Wind advocates counter that a recent report obscures the potential for long-term employment as the industry continues to grow. While offshore wind developers are promising tens of thousands of U.S. jobs from wind farm development along the East Coast over the next decade, the commercial fishing industry is sowing doubt about the projections. An economic analysis … [Read more...] about Fishing industry group casts doubt on offshore wind’s job creation promises
Regulators, clean energy advocates want more details on Xcel’s demand response plans
Tony Webster / Flickr / Creative Commons Xcel Energy's Sherco Generating Station is seen from County Road 8 in Clear Lake, Minnesota. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission last month required the utility to provide more information on its strategy to reduce electricity usage during busy times. Nearly four years after Minnesota regulators required Xcel Energy to … [Read more...] about Regulators, clean energy advocates want more details on Xcel’s demand response plans
Commentary: A call to action on race and equity in the clean energy industry
Bee Hui Yeh is the founder of the Power of We and an advisor at Plan C Advisors. Jacob Susman is an impact private equity investor and founder/CEO of the renewable energy startup OwnEnergy. The fight for clean energy is the fight for a better tomorrow: the right to clean air and water, affordable and reliable electricity, and better transportation. But for too long we’ve … [Read more...] about Commentary: A call to action on race and equity in the clean energy industry
Latest challenge raises question of reopening FirstEnergy Solutions’ bankruptcy ruling
Warren LeMay / Creative Commons The Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, home to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Questions about the transparency of FirstEnergy, Energy Harbor and others are central to proceedings in multiple cases. This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with … [Read more...] about Latest challenge raises question of reopening FirstEnergy Solutions’ bankruptcy ruling
After promising a shift from fossil fuels, Omaha utility plans more gas plants
Pat Hawks / Flickr / Creative Commons Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Nebraska utility is moving quickly on two new natural gas plants while plans for solar generation lag behind. Nebraska’s second-largest utility last fall embarked on an initiative, dubbed Power with Purpose, that company leaders say will hasten the utility’s shift away from fossil fuels. … [Read more...] about After promising a shift from fossil fuels, Omaha utility plans more gas plants