Published Feb. 8, 2021
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The following is a contributed article by Warren Leon, executive director of the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA.org) and Bentham Paulos, a board member of CESA and author of Advancing Toward 100 Percent: State Policies, Programs, and Plans for Zero-Carbon Electricity.
As the Biden Administration takes the reins of power and Democrats take control of the Senate, the prospects for real action on climate change have increased.
President Biden has announced support for moving to a zero-emissions power sector by 2035. States are leading the way, with 17 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico already committing by legislation, executive order, or utility commission order to move to 100% clean power systems. In total, these commitments cover areas that account for 48% of the U.S. gross domestic product and 42% of the U.S. population.
The Global Energy Agenda with results of recent surveys of ‘global energy leaders.’
When asked which carbon-free energy technologies will see the greatest increase in investment in 2021, most respondents (31%) said hydrogen, followed by battery storage (23%), prompting the think tank to suggest that 2021 might be ‘the year of hydrogen.’
Experts and entrepreneurs, speaking on a panel entitled ‘Accelerating the hydrogen economy,’ also expressed cautious enthusiasm. They shared their views on how to move hydrogen from what is a nascent technology to one that works at scale, looking for the tipping points.
Molecules vs. electrons
Hydrogen is anticipated to be a versatile intermediary in a carbon-free energy system, an energy carrier in the form of ‘green molecules’ derived from electricity produced by nuclear, hydro, renewable and other non-carbon and low-carbon sources. Fossil fuels equipped with carbon capture to make so-called ‘blue hydrogen’ are also antici
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WADDINGTON â A Connecticut company is proposing the construction of an alternative current solar facility in the town of Waddington, one of several proposed in St. Lawrence County.
Green Street Power Partners, Stamford, Conn., is proposing the use of about 16.17 acres of a 161.5-acre parcel at 1497 County Route 31 in Waddington. The solar facility would have a maximum generating capacity of 2.5 megawatts.
Green Street Power Partners has submitted an application to Rural Development-Rural Business Program for funding of the proposal under the Rural Energy for American Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans and Grants program.
According to the companyâs website, Green Street Power Partners is a national developer, financier and operator of solar energy systems for schools, nonprofits and municipalities expanding across the country. Fully subscribed community solar projects are located in several areas, such as Middle Grove, N.Y. (6.3 megawat