In 2021 It's Off to the Races for Offshore Wind
This is the year offshore wind goes from learning to walk to an all-out sprint. The first two weeks of 2021 contained big news for this critical source of clean...
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The History and Future of Renewables Rhyme with Growth
Mark Twain supposedly said, “history doesn't repeat itself, but It often rhymes.” On the cusp of 2021, here are three rhyming examples from the world of ren...
Offshore Wind: Gearing Up for Liftoff
Offshore wind took a major leap forward in 2019, with seven states setting goals to collectively procure nearly 27 GW of offshore wind by 2035. Once built, thes...
Santa Claus Coming to Town? Maybe. Wind & Solar? Definitely.
Wind and solar power continued to make great gains in 2019. Would they have made greater gains with a more supportive president? Absolutely. Are the gains enoug...
NY Takes Two Major Leaps Forward in Climate Change Fight
Governor Cuomo signs an ambitious climate bill into law and ramps up the state’s clean energy plan....
Beautiful Block Island Wind Farm and Beautiful Graphics
On June 25, my colleagues, Jessica Russo and Marc Boom, and I were lucky to be invited on a tour of first offshore wind project in U.S. waters, the Block Island...