In 2021, winter storm Uri became a landmark example of the unpredictability of climate, and its harsh impact on the legally mandated core requirements of electric utility companies: to provide electricity reliably, and to furnish just and reasonable prices to customers. The electric grid’s response to the storm was an example of the Texas ERCOT …
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The Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative, created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will advance energy storage systems toward widespread commercial deployment by lowering the costs and increasing the duration of energy storage resources. May 13, 2022 The Department of Energy (DOE) released a request for input (RFI) to solicit feedback from …
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Stellar Solar has been selected by Capistrano Volkswagen/Mazda in San Juan Capistrano to install a combined 134-kW solar system on the two dealerships featuring Q Cells 480-W panels. The systems are forecasted to produce enough power to offset 68% of the consumption of the Volkswagen facility, and 100% of the consumption for the Mazda facility. …
Axium’s first renewable energy development company acquisition will provide BlueWave with the capital to evolve its business model to develop and construct, as well as own and manage the projects within its development portfolio. May 13, 2022 BlueWave, a solar and energy storage developer and certified B Corp based in Boston, Mass, announced that it …
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The project is part of a larger 38 MW portfolio the company is developing across the state. May 13, 2022 Community solar developer UGE will be helping the town of Norway, Maine reach its environment and sustainability goals, announcing the development of a 1 MW community solar project, set to be built atop a capped …
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WASHINGTON – Taking action to protect ocean wildlife and U.S. coasts, the Biden administration on Wednesday ditched plans for three offshore oil and gas lease sales. Two of the canceled tracts scheduled for sale were in the Gulf of Mexico; one was planned for Cook Inlet in Alaska. The administration pointed to a lack of …
Photo courtesy Illinois American Water On May 12, Sol Systems and utility company Illinois American Water cut the ribbon on their second solar project, located in Peoria, Illinois. The new 2.3-MW solar project includes bifacial panels and single-axis trackers. This is the second project collaboration of its kind for Sol Systems and Illinois American Water. …
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The fintech company will now focus exclusively on its solar business, which has quickly become its best-performing product since launching in 2021. May 13, 2022 Financing provider CommonBond has recognized the boom in residential solar has just begun, announcing it has pivoted its business to focus exclusively on solar financing. Its solar financing product was …
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The Dept. of Commerce has released the names of the mandatory respondents in the AD/CVD circumvention investigation currently happening in the solar industry. The department, which is looking at solar cell and panel manufacturers in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam that use components from China and whether the companies are circumventing Chinese tariffs in the …
Sunrun completed a solar project that will serve 70 rental homes in San Jose, California. Residents of the Don de Dios Apartments will receive solar credits on their electric bills for the next 20 years. Credit: Sunrun The multifamily housing solar installation required no upfront payment from renters and will generate an immediate 54% in …
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