August 8, 2018
The New York Public Service Commission issued an order in July to establish the framework for the first phase of procuring 2,400 MW of offshore wind energy
DOE Expedites Approval Process for Certain Small-Scale Exports of LNG
August 1, 2018
The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a rule to expedite approvals for small-scale exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries with which the Un
California cap-and-trade and offset credit programs
April 19, 2018
California’s cap-and-trade program took effect in 2012. The rules, set by the California Air Resources Board (ARB), apply to electric power plants, industr
Saudi Arabia ramping up renewable energy investments
February 14, 2018
Early last year Saudi Arabia announced a national renewable energy program with the goal of supplying 10 percent of its power demand with renewable energy
JinkoSolar to build US manufacturing plant
February 6, 2018
Two weeks after the Trump administration’s unveiling of a 30 percent tariff on imported solar cells and modules, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. (JinkoSolar) is pla
Trump Administration announces tariffs on imported solar cells and modules
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
Sixteen projects awarded PPAs in Mexico's third power auction
Raquel Bierzwinsky
November 28, 2017
With an average price of US$20.57 per MW of clean energy (MWh + clean energy certificate), the Mexican independent system operator (CENACE) announced the o
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