Countries to address the entire ‘lifecycle’ of plastics from production to waste BOSTON — As the country that generates the most plastic waste in the world, the United States has joined other United Nations members in a groundbreaking international agreement to address the global plastic waste crisis. Negotiators will now start developing the terms of …
Ending anti-solar rates in the Phoenix area depends on maintaining an Arizona law favoring competition in the electricity sector. The Arizona House has voted to end such competition, and the Arizona Senate could do the same. March 2, 2022 In a court decision that gave hope that Phoenix-area utility Salt River Project’s anti-solar rates would …
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Cohoes, New York’s $6 million floating solar project will demonstrate how municipalities can turn reservoirs into clean energy plants, while serving the needs of low-income residents. March 2, 2022 Not many towns or cities in the US can claim to be powered 100% by renewable energy, but soon one town can make that claim, as …
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Verizon Communications Inc. settled its fourth green bond offering of $1 billion, with the net proceeds expected to be allocated entirely toward renewable energy investments. This is the fourth green bond issued by Verizon since 2019, for a total of $4 billion. Verizon made use of its second green bond, which was issued in 2020, …
In President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, 2022, he encouraged Congress to send the Build Back Better Act to his desk and emphasized the clean energy incentives within the bill. “Let’s provide investments and tax credits to weatherize your homes and businesses to be energy efficient and you get a tax …
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SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy Global announced that it has placed a multi-year order for 1.5GW of First Solar’s ultra-low carbon thin-film solar modules, in order to help meet the demands of the company’s 4GW solar and storage development pipeline in the U.S. This order is the second GW-scale transaction between SB Energy and First Solar, …
US added 5.4GW of small-scale PV last year Some northern states added as much small-scale PV per capita as the top states in the Southwest, taking advantage of solar irradiance in northern states that’s about 70% as high as that in the desert Southwest. US EV battery manufacturer demonstrates 750+ mile range, raises $65 million …
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Credit: PetersenDean A group of 26 California congress members — more than 60% of the state’s Democratic delegation — issued a letter to Alice Reynolds, Char of the California Public Utilities Commission, urging the CPUC to keep solar growing, affordable and contributing to state and national climate goals. The CPUC could unveil a new decision …
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Michigan’s Our Next Energy (ONE) said it will use the funding led by BMW to accelerate R&D and build a US manufacturing facility. March 1, 2022 In a funding round led by BMW i Ventures, Our Next Energy (ONE) secured $65 million to scale its electric vehicle (EV) business. The funds add on to the $25 million …
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California community choice aggregator MCE will provide $715,000 to Pittsburg Unified School District to pay for 1.6 MW of a combination of 2-hour and 4-hour duration lithium batteries for a total of 3 MWh at 10 of the 13 district campuses. The batteries will be paired with 2.3 MW of existing solar. The school district will …
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