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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Green Car Congress

Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. The EPA provides further information on how renewable energy certificates are used to account for renewable electrcity generation and use. 2021 Audi e-tron.

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Biden Administration launching offshore wind offensive

Green Car Congress

The Biden Administration announced a series of measures to support rapid offshore wind deployment, including designation of a new wind energy area and targeting the deployment of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030. New Wind Energy Area. Deploying 30 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030.

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The US just proposed 18 GW of new offshore wind sales

Baua Electric

Hywind floating offshore wind turbine by U.S. The US announced two proposals for offshore wind sales that could generate more than 18 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy – enough to power more than 6 million homes. It’s the first in a five-year lease schedule that could see up to 12 separate offshore wind auctions.

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We Like the Massachusetts Climate Bill. The Governor Must Sign It.

Green Energy Consumers

On Thursday, the Massachusetts House and Senate both passed a major new climate bill, An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind. The bill is basically what we expected: a combination of the House ’s emphasis on offshore wind, the Senate ’s emphasis on electric transportation, and some new policies in other areas.

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Powering Municipal Aggregation with Offshore Wind

Green Energy Consumers

Last week, with a resounding vote of 144-12, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the Offshore Wind and Clean Ener g y bill. We are especially thrilled because we worked hard to get provisions introduced that would help municipal aggregations access offshore wind. It will now go to the State Senate.

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GE scraps plans to make giant 18 MW offshore wind turbines

Baua Electric

Photo: GE Renewable Energy GE Vernova is abandoning plans to supersize its offshore wind turbines and will instead focus on rolling out smaller “workhorse” turbines. We believe the future of our offshore wind business will be the Haliade-X 15.5 The company made project losses in its offshore wind business last year.

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Enel launches five new US wind, solar, and hybrid projects in three states

Electrek

Enel Green Power North America , headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, has started construction on five new clean energy projects in the US. The new wind, solar, and hybrid projects announced today represent more than 1.5 TWh of renewable electricity per year, capable of powering more than 525,000 US households annually.

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