BOEM launches N.C. offshore wind lease sale today

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Opinion: Renewables are good for everyone | Renewables advocates should tout climate benefits, NREL director says | Analysis: Clean energy has too much momentum to stop now Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version March 16, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Opinion: Renewables are good for everyone Everyone benefits from renewable energy development's ability to combat climate change, improve water and air quality and encourage economic growth, writes Robert Ciesielski, chairman of the Energy Committee of the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club. "We have at this time the ability to help create a sustainable energy system capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the life of humankind and all creatures," he writes. The Buffalo News (N.Y.) (3/15)       Renewables advocates should tout climate benefits, NREL director says Renewable energy advocates can increase support for their industry by focusing on how wind and solar can counteract climate change, said National Renewable Energy Laboratory Director Martin Keller at the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association's annual meeting on Tuesday. "We have to continue to push innovation forward and we need to continue to tell the story about why we need federally funded research and innovation," he said. The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Denver (3/15)       Analysis: Clean energy has too much momentum to stop now (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) Clean energy development is here to stay, regardless of what the federal government does, according to this analysis. Observers argue that California and other states will continue to pursue their clean energy goals whether or not federal grants are available. The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) 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Watertown Daily Times (N.Y.) (3/16)       Policy Watch Trump proposes draft 2018 budget, including 31% cut at EPA President Donald Trump published his first draft budget for fiscal 2018 today. If approved, the budget would cut funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by 31% and cut several of its programs, including Clean Power Plan and climate research initiatives. Reuters (3/16),  Bloomberg (3/16),  The Hill (3/16)       Opinion: ARPA-E, EERE funding cuts could hinder US job creation Cutting funding for the Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy office could hinder US job growth and have other long-term consequences for the country, writes Climate Nexus Executive Director Jeff Nesbit. He argues that the two programs have played a crucial role in the growth of clean energy, and that funding cuts could interfere with jobs creation, economic growth in rural communities and the development of new clean energy technology. U.S. News & World Report (3/15)       Ill. county board OKs 18-month moratorium on wind, solar The DeKalb County, Ill., Board unanimously voted in favor of a moratorium on wind and solar energy development that will last for either 18 months or until a sustainable energy ordinance has been created, the board said. Wind and solar companies will still be able to develop meteorological towers in the area during the ban. Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.) (3/15)       AWEA News Rep. Tom Reed: Wind works for America Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., penned an op-ed in The Hill this week explaining why the wind energy Production Tax Credit should be considered a successful policy, and why he thinks wind works for America. Reed cited wind's large-scale job creation, the income it provides to rural communities, and the economic investment it attracts as reasons why it's an important part of an all-of-the-above energy policy. Here are a few highlights from Reed's piece.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | AWEA and Wind News | Events | Take Action CAREERS IN WIND powered by Wind Plant Optimization Sales Engineer RENEWABLE NRG SYSTEMS - Hinesburg, Vermont Project Engineering Manager AVANGRID RENEWABLES - Portland, Oregon Wind Site Construction Manager BLACK & MCDONALD, INC. - Minden, Texas Branch Manager WORLD WIND & SOLAR - Kansas View More Listings | Post a Job The best of ideas is hurt by uncritical acceptance and thrives on critical examination. George Polya, mathematician      These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power. 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