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$10 Million DOE Program to Improve Planning, Siting, and Permitting for Renewable Energy Projects
This week (Sept 12), the U.S. Department of Energy announced that applications can now be submitted for a $10 million funding and technical assistance program to expand state and local government capacity to support the planning, siting, and permitting of large-scale renewable energy projects on private land. This opportunity is part of DOE's new Renewable Energy Siting through Technical ...
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NRDC, Department of Defense Develop Renewable Energy Siting Primer
A new primer jointly developed by the Department of Defense and the Natural Resources Defense Council addresses for the first time core issues for developing renewable energy sources on or around military ranges, airspace, and installations. The guidelines, which are designed to better screen solar and wind projects and avoid potential conflicts with military operations or sensitive ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Launches Program to Expand State and Local Capacity for Renewable Energy
On August 1, the U.S. Department of Energy launched a new initiative to support states and local communities as they plan for and evaluate proposed development of large renewable energy facilities. The Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program will support the creation of new, or the expansion of existing, state-based programs or initiatives that improve ...
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EPA Unveils Calif. Mapping Tool for Developing Renewable Energy Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, announced an online mapping tool that enables users to find contaminated and degraded properties in California ideal for renewable energy redevelopment. The Renewable Energy Siting Tool, funded by EPA, screens approximately 11,000 contaminated, degraded or ...
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Offshore renewable energy sites provide new habitat for marine species
Offshore renewable energy sites may provide new ‘stepping stone’ habitats for marine species, a recent study suggests. They could allow some species to spread beyond their present range and help vulnerable creatures survive in the face of climate change. However, they may also allow harmful invasive species to spread, the researchers warn, and the effects of such projects must be ...
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ABK-TSA collaboration for Louisiana Anupama Kundoo Exhibition
The Transsolar Academy fellow Hala Higazi from Egypt and the Architecture Students Antonia Duerig and Lisa Dautel from the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design (ABK) challenged themselves to find an optimum solution for high quality and low carbon housing in Auroville, India. Anupama Kundoo Architects had offered to collaborate in designing a 'future facade' to be exhibited at the Louisiana ...
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EPA, NREL partner to develop renewable energy on potentially contaminated sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are evaluating the feasibility of developing renewable energy production on Superfund, brownfields, and former landfill or mining sites. Superfund sites are the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites identified by EPA for cleanup due to the risk ...
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EPA, NREL partner to develop renewable energy on potentially contaminated sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are evaluating the feasibility of developing renewable energy production on Superfund, brownfields, and former landfill or mining sites. Superfund sites are the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites identified by EPA for cleanup due to the risk ...
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EPA solicits applications for RE-powering America’s land / agency encouraging reuse of potentially contaminated areas for renewable energy purposes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from states, tribes, regional governments, and communities that are interested in the development of renewable energy on current and formerly contaminated properties. The opportunity is offered through EPA’s RE-Powering America’s Land initiative, which takes a multi-pronged approach to site cleanup and ...
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Smith Brothers confirmed as ICP for Sunnica Energy Farm
Smith Brothers Contracting Ltd is set to provide turnkey electrical engineering services at the planned Sunnica Energy Farm – a 500 MW solar-plus-storage project. The clean energy scheme is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and, if approved, will be capable of powering around 100,000 homes. Acting as the Independent Connection Provider (ICP), Smith Brothers will ...
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EPA, DOE partner to develop renewable energy at the former kerr mcgee chemical facility in Columbus, MS / Clean energy project aims to benefit local economies and create jobs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are collaborating to conduct a study on the potential for solar power generation on the former Kerr McGee Chemical Facility site in Columbus, Miss. As part of the RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative, EPA is investing approximately $1 million for projects ...
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EPA, DOE partner to develop renewable energy on potentially contaminated sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are evaluating the feasibility of developing renewable energy production on Superfund, brownfields, and former landfill or mining sites. As part of the RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative, EPA is investing approximately $1 million for projects across the ...
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EPA, DOE partner to develop renewable energy at the former tronox facility site in Savannah, GA / Clean energy project aims to benefit local economies and create jobs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are collaborating to conduct a study on the potential for solar or biopower potential generation on the Former Tronox Facility site in Savannah, Ga. As part of the RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative, EPA is investing approximately $1 million for projects ...
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New York State Announces Passage of Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act as Part of 2020-2021 Enacted State Budget
New York State public authorities and agencies recently announced the passage of legislation as part the FY 2020-2021 state budget to dramatically speed up the siting and construction of clean energy projects to combat climate change and help jumpstart the state's economic recovery from the COVID-19 health crisis. The Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act will create a ...
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Emrgy Inc. Awarded $3.6 Million from ARPA-E for Transformational Energy Technology
Emrgy Inc. announced today that it was awarded $3.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding will be used to develop advanced hydrokinetic turbine, power conversion and system-level control designs for both natural riverine and man-made water infrastructure resources. “ARPA-E takes pride in funding ...
By Emrgy Inc.
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New searchable map of the green energy world
A searchable global map forms the new heart of www.reegle.info, the specialist search engine for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Users can click on a specific location and get the latest events, news, and a sampling of green energy development projects in that area. There is also a catalogue of stakeholders and an energy-oriented profile of the relevant country, including up-to-date ...
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U.S. EPA, dept. of energy launch innovative new tools to determine solar and wind energy potential on contaminated lands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed and launched new tools designed to test underutilized sites and contaminated land for solar and wind energy potential. The tools give local communities and landowners ways to evaluate sites for renewable energy potential without the need for technical ...
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BDR Waste Partnership selects two companies
Two firms have been shortlisted for the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham Waste Partnership private finance initiative after the decision was delayed by a month. The chosen firms are Sita Lend Lease and 3SE, which is a consortium of Shanks Group and Scottish and Southern Energy. Earth Tech Skanska and AmeyCespa lost out on the recent round of bidding. Doncaster, which elected a new mayor in June ...
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EMPSi Receives Award for Renewable Energy Development
San Francisco, Calif. (February 2011) — Climate Change Business Journal® (CCBJ), a business research publication providing strategic business intelligence to the climate change industry, honored Environmental Management Planning Solutions, Inc. (EMPSi) with the CCBJ Award for Project Merit: Renewable Development. EMPSi was recognized for its work with the Bureau of Land Management ...
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More Than 100 American Cities Charge Toward a Renewable Future
American cities know that the future is renewable: more than 100 cities across the United States have made commitments to increase their use of renewable energy. But with these commitments come challenges. To help U.S. cities meet – or beat – their renewable energy goals, the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), World Resources Institute (WRI), ...
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