State utility Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) plans to add more than 1 GW of clean energy sources to its power supply. APS issued a request for proposals (RFP), including 425 MW of solar power and 635 MW of battery storage, to address the state’s growing population and meet its clean energy goals. “Arizona is …
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Also on the rise: DNV aims to achieve FPV-specific reference standards for floating solar PV. UGE develops community solar project on Maine landfill. DOE seeks input on $508 million long-duration energy storage initiative. BlueWave acquired by infrastructure investment firm, Axium. CommonBond banks on residential solar financing success.
A light wind laden with the scent of the sea softened the stifling heat: The temperature had reached 108 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was only 10 a.m. Salma’s house was at the end of the main road in Punta Chueca, a small town on the mainland coast of the Sea of Cortez, also known as …
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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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