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Some energy experts say utilities would not be able to produce or buy enough renewable energy to replace what would be lost from the decline in rooftop solar panels — which supplied 9 percent of the state’s electricity in 2020, more than nuclear and coal put together. California would need to set aside about a …

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“Try to consume your perishables right away,” says Ruth Santiago, an environmental lawyer from Salinas, Puerto Rico, who lost electricity for nearly two months after Hurricane Maria hit the island in September 2017. Fishermen sometimes paid Santiago in fish for her legal services. After she lost power, she emptied her freezer and cooked a big …

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4 Climate Issues New York City Will Face Anne Barnard📍Reporting from New York City Juan Arredondo for The New York Times On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams named Rohit T. Aggarwala as New York’s chief climate officer. His mission: to protect the city from climate dangers like rising seas and intense heat, as experts warn that …

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The solar tariff announcement came as the House of Representatives voted Friday morning to approve a bill that would devote nearly $300 billion toward scientific research, including $600 million in grants and loans to solar manufacturing. The Biden administration has also proposed substantial tax credits and other measures to spur the solar industry as part …

President Biden extends solar tariffs, with major caveats. Read More »

By Elizabeth Ouzts, Energy News Network Birders and organized labor dominated a recent public comment period, while beach towns were mostly mum. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will now consider the input ahead of an anticipated auction this spring. Though a spate of southeast North Carolina beach communities last year passed resolutions against ocean …

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Contributed by Zaki Robbins, Moye White LLP Despite facing industry-wide obstacles ranging from supply chain issues and COVID-19 pandemic-driven workforce shortages to continued mixed signals coming from governmental and business leaders, 2021 was a banner year for renewable energy policy and development. Although 2021’s headwinds are unlikely to subside in the near future, all indications …

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Tesla Powerwall home battery storage (Courtesy: Tesla) Contributed by Odette Mucha, Vote Solar and Liz Robinson, Philadelphia Solar Energy Association As we know, solar power provides a wide range of benefits to Pennsylvanians. It creates local jobs, with PA currently home to over 400 solar companies with over 4,300 solar workers. Solar power brings tax revenue to …

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