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Empire Wind 2 project terminated as Equinor and BP seek a reset

Equinor and BP have terminated the offshore Empire Wind 2 project, blaming inflation, interest rates, and supply chain disruptions.

bp to take full ownership of Lightsource bp

bp intends to use Lightsource bp’s capabilities as a developer of utility-scale onshore renewable power to help meet its own demand for low-carbon power.

Empire Wind gets federal approval for construction and operation

Together these projects, located about 12 nautical miles (nm) south of Long Island, N.Y., and about 16.9 nm east of Long Branch, N.J., would have a total capacity of 2,076 MW.

Startup accelerators target offshore wind innovation

The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub and Greentown Labs partnering with Vineyard Wind both announced they have selected startups for their accelerator programs.

Iberdrola and bp invest $1B in EV infrastructure and green hydrogen

Iberdrola and bp have announced a potential strategic collaboration to expand fast EV public charging infrastructure in Spain and Portugal.

Equinor, bp partner to build offshore wind hub at New York port

Equinor and bp plan to invest up to $250 million to build an offshore wind staging and assembly hub at a Brooklyn, New York port to meet the needs of their ongoing projects, as well as the burgeoning offshore wind industry in the region.

In comments to FERC, renewable energy giants detail interconnection, transmission, and grid upgrade cost-sharing woes

Ørsted, EDF Renewables, and NextEra Energy submitted comments for FERC’s ANOPR on transmission planning, grid upgrades, and interconnection….

bp joins multi-billion-dollar hydrogen effort in UK, UAE

bp has partnered with Abu Dhabi energy firms ADNOC and Masdar to decarbonize the UK and United Arab Emirates’ energy and transportation systems….

Lightsource bp targets 25 GW solar developments by 2025

Lightsource bp, the largest solar developer in Europe, has secured $1.8 billion in financing and is targeting 25 gigawatts of solar by 2025, the company announc…

Climate report underscores urgency of advancing battery storage for renewables

In order to prevent extreme heatwaves, rising sea levels, droughts, and other effects of climate change, urgent action must be taken. Governments, NGOs, and bus…

Big Oil’s interest in hydrogen: boon or bane?

Whether Big Oil’s advance into the hydrogen economy will help or hinder the global effort to decarbonize the planet remains to be seen….