Central to this plan is the renovation of Martha’s Vineyard’s infrastructure to support renewable energy sources, focusing on converting homes and nonresidential buildings to utilize energy-efficient heat pumps for heating.
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A Look into Aviation’s Sustainability and Innovation with GE Aerospace
Aviation gears up for 2030 with a strong push towards SAF and tech innovations, aiming to boost sustainability, workforce, and security.
MIT’s Breakthrough in Battery-Free Sensor Technology for Remote Monitoring
MIT’s latest innovation, a battery-free, self-powered sensor, is designed to leverage the energy from its surroundings, eliminating the need for traditional power sources.
Milestone Achieved: United States Launches First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm
Equipped with 12 high-powered turbines capable of generating 132 megawatts of offshore wind energy, the South Fork Wind farm has the capacity to power over 70,000 homes.
ESG Clean Energy Achieves Efficiency Milestone in Carbon Capture Water Removal System
The system is able to remove 99% of the water in fossil fuel power generation exhaust, allowing adsorber materials to more efficiently capture carbon.
ESG Clean Energy Carbon Capture System Achieves Positive Test Results
Testing of the company’s patented system reveals the technology has a water removal rate of over 90%, proving its ability to remove water from power generation emissions to efficiently capture carbon.
Five Vineyard Wind 1 Turbines Deliver Power to New England Grid
The offshore wind project is now able to deliver a steady stream of zero-emissions power to over 30,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts.
Ameresco Begins Operation of RNG Facility at Illinois Landfill
The plant at the Republic Services Brickyard Landfill in Danville, Illinois, is expected to reduce about 27,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.
Solar, Battery Storage Projected to Meet 81% of New U.S. Electricity Generation
According to the Energy Information Administration, solar and battery projects for 2024 are expected to reach record levels, with solar accounting for 55% of new capacity and battery storage 23%.
UMass Amherst Launches Center for Offshore Wind
“Offshore wind can play a major role in decarbonizing the U.S. electric grid, and meeting its potential will require skilled workers to propel us forward,” says the DOE’s Jeff Marootian.