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2020 Election Transition

Biden Climate Goals Will Boost Renewable Energy, but Fossil Fuel Still Has Life

Building trades and offshore wind giant Orsted sign labor pact, while NJ launches first state wind transmission build plan

November 18, 2020

Incoming administration set to rejoin Paris climate pact, which will require a heavy lift for the energy sector; building trades and New Jersey make big new moves in offshore wind

Viewpoint

Renewables Can Energize Our Economy—But Market Players Need Risk Protection

Brandon Statton, Co-Founder, NARDAC

November 14, 2020

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Bechtel manager turned risk consultant says builders must protect assets and investments in growing sector's dynamic risk environment

Clean Energy Market Shift and Politics Push U.S. Grid Expansion

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 3, 2020

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States, grid operators and firms make moves to expand transmission capacity to integrate renewable energy projects power to high-demand areas. as they await cues from a new Biden Administration

Stored-Power Gets FERC Boost to Compete with Traditional Generation

Mary B. Powers

July 29, 2020

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Federal agency gains court OK to expand stored power market in states where limited, but a new separate order is not favored by renewables.

Construction Workforce

Worker Surveys Say Oil and Gas Projects' Pay, Benefits Exceed Renewables

Tom Ichniowski

July 17, 2020

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Studies commissioned by the building trades outline challenges of the industry transition to clean energy.

Renewable Energy

Siemens Scores Big U.S. Play for New Record Wind Turbine

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 29, 2020

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Firm will build 14-MW units at Va. offshore site, but sets Sept. 28 energy unit IPO. U.S. tax credits expand on clean-power, carbon-capture projects.

Oil and Gas Giants Recommit To Renewables Amid COVID-19

Mary B. Powers Corinne Grinapol

Debra K. Rubin

Pam Radtke Russell

April 29, 2020

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With COVID-19 economic slowdowns, and the resulting drop in demand for oil, gas and electricity, the outlook for traditional energy sector growth and capital investment is dim, if not outright grim.

Clean Energy Can Drive Post-COVID-19 Recovery, Business Groups Say

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

April 5, 2020

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Push comes as pandemic causes steepest 1-month decline in U.K. and Europe construction indexes since 2009 recession, says IHS Markit.

Midwest Utility Consortium Strategizes to Expand Renewable Energy Capacity

Corinne Grinapol

March 13, 2020

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In a just-issued report, 10 utilities cite need for more energy storage, transmission upgrade and new technologies to meet demands by 2050.

EIA Forecasts Renewable Generation To Rule by 2050

Pam Radtke Russell

January 30, 2020

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Current technologies will help reduce emissions through 2030, but the path to 2050 is not so clear.

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