By 2045, California will require the deployment of up to 55 GW of long-duration energy storage (LDES) to support its 100% clean electricity goals. This quantity represents over a 150 fold increase in the amount of energy storage deployed in the state since 2010. By 2030, the state will require 2-11 GW of new operational LDES, according to a recent study from the California … [Read more...] about CESA: California Needs to Drastically Ramp Up Energy Storage to Meet Climate Goals
GE Renewable Energy Selects Veolia in Blade Recycling Agreement
GE Renewable Energy has signed a multi-year agreement with Veolia North America (VNA), a company that specializes in optimized resource management, to recycle blades removed from its U.S.-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repowering efforts. Through this agreement, GE plans to recycle the majority of blades that are replaced during repowering efforts. Veolia will … [Read more...] about GE Renewable Energy Selects Veolia in Blade Recycling Agreement
Apex Clean Energy Serves Up Renewable PPAs to McDonald’s
Apex Clean Energy, a company that develops, constructs and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities across North America, has executed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with McDonald’s totaling 326 MW of wind energy. McDonald’s will purchase 200 MW from Caddo Wind, located in Caddo County, Okla., and 126 MW from Lincoln Land Wind, located in Morgan … [Read more...] about Apex Clean Energy Serves Up Renewable PPAs to McDonald’s
Timken Invests Heavily to Expand Renewable Footprint
The Timken Co., a company that specializes in engineered bearings and power transmission products, says it is allocating more than $75 million in capital investments through early 2022 to increase the company’s renewable energy capabilities across its global footprint. “This has been a breakout year for us in renewable energy markets,” says Richard G. Kyle, … [Read more...] about Timken Invests Heavily to Expand Renewable Footprint
PGE’s Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility Begins Generating Power
Portland General Electric Co. (PGE), an Oregon-based fully integrated energy company, says it has started commercial power generation at the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility in Eastern Oregon. Wheatridge is a joint project of PGE and a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC. The new facility marks a milestone in Oregon’s acceleration to a clean energy … [Read more...] about PGE’s Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility Begins Generating Power