Top news of the week: 07.09.2021.
Energy
Illinois Senate passes omnibus energy bill that could make the state a renewable energy leader
The Path to 100 Coalition says the bill would make the state the national leader in growing clean energy jobs and fighting climate change.
Google taps Engie for 24/7 power supply backed by renewables and energy storage
French utility giant Engie has signed a 24/7 power supply agreement with Google for 140MW of carbon-free energy to its operations in Germany in an arrangement the companies have called a ...
EERE Celebrates STEMtember
To expand the U.S. energy portfolio and ensure our continued leadership as innovators in the race for clean energy solutions, we must maintain focus and investment in Science, Technology, ...
Federal Government to Revise Leasing Rules for Wind and Solar on Public Lands
By Amy Lupica, ODP Daily Editor On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced that it would “revise” regulations regarding renewable energy on public lands, a move that may ease the ...
Correction: Univ. of Arizona, Univ. of Queensland, & Others Beat Stanford To 100% Clean, Renewable Electricity
I recently wrote about Stanford University's commitment to go 100% renewable when it comes to electricity. The university claimed to be the "first research university to use 100% renewable ...
Hot Rock Energy Storage Will Soon Be A Reality In Denmark’s Electricity Grid
The Danish company Stiesdal, which is behind the TetraSpar full-scale demonstration project of the world’s first industrialized offshore foundation manufacturing and deployment system for ...
Ida Is Proof That Louisiana Needs To Embrace Building Microgrids
Last week, Hurricane Ida knocked out all 8 transmission lines into New Orleans. In Baton Rouge, it took out our communications along with our electricity -- with the exception of those who ...
Without help for oil-producing countries, net zero by 2050 is a distant dream
To meet climate targets and avoid economic collapse, countries such as Iraq need international support in the transition to clean energy, say Iraq’s deputy PM Ali Allawi and IEA executive ...