| The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) on November 24 announced that more than 742,000 acres offshore Massachusetts will be offered for commercial wind energy development in a January 29, 2015, competitive lease sale. The Massachusetts Wind Energy Area starts about 12 nautical miles offshore Massachusetts; from its northern boundary, the area extends 33 nautical miles southward and has an east/west extent of approximately 47 nautical miles. According to an analysis prepared by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, if fully developed, the area being offered could support between 4 and 5 gigawatts of commercial wind capacity, enough to power more than 1.4 million homes. Twelve companies have qualified to participate in the auction for the Massachusetts Wind Energy Area. See the DOI news release.   The World Bank Group and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves on November 21 announced a new, five-year Efficient Clean Cooking and Heating Partnership. The World Bank is committed to mobilizing $60 million to support the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstove’s goal of helping 100 million households to adopt clean and efficient cookstoves and fuels by 2020. The partnership is also supporting the global Sustainable Energy for All goal of universal access to modern energy services by 2030. Globally, 3.1 billion people use inefficient cookstoves and traditional biomass fuels, such as wood, for cooking. Besides the burden of disease from air pollution, traditional cooking also comes at a high economic cost for developing countries, including household spending on poor-quality fuel and time lost to fuel collection. See the World Bank news release. The International Energy Agency (IEA) on November 12 released its "World Energy Outlook 2014" (WEO-2014) which projects that world energy demand will increase 37% by 2040—but demand would have been higher without global energy efficiency measures. At the same time, renewable energy technologies gain ground rapidly, helped by falling costs and subsidies. The report sees a positive outlook for renewable energy sources, expected to account for nearly half of the global increase in power generation by 2040. According to WEO-2014 wind energy will account for the largest share of growth in renewables-based generation, followed by hydropower and solar technologies, including photovoltaic (PV) systems. As the share of wind and solar PV in the world’s power mix quadruples, their integration both from a technical and market perspective will become more challenging. See the IEA news release. |
| Recently, Clean Cities welcomed another major partner in the effort to reduce our nation’s dependence on petroleum—the brand-new Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition. Through its network of nearly 100 coalitions across the country, the Energy Department’s Clean Cities program brings together stakeholders to increase the use of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, reduce idling, and improve fuel economy. Becoming a member of Clean Cities is not a simple process; the designation ceremony was the culmination of two years of hard work. Communities interested in establishing a coalition first gather together local stakeholders, including vehicle fleet managers, policymakers, utilities, alternative fuel suppliers, vehicle manufacturers, and trade groups. This group, led by a coordinator, then creates a strategy specific to their area. By researching the local market, setting goals, and developing action items, they create a path forward to help their region use less oil in transportation. For the complete story, see the EERE Blog. The results are in: access to plug-in electric vehicle chargers at work has nearly doubled in the last two years. With the many benefits of workplace charging, it’s easy to see why. Workplace charging enables both large and small organizations to attract and retain talented employees, reduce petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions, and demonstrate innovation, leadership, and environmental stewardship. To boost their programs and share their best practices with others, leading employers from across the country partner with the Energy Department through the EV Everywhere Workplace Charging Challenge. The Challenge aims to achieve a dramatic increase in the number of employers offering workplace charging by 2018. As the Challenge approaches its second anniversary, Challenge partners and ambassadors convened at a summit in Alexandria, Virginia, to celebrate progress and share new resources for expanding their workplace charging programs. For the complete story, see the EERE Blog. |
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