March 2022 | Page 6 of 28 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Arizona requires transparent modeling for utility resource plans

Transparent utility modeling in two other states has enabled advocates to show that adding more solar than utilities had proposed in their resource plans would yield benefits. The Arizona Technology Council and sustainability advocate Ceres brought the idea to Arizona regulators. March 28, 2022 The Arizona Technology Council became involved in the state’s energy policy …

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Sunrise brief: Solar starts strong, growing 40% year over year in January

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Also on the rise: Four Northeast states form consortium to develop regional clean hydrogen hub. NREL researchers work on developing high energy density cells to advance stationary storage. Discovery of “structural earthquake” in cathode formation may improve sodium-ion batteries 20-40%. Federal budget includes $500 million for promoting energy storage. Four Northeast states form consortium to …

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Four northeast states form consortium to develop regional clean hydrogen hub

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New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey to join dozens of corporations and universities in demonstrating shared vision for clean energy vision. March 25, 2022 An initial group of 40 hydrogen ecosystem partners have signed a multi-state agreement to become one of at least four regional clean energy hydrogen hubs designated through the federal Regional …

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Statement: Offshore wind lease sale provides big boost for renewable energy in the Carolinas

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Announcement will open up more than 110,000 acres off the coast of the Carolinas to offshore wind RALEIGH, N.C. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced Friday that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a wind energy auction on May 11 for more than 110,000 acres in the Carolina Long Bay …

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Federal budget includes $500 million for promoting energy storage

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The funding is is available for energy storage activities authorized under the Better Energy Storage Technology Act and is intended to increase the affordability of energy storage and related technologies. March 25, 2022 Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the 2022 omnibus spending bill, which passed earlier in the …

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Solar starts strong, growing 40% year over year in January

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US solar generation reached new heights despite a year of challenges. Plus, pv magazine discusses “renewable” vs. “sustainable.” March 25, 2022 Solar PV reached new heights through 2021, with top line estimates pegging total global deployment at the inspiring milestone of 1TW of installed active capacity on the planet. In January 2022, the United States …

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Palmetto expands to Utah

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Recognizing that 95% of residential rooftops across Utah are available for system assessment under its platform, Palmetto has entered the state’s residential market, making it the 24th state the company operates in. March 24, 2022 Palmetto, a technology platform company that performs residential solar installations and services, announced that it has expanded into Utah’s residential …

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New Energy Equity, EmPower Solar complete 2-MW rooftop solar system in Long Island

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New Energy Equity has completed a 2 MW system in New York with EmPower Solar. With an annual production of 2,456 MWh, the roof mounted system consists of over 5,000 solar panels atop the warehouse of a local business, Four Seasons Sunrooms of Long Island. This adds to New York’s U.S. leading community solar total. …

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Building solar 2x faster would let California electrify with 100% renewables by 2035

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10GW/year of solar and 5GW/year of storage would be needed under that aggressive scenario, according to an analysis for the California Air Resources Board. March 24, 2022 Adding 10GW of solar and 5GW of battery storage each year would enable California to reach 100% renewables by 2035 with electrification of heating, transportation and industry, according …

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Hundreds of sheep to help maintain Strathmore Solar installation in Alberta

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Telus Corporation signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Capital Power for the energy produced by the sheep-plus-solar installation in Alberta. March 24, 2022 Construction of the Strathmore Solar installation in Alberta, British Columbia was completed on schedule with commercial operations announced this week. And as soon as grazing season begins, sheep will arrive on …

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Month: March 2022