the company's energy-delivery system for the impacts of climate change. Con Edison has already reduced its own (Scope 1) emissions by more than half since 2005, and the ...
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NREL Study Identifies the Opportunities and Challenges of Achieving the U.S. Transformational Goal of 100% Clean Electricity by 2035
What would it take to decarbonize the electric grid by 2035? A new report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examines the types of clean energy technologies and the scale and pace of deployment needed to achieve 100% clean electricity, or a net-zero power grid, in the United States by 2035. This would be a major stepping stone to economy-wide decarbonization by 2050.The study, ...
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