Reports
» Sustainable Energy in America 2023 Factbook
By Business Council for Sustainable EnergyMarch 1, 2023
» Hydrogen Fuel Cells Fact Sheet
By Clean Energy GroupOctober 6, 2022
» Examining Supply-Side Options to Achieve 100% Clean Electricity by 2035By NREL
August 30, 2022
» Climate consequences of hydrogen emissionsBy Ilissa B. Ocko and Steven P. Hamburg, Environmental Defense FundJuly 20, 2022
» Hydrogen Pipe Dreams: why burning hydrogen in buildings is bad for climate and health
By Andee Krasner, MPH and Barbara Gottlieb, PSRJune 2022
» HEADWINDS FOR US NATURAL GAS POWER
2021 Update on the Growing Market for Clean Energy Portfolios
By Lauren Shwisberg, Alex Engel, Caitlin Odom, Mark Dyson, RMI
December, 2021
Executive summary here
» Advice for States on 100% Clean Energy Planning Part One: The Process for Producing a Plan
By Warren Leon | Clean Energy States AllianceOctober 27, 2021
» The Governance of Wholesale Power Markets
By Bentham Paulos | Clean Energy States AllianceOctober 27, 2021
» DOE Releases Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon GridBy the U.S. Department of EnergySeptember 8, 2021
» Five Reasons to Be Concerned About Green Hydrogen
By Clean Energy GroupSeptember 7, 2021
» How green is blue hydrogen?By Robert W. Howarth and Mark Z. JacobsonAugust 12, 2021
» Profitably Decarbonizing Heavy Transport and Industrial HeatTransforming These “Harder-to-Abate” Sectors Is Not Uniquely Hard and Can Be LucrativeBy Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain InstituteJuly 2021
» Electrification Futures Study: Operational Analysis of U.S. Power Systems with Increased Electrification and Demand-Side Flexibility
By Ella Zhou and Trieu Mai, National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)May, 2021
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» Local Solar RoadmapUtilities are using traditional models to justify expensive investments in underutilized utility assets. But there’s a better way. A new planning tool that uses more and better data, analyzes the total costs of the energy we put on the grid, and accurately values local solar + storage can help regulators make informed decisions about the right energy mix and save ratepayers a half a trillion dollars.
By Coalition for Community Solar Access2020
» The Growing Market for Clean Energy PortfoliosBy Charles Teplin, Mark Dyson, Alex Engel, and Grant Glazer, Rocky Mountain Institute2019
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» Prospects for Gas Pipelines in the Era of Clean EnergyBy Mark Dyson, Grant Glazer, and Charles Teplin, Rocky Mountain Institute2019
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» THE HYDROGEN HYPE: GAS INDUSTRY FAIRY TALE OR CLIMATE HORROR STORY?
The European Commission and its quest to let the gas industry write the book on hydrogen in Europe
By Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) and Food and Water Action Europe
December, 2020
News
» We’re in for a stretch of heavy climate
Ominous signs that the next step phase of global warming is starting;
By Bill MdKibben, Substack
April 15, 2023
» ‘Heat-pump coaches’ help neighbors ditch fossil heat in Massachusetts
Since 2020, at least 14 heat-pump coaching programs have sprung up in the state, all with the aim of making it easier to adopt the increasingly popular appliance.
By Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media
March 29, 2023
» NY moves toward public ownership, operation of renewable power in budget negotiated by state leaders
New York is moving closer to public ownership and operation of renewable power in state budget legislation being negotiated by Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, and leaders of the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
By Steven Singer, Utility Dive
April 3, 2023
» DOE releases strategy to reach 30 GW offshore wind by 2030, aiming to cut costs 30%, to $51/MWh
The Department of Energy on Wednesday released its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, outlining goals of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030 while cutting megawatt hour costs by a third. Additional goals include reaching 15 GW of floating offshore wind deployed by 2035 and 110 GW total deployed by 2050.
By Diana DiGangi, Utility Dive
March 30, 2023
» US electricity from renewables surpasses coal for first time
Renewable energy for the first time comprised more electricity generated in the U.S. last year than coal or nuclear power, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).By Zack Budryk, The Hill
March 28, 2023
» After five years of bureaucratic limbo, Cape Cod clean energy program finally comes to fruition
The Cape and Vineyard Electric Offering will provide a mix of solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage to 100 low- and middle-income households in the region.By Sarah Shemkus, Energy News
March 27, 2023
» Wind industry predicts bounceback and rapid growth in 2023
By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
March 27, 2023
» Global renewable growth broke records in 2022, adding almost 295 GW: IRENA
By Diana DiGangi, Utility DiveMarch 22, 2023
» Energy storage can be a lifesaver for people with disabilities, but policymakers can do more
By Maria Chavez, Utility DiveMarch 6, 2023
» How the Ukraine war sparked a clean energy drive in the West
By Ned Temko, Christian Science MonitorMarch 2, 2023