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Renewables

Renewables permitting has been ‘paralyzed’ by Trump – This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.
Power Grid

Redefining microgrids: A vision for dynamic grid control

Erik Amundson, vice president of microgrid engineering and chief technology officer at OATI, provided insights into the evolving role of microgrids during the OATI Energy…
Renewables

Solar rises, gas falls the next two years in EIA’s latest power generation forecast

If U.S. electricity generation grows in each of the next two years, it would mark the first three years of consecutive growth since 2005–2007, EIA said.
2 min read
Power Grid

Minnesota utilities get key approval for $1B 180-mile 345-kV transmission line

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) recently approved the Certificate of Need and Route Permit for Minnesota Power and Great River Energy’s jointly owned high-voltage…
4 min read
Power Grid

Eaton invests $340M to build its third transformer manufacturing site

Eaton is investing $340 million in new South Carolina manufacturing facility for its three-phase transformers, the company’s third in the U.S.
4 min read
Renewables

Push to eliminate renewable energy goals in Puerto Rico sparks outrage as outages persist

Puerto Rico’s newly elected Gov. Jenniffer González, a Trump supporter, recently filed a bill to scrap a law calling for renewable energy to meet 40%…
4 min read

DISTRIBUTECH 2025

March 24-27, 2025 | Dallas, Texas

North America's Largest Utility Event
Power Grid

Flexibility will go a long way toward managing the grid of the near future, researchers say

According to a new report, growth in electricity demand from AI data centers can largely be met with existing resources, which would minimize the need…
5 min read
Renewables

More solar and battery storage were added to Texas’ grid than any other power source last year

Texas has become one of the nation’s frontrunners in developing renewable energy. In recent years, the state’s reign came from wind power coupled with utility-scale…
5 min read
Hydropower

Marine energy could deliver significant benefits in Scotland – report

A new study from the University of Edinburgh finds that the marine energy sector could bring benefits of more than £8 billion to the economy…
2 min read
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