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Virginia Enacts Suite of Clean Energy Legislation

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

On May 8, 2017, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed eleven energy-related bills at a ceremonial event.  The Governor’s office released a press release [link eliminated] describing the legislation as “promot[ing] the use of solar and other renewable energy options and aim[ing] … Continue reading →

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Columbia University Report: Repurposing Oil and Gas Financing for Renewable Project Development

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy published a report this week, Financing Solar and Wind Power: Insights from Oil and Gas, considering whether the financial tools used in the oil and gas industries for raising capital could serve as … Continue reading →

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GAO Reports on Residential Generation and Storage

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Jessica Bell

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its report, Status of Residential Deployment of Solar and Other Technologies and Potential Benefits and Challenges.  The report considers innovations that have allowed the new and increased availability of such technologies, as deployed … Continue reading →

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EIA Reports Increases in Generating Capacity in 2016

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Anjali Patel

According to the Energy Information Administration, in 2016, more generating capacity was added to the U.S. grid than in years past and that by the end of the year wind generating capacity surpassed hydropower capacity. EIA reports that in 2016, … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy on State Agendas

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

While the new administration shapes its policies on renewable energy development, the Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition, a bipartisan group made up of twenty state governors,* published a letter earlier this month urging the President to support the nation’s … Continue reading →

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