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Vineyard Wind 1 just became the US’s largest operating offshore wind farm

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Photo: Avangrid Five more wind turbines just came online at Vineyard Wind 1, making it the largest operating offshore wind farm in the US. New York’s South Fork Wind , the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm, is 132 MW.) Once completed, the project will consist of 62 wind turbines.

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The US just proposed 18 GW of new offshore wind sales

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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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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

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Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. The challenges posed by solar and wind generators are real.

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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. The challenges posed by solar and wind generators are real.

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IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

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The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. Report highlights include: Cape Wind’s troubles. Source: IRENA.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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The post-combustion outlet gas is more easily separated into water and CO 2 to the pipeline, thereby lowering the electricity costs of grids with high levels of VRE. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The proposed technology easily separates the CO 2 and H 2 O in the flue gas of an oxy-combustor. 8 Rivers Capital. Envergex, LLC.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Massachusetts: $2,500,000. Of that, $26.5 VIA Metropolitan Transit, Texas: $5,000,000.

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