Headline News:

• “California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines For Utilities to Connect EV Chargers To The Grid” • The California Public Utilities Commission approved a set of timelines to accelerate grid connections of new residential buildings, commercial sites, and EV charging stations. The decision implements the Powering Up Californians Act passed in 2023. [CleanTechnica]

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• “New Standard For Measuring Offshore Project Emissions” • A “first-of-a-kind” methodology to standardize how the carbon footprint of an offshore wind farm is measured was published by the Offshore Wind Sustainability Joint Industry Programme. The Carbon Trust collaborated with twelve program partners to devise the methodology. [reNews]
• “Octopus To Invest £2 Billion In UK Renewables By 2030” • Octopus Energy has announced a £2 billion investment in UK renewable energy projects by 2030. The investment will fund new solar farms and battery storage. The company has agreed on deals for four new solar farms in Bristol, Essex, East Riding of Yorkshire and Wiltshire. [Energy Live News]
• “Falling Solar And Battery Costs Drive Record Renewable Investment, But Pace Still Short Of COP28 Target” • Despite a record $623 billion of investment in renewable energy in 2023, a report from BloombergNEF warns that it must be an average of $1 trillion per year over the rest of the decade to meet the COP28 goal of tripling renewable capacity. [RenewEconomy]
• “New Jersey Hits Pause On An Offshore Wind Farm That Can’t Find Turbine Blades” • The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities granted Leading Light Wind a pause through December 20 for its developers to seek a source for the crucial components. The project would be built 40 miles (65 km) off Long Beach Island and would consist of up to 100 turbines. [ABC News]

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