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ACORE Launches Macro Grid Initiative to Expand and Upgrade America’s Transmission Network

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Robin Whitlock The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) have launched the Macro Grid Initiative to build support for expanding and upgrading the nation’s transmission ...

27,000+ More Clean Energy Jobs Lost in May

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 REM As the U.S. Congress this week begins debating economic stimulus support for the energy industry, a new analysis of unemployment data shows the biggest part of America’s energy economy – clean energy ...

Falling Clean Energy Costs Create Opportunity to Boost Climate Action

Wednesday, 10 June 2020 REM As COVID-19 hits the fossil fuel industry, a new report shows that renewable energy is more cost-effective than ever - providing an opportunity to prioritize clean energy in economic recovery packages ...

Agora Energiewende and Agora Verkehrswende launch proposal for massive dual benefit economic aid package

Wednesday, 03 June 2020 Robin Whitlock Agora Energiewende and Agora Verkehrswende have released the English version of “Dual-Benefit Stimulus for Germany”, a proposal for a massive economic aid package that will tackle the economic effects ...

Tokio Marine HCC completes GCube Acquistion, boosting global availability of renewable energy insurance

Tuesday, 02 June 2020 Robin Whitlock Tokio Marine HCC has announced it has completed its acquisition of specialist renewable energy underwriter GCube, in order to create a new ‘centre of excellence’ in renewable energy insurance. ...

YouTube removes controversial Michael Moore film Planet of the Humans after copyright infringement complaint

Friday, 29 May 2020 Robin Whitlock YouTube took down Planet of the Humans on Monday (25th May) and the reason for this move seems to have been a copyright infringement by the film, judging by a complaint to this effect lodged by British ...

US Treasury and the IRS provide safe harbour for taxpayers developing renewable energy projects

Friday, 29 May 2020 Robin Whitlock The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced the provision of tax relief for American taxpayers that develop renewable energy projects generating electricity from wind ...

Appetite for renewables among investors remains strong according to specialist financial adviser

Wednesday, 27 May 2020 Robin Whitlock Specialist financial adviser to the renewable energy sector, Augusta & Co, has said that the appetite for renewable energy among investors remains robust, despite the ‘triple shock’ of Covid-19, ...

NREL Supporting Teachers and Students in Distance Learning

Friday, 22 May 2020 REM Innovative programs⁠—funded through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wind Energy Technologies Office wind for Schools (WfS) project⁠—are ...

New Lux Research report looks at how to decarbonise the global energy trade

Thursday, 21 May 2020 Robin Whitlock

Many countries around the world must develop innovative renewable energy carriers and supply chains in order to decarbonise cost effectively says Lux Research.