January 25, 2018
The Trump administration unveiled four-years of tariffs on imported crystalline-silicon solar PV cells and modules, announcing a 30 percent tariff for the
New startup applying blockchain to renewable energy financing
January 9, 2018
In what seems to be a first, WePower Ltd., a European startup, is aiming to finance the development of renewable energy projects across Europe using a bloc
State of Massachusetts awards US$20M for energy storage projects
December 11, 2017
The State of Massachusetts recently awarded US$20 million worth of grants to 26 energy storage demonstration projects. The awards are an extension of the s
GOP tax plan hurts US wind development forecasts
November 8, 2017
Under current IRS rules, wind developers can claim the full amount of the federal production tax credit (PTC) through 2020 if they either started physical
FERC finds that New York waited too long to deny the Millennium Pipeline's water quality certificate | Norton Rose Fulbright
October 27, 2017
On September 15, 2017 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) waived
Wind power opponents finding fertile ground in Oklahoma
September 25, 2017
Recent actions by federal regulators, state lawmakers, military installations, oil and gas interests and environmentalists may be making the Oklahoma regul
Learn more: Round 2 results of contracts for difference
September 11, 2017
As predicted, the biggest winner of Contracts for Difference (CfD) in the second allocation round (AR2) was offshore wind. AR2 will bring over 3.1 GWs of o
Hawaii’s utilities moving forward on state’s ambitious RPS goals
September 7, 2017
Hawaii’s big utilities now have a plan for meeting the most ambitious renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in the country. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commi
Power ledger concludes token offering
September 6, 2017
Power Ledger, a company based in Perth, Australia, has now concluded its sale of tokens for a peer-to-peer platform that will enable renewable energy tradi
Federal Court in New York upholds the ZEC Program
July 28, 2017
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed all challenges brought against New York’s nuclear generation subsidies and upheld New