Renewable Energy World

• Europe’s solar industry forms alliance in bid to revive supply chains December 9, 2022
  The European Solar PV Industry Alliance set a goal to reach 30 GW of committed European solar PV manufacturing capacity by 2025 across all value chain segments.
  John Engel
• Grumet tapped to lead American Clean Power Association December 9, 2022
  Grumet has led the Bipartisan Policy Center since he founded the think tank in 2007. He fills a vacancy at ACP left by Heather Zichal, who announced on Oct. 20 that she was leaving to become the global head of sustainability at JPMorgan Chase.
  Renewable Energy World
• Clean energy grant fraud results in 7 year prison sentence December 9, 2022
  Fraudulent grant applications were submitted to Treasury on behalf of four different companies, purportedly involved in either biofuel gasificaton or wind farm projects, prosecutors said.
  Associated Press Editors
• California offshore wind: How do floating wind turbines work? December 9, 2022
  The U.S. just auctioned off rights to develop offshore wind projects in five areas off the coast of California.
  Renewable Energy World
• Agrivoltaics research lands $8 million from DOE December 9, 2022
  Six research projects aiming to expand the co-location of solar power generation and agriculture production have received a combined $8 million from the U.S. Dept. of Energy.
  Renewable Energy World
• Pink Energy delivers a black eye to residential solar December 8, 2022
  Consumer complaints lodged against Pink Energy caught the eye of State Attorneys General in nine states.
  David Wagman
• After COP’s failed fossil phase-out, the case for phasing-in biofuels December 8, 2022
  It seems that the debate on “phasing out” fossils will remain –– at least for now ––  somewhat philosophical. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There is a clear and immediate path forward.
  Renewable Energy World
• This one’s real: Green hydrogen project moves toward reality in Texas December 8, 2022
  Press releases often tout lofty green hydrogen project plans that go nowhere. This one's for real.
  John Engel
• TIME calls Nant de Drance pumped storage ‘Europe’s energy savior’ December 8, 2022
  The 900 MW Nant de Drance Pumped Storage Power Plant in Switzerland was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions for 2022. TIME said, “After 14 years of construction — including excavation of 10.5 miles of subterranean tunnels — a giant water battery began operating in July in the heart of Europe. Wedged high in the […]
  Elizabeth Ingram
• Europe wants its own clean energy industrial policy. It has to deal with the American one first December 8, 2022
  Can Europe have its own Inflation Reduction Act moment? EU leaders must first figure out the climate law's impact on member countries.
  John Engel