James Bowen

Climate Finance Enthusiast | Working at the intersection of innovation, finance, and insurance to manage credit risks

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

.@nexteraenergy has begun construction on two new #solar projects, which will generate 27 MW and 18 MW of #CleanEnergy. This brings Columbus closer to achieving 100% municipal clean energy procurement by 2030.

[WSYX ABC 6 @wsyx6]

The Parsons Avenue solar project is one of two new solar projects that will provide a total of 45 MW of additional clean energy to Division of Power customers.
https://t.co/ukt98HhxJk

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

A jury unanimously approved the New England Clean Energy Connect project, which will deliver around 1,200 megawatts of power from #hydroelectric dams in Quebec to the New England states. The $1 billion project was stalled for over a year. https://t.co/gbV5FPAd4U

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

.@InvenergyLLC recently completed construction on Number Three Wind, which will provide 7.5 million megawatt-hours of clean energy annually. Clean Path NY is one of the largest #CleanEnergy infrastructure projects contracted by New York State in 50 years. https://t.co/WVGRMF2b0F

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

New York State has passed historic legislation to public power providers to generate all electricity from #CleanEnergy by 2030. The bill also requires municipally owned properties, like many hospitals and public transit, to switch to renewables by 2035. https://t.co/xIUioMlLE8

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

Construction is starting soon on a transmission line for the largest #wind project in the Western Hemisphere. The new 550-mile transmission line will transport 3,000 MW of #CleanEnergy to customers in California and Arizona. https://t.co/nC3gJpDfVP

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

A new $15M initiative will fast-track the completion of 3,000 energy-efficient and all-electric affordable homes in NYC. Meeting the 'Passive Homes' certification, the new units will have drastically reduced energy usage and #CarbonEmissions. https://t.co/WFQeOe7rA7

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

Portland General Electric recently announced a major new #CleanEnergy storage project with 400 MW capacity in Portland. Once completed, the project will be the second-largest #BatteryStorage installation in the United States. https://t.co/0C3MuDUjY8

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

.@Ikea has announced an extension of its program to help suppliers switch to #CleanEnergy with bundled framework agreements and PPAs. The expansion will help suppliers in 10 additional countries to accelerate decarbonization. https://t.co/cuoyEHB9B9

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

A new BloombergNEF report predicts that the US will deploy 358 GW of new #solar capacity before 2030- nearly triple the total installed up to 2022. However, the report also warns about significant obstacles related to permitting and grid connections. https://t.co/0C3MuDUjY8

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

T-Mobile has become the first in the industry to commit to achieving #NetZero emissions by 2040. The company has upgraded to more environmentally friendly cooling systems and implemented energy-efficient software across 50% of its network sites. https://t.co/I2ZqoVftJM

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

A new law signed this winter requires that all of Minnesota's utility providers transition to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040. That makes Minnesota the 21st state with plans to transition to 100% #CleanEnergy. https://t.co/Q7Tw4thDnY

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

There are now more than 55,000 active #solar systems in ConEd's New York City region, generating more than 500 megawatts of electricity. This achievement points to the incredible versatility of solar energy, even in dense areas with limited space like NYC. https://t.co/4sfDbYmJT9

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

In the 9 months since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, there has been more than $150 billion invested in #CleanEnergy projects. A recent study from @CleanPwrEvents breaks down those investments and highlights the need for expedited permitting. https://t.co/dTXezTDiWA

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

.@Intuit has been a trailblazer for tech companies committing to a more sustainable future. The company's latest #CleanEnergy program is a 1-megawatt solar project in East Tennessee, which is projected to be finished later this year. https://t.co/D0AVFRrOZ4

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

“I could argue that the clean energy transition is soon going to be on steroids.”

Great interview with @Gina_McCarthy on the many reasons to be hopeful about the trajectory of the #EnergyTransition and what to expect in the near future.

[HLS Environmental & Energy Law Program @HarvardEELP]

“Buildings are going to be built; good things are going to happen. So be patient. It’s exciting. This is a time for us to be confident that the United States is where it should have been a long time ago, but we are where we have to be right now.” https://t.co/uMxoLT9kEa

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

.@EmberClimate reports that global #emissions are projected to fall for the first time this year. Additional research suggests that we'll reach another tipping point- when #CleanEnergy storage becomes cheaper than coal and gas power. https://t.co/GP6LyBXjdR

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

A new Wisconsin wind farm will produce enough #CleanEnergy to power more than 50,000 homes across the state. The Red Barn Wind Park features 28 wind turbines across 8,900 and generates 92 megawatts of electricity. https://t.co/kpJzR6EY2D

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

New rules proposed recently by @EPA could require that up to 2/3 of new vehicles are all-electric by 2032. The EPA predicts that its proposed standards would prevent the release of nearly 10 billion tons of carbon #emissions through 2055. https://t.co/SmWxWkA87g

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

Executive Director of @IEA Faith Birol says that the #CleanEnergy transition is accelerating so quickly that fossil fuel investments are becoming risky. Excellent insight here into the state of the global energy transition on a macro scale. https://t.co/pWg0xNBLGr

[James Bowen @JamesWBowen]

Vermont, Washington, and Oregon are the least carbon-intensive of all the states in the U.S., relying primarily on nuclear and #hydroelectric power. Meanwhile, states like Iowa and Kansas lead the charge on wind farms. Try out the calculator to see how your state compares!

[Harry Stevens @Harry_Stevens]

⚡ How can the U.S. make clean electricity?

For my Climate Lab column, I made a tool that lets you look up your state to find out how it has made electricity for the past 20 years, and see the resulting carbon intensity.

Check it out: https://t.co/h61u8WhnTi