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Tom Weirich

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#Marketing / #Strategy @EDPRenewables. #renewableenergy #solar #sustainability focus. #Solar100 Leader/#Author of #WeTookTheRisk. Views are my own.

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#EDP is helping lead the #EnergyTransition as it approaches its goal of 100% #CleanEnergy by 2030. Hear more from EDP & EDP Renewables CEO Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade in his insightful interview with CNBC at World Economic Forum. 📺⤵️ cnbc.com/video/2024/01/…

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The #EnergyTransition is picking up speed. ⏩ #CleanEnergy will generate over one-third of the world's electricity by early 2025, per International Energy Agency's new report. Growth in clean power will help match an increase in electricity demand through 2026. 🔌 thenationalnews.com/business/energ…

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NEW POLL: A clear majority of U.S. coastal residents support #OffshoreWind. Climate Nexus & TurnForwardWind found that two-thirds of U.S. coastal county residents support the build out of offshore wind, with enthusiasm spanning across party lines. 👏 electrek.co/2024/02/06/coa…

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📣 Congrats to American Council on Renewable Energy on their #ACOREAccelerate Membership Program's new cohort! "We are elated to support these enterprises as they play a pivotal role in the nationwide deployment of #RenewableEnergy," says ACORE's Neelam Sakaria. Learn more ⤵️ nacleanenergy.com/energy-efficie…

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The #CleanEnergy transition is picking up speed in Massachusetts. Per Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's new report, Massachusetts’ clean energy industry has grown 80% since 2010, adding about 48,176 jobs. 📈 7,315 clean energy businesses exist across the state! solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/03/report…

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Coming out of #CERAWeek, it was very clear that #permitting for #cleanenergy projects must be streamlined. "We’ve got to break the gridlock of permitting. We cannot take five or 10 years to be able to deploy the things we need to do," said John Kerry. reuters.com/business/energ…

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#CleanEnergy is surging in the U.S. 📈 New Climate Central report found that #solar and #wind generated enough electricity to power over 61 million U.S. homes last year. By 2035, these sources could make up 50% of electric capacity in most states. canarymedia.com/articles/clean…

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🚨Record-breaking #CleanEnergy benchmark set: #Wind, #solar, and #hydro supply have exceeded 100% of California's energy demand for 30 of the past 38 days. Experts predict California will rely entirely on #renewables and #BatteryStorage by 2035 🙌 electrek.co/2024/04/15/ren…

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U.S. investment in #RenewableEnergy reached a record-breaking $88 billion in 2023 per BloombergNEF 🙌 New financing strategies & government policies stimulated crucial investment to accelerate the #CleanEnergy transition. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

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The IRSnews & Treasury Department released final rules on transferability, a powerful tool “that broadens the reach of #CleanEnergy tax credits & expands the supply of available financing for the energy transition.” More from POLITICO ⤵️ bit.ly/4daWn45

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Ten West Link, a new high-voltage #transmission line from AZ to CA, will enhance the grid and deliver 1000s of MW of #CleanEnergy. “There is not going to be an energy transition without new transmission." - Lotus Infrastructure Partners CEO Himanshu Saxena insideclimatenews.org/news/27042024/…

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Nevada utility NV Energy installed a 220 MW/440 MWh #BatteryStorage system in Moapa, Nevada on a former coal-fired power plant site and it's saving customers a lot of 💲 by storing and dispatching low-cost #wind and #solar during peak demand. electrek.co/2024/04/29/nev…

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Minnesota is charging ahead in its #CleanEnergy transition. 🙌 Per a new report from BCSE Clean Energy & Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, 54% of the state's electricity was from zero-carbon sources in 2023, significantly surpassing the national average. environmentenergyleader.com/2024/05/minnes…

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With electricity demand on the rise, it's more important than ever to build out the U.S. #transmission grid. ⚡️ In a letter to Congress, over 40 organizations and companies call for robust funding for transmission in U.S. Department of Energy’s budget. dailyenergyinsider.com/news/43610-coa…

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#Solar power in Illinois is surging. ☀️ The state currently has 27 GW of solar installed, with another 65 GW expected to be operational in the next 5 years, per Solar and Storage Industry. Let's keep up the strong momentum! solarquarter.com/2024/05/10/sol…

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👀 All eyes are on @FERC today, as the commission is set to announce a final rule on #transmission planning & cost allocation. American Council on Renewable Energy's @CaplanElise2 highlighted key benefits that would come from a strong rule in The American Prospect. ⤵️ prospect.org/environment/20…

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Thanks to federal tax incentives, American farmers are installing #CleanEnergy & saving money. 💰 The Wall Street Journal has a great article highlighting stories from farmers about the benefits they've received from various incentives & the ability to transfer credits: wsj.com/us-news/climat…

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In less than 2 years since the addition of new #CleanEnergy incentives, Climate Power finds that private companies have announced 585 projects which will lead to: Over $360B in investment 💰 312.9K new jobs 👷 American clean energy is booming. 🙌 forbes.com/sites/energyin…

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In April, electricity generation from #renewables reached a record 31% of all U.S. power. 📈 An EIA report finds that #solar is the fastest-growing American #energy source, with utility-scale & small-scale solar growing 25.4% year-over-year. solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/06/renewa…

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2024 was a year of significant growth for #ACOREMember EDPR's #CleanEnergy generation. 📈 EDPR's global power generation from #renewables grew by 6% to 36.6 TWh last year, thanks to 3.8 GW of capacity additions. 👏 renewablesnow.com/news/edprs-ren…