On Martha’s Vineyard, where the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was being planned, a local nonprofit advocated for community consultation about the project, local employment opportunities, and opportunities for power … Read more
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Bringing Responsible Offshore Wind Development to the Port of Long Beach
Launching a new energy industry like floating offshore wind on the West Coast comes with a number of challenges. Among these is that a multitude of projects and procedural steps … Read more
Monitoring Bird Interactions with Offshore Wind Development
To tackle the climate crisis, we must transition to responsibly developed renewable energy such as offshore wind. Because no form of energy generation is without impact, offshore wind projects will … Read more
Geothermal: Heat that can help
Despite all the doom and gloom often associated with lack of government response to the climate crisis, there is much to feel positive about. Wind and solar power generation is … Read more
Improving LA’s Offshore Wind
Offshore wind energy presents an exciting opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the most serious impacts of climate change. The Biden Administration has made it clear that offshore … Read more
Optimizing the Energy Grid
Updating and expanding our nation’s energy grid will help clean up the air we breathe, cut electricity bills, and ensure the lights stay on during extreme weather. It is also essential … Read more
Communities Should Have a Say in Energy Projects
Upon the passing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, the Department of Energy (DOE) received an unprecedented amount of funding, $97 billion, for federal investments in … Read more
The Urgency of Effective Interregional Transmission Planning
The role of electricity transmission is crucial to our everyday lives. As we face the reality of climate change, ensuring that our power grid is efficient, effective, and resilient is … Read more
New Agency Decision Could Mean More Reliable Clean Energy, Sooner
As developers around the country race to take advantage of federal dollars to speed up wind and solar development to meet the U.S.’s climate goals, our electric grid struggles to … Read more
First Year of Climate Law Shows Progress and Promise
One year ago, on August 16 2022, President Biden signed into law the most transformative investments in fighting climate change, environmental justice, and resource conservation ever. While much of the … Read more
