Date: 3/10/2016 Oregon lawmakers recently passed SB 1547, new legislation titled "Elimination of Coal from Electricity Supply" that revises the state's renewable energy target to 50% by 2040 and requires utilities to cease coal purchasing by …
Date: 3/3/2016 The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced that in 2015, the state generated 21% of its electricity from renewable energy, up from only 6% a decade ago. Minnesota is on track to meet or exceed its Renewable Energy Standard of 25% by 2025 …
Date: 3/18/2016 Source: Clean Energy States Alliance 1 p.m. ET The National Renewable Energy Laboratory released a new report exploring the likely impacts of recently extended federal tax credits on the deployment of renewable generation and on CO2 …
Date: 2/1/2016 The Energy Department's Office of Indian Energy announced the availability of up to $7 million to establish an inter-tribal technical assistance energy providers' network to assist Indian tribes and Alaska Native communities. Under …
Date: 2/16/2016 On February 16, a bipartisan group of 17 governors signed the Governors' Accord for a New Energy Future to signify their dedication to a clean energy future. Governors from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Massachusetts, …
Date: 2/1/2016 The Energy Department's Wind Program and Advanced Manufacturing Office are partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and other organizations to apply 3-D printing to the production of wind turbine blade …
Date: 1/27/2016 The Energy Department announced a funding opportunity designed to increase investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy through technology deployment, communications and outreach activities, and access to new partnerships and …
Date: 2/25/2016 Source: American Wind Energy Association 2:30 p.m. ET In 2015, there were more corporate than utility offtake agreements in the U.S. wind industry. What does this mean for wind energy? Join moderator Jacob Susman, vice president of EDF …
Date: 3/15/2016 to 3/16/2016 Location: Lowell, MA The 2016 Wind Energy Research Workshop provides an opportunity for industry, academic, and government participants to join with national and international experts to discuss current trends and help define …
Date: 1/5/2016 Vaisala announced it will partner with Southeastern Wind Coalition (SEWC) members Southern Company (including subsidiaries Southern Company Services and Alabama Power) and Santee Cooper to evaluate the growth of wind energy within the …
Date: 12/16/2015 The Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has developed a 2016-2020 Strategic Plan and Implementing Framework, a blueprint for launching the nation's leadership in the global clean energy …
Date: 1/12/2016 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today issued a formal notice of intent for organizations interested in developing a Sustainability Plan for the Wind for Schools …
Date: 1/28/2016 Source: Environmental Protection Agency 2 p.m. ET As part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) work with states, utilities, and other stakeholders to implement the Clean Power Plan, the agency will host a webinar …
Date: 1/11/2016 Source: Environmental Protection Agency 2 p.m. ET The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working with states, utilities, and other stakeholders to implement the Clean Power Plan. In response to requests for information on emissions …
Date: 2/9/2016 to 2/11/2016 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA Source: U.S. Department of Energy Tribal leaders and staff are invited to attend the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy's community-scale tribal renewable energy workshop, which …
Date: 12/18/2015 On December 18, Congress voted to approve the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, which includes a 5-year extension of the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). President Obama signed the legislation. As a result, the wind energy …
Date: 12/17/2015 The Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to assess the level of interest among state and regional-level entities (including governmental, industrial, and …
Date: 2/23/2016 to 2/24/2016 Location: Washington, DC Source: Distributed Wind Energy Association Sponsored by the Distributed Wind Energy Association, this year's conference features education sessions on the following topics: the state of the …
