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All in a Days Work Wind power plants and their associated workforce affect the local and surrounding communities in ways both concrete and indirect. These impacts vary from spending at local businesses to the role that these companies and workers play in the quality of life within the communities. A new NREL report details the positive long-term economic impact wind plant operation and maintenance workers bring to their communities, providin...

March 24, 2021 Results from the Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100) show meeting LAs goal of reliable, 100% renewable electricity by 2045—or even 2035—is achievable and will entail rapid deployment of wind, solar, and storage technologies. The study paves the way for other jurisdictions to reach their own clean energy goals, equitably and economically. March 24, 2021 Unprecedented in scale and the first of its kind—the Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100) provides ...