CPS Energy, the largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility in the United States, has reached agreement with Consolidated Edison Development for a 300-MW solar project to be located in Goliad County, Texas, as the first part of its FlexPOWER BundleSM initiative. The selection marks one-third of the utility’s goal of adding up to …
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The Dept. of Energy (DOE) has selected the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) as a winner of the Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize, a “first-of-its-kind competition designed to support entrepreneurship and innovation in communities historically underserved in federal climate and energy technology funding.” The prize money will be used to enhance ACORE’s Accelerate Membership Program, …
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The “all electric” movement is shining new light on heat pumps. A recent survey looks at their costs in terms of replacements for heating and air conditioning systems. May 25, 2022 In the quest to electrify everything, it appears that heat pumps are the answer for many homeowners, according to a recent survey conducted by …
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Going Solar? Here’s What You Need to Know. Vikas Bajaj�� Soaking up the sun in a New York suburb You might also think about buying a battery. This will allow you to store some of the excess electricity your panels generate for use during a blackout or at night. This was an important consideration for …
The solar loans, available to Florida customers, come with no dealer fees. The company seeks partnerships with residential and commercial installers in the state. May 24, 2022 Climate First Bank, an FDIC-insured climate change focused community bank, announced it launched its first digital solar loan platform for residents of Florida. The loan platform features a …
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Many US states offer incentives to promote residential rooftop solar adoption; however, as prices of solar have declined, the incentives have phased down or out. The truth remains, though, that for low- to moderate-income (LMI) households, the relatively high up-front costs of going solar are often a deterrent. Eric O’Shaughnessy, a researcher at Lawrence Berkeley …
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Cost efficiency while maximizing power output is the name of the game in solar project development and asset management. And the automation of the provision of utility scale solar operations and maintenance (O&M) is fast becoming one of the most compelling opportunities. Help shape the future of automation in solar O&M by completing this first-of-its …
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Multi-state utility Xcel Energy contracted Pivot Energy to develop a 41-MW community solar portfolio that will serve households beneath a certain income threshold. By offering affordable community solar subscriptions to income-qualified households, Pivot Energy will be able to service groups that have historically been left out of the clean energy transition and that face many …
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LS Energy Solutions (LS-ES) signed a contract with cleantech integrator Ameresco to supply an AiON-ESS energy storage system for a 6 MW / 6 MWh project in Fort Detrick, Maryland. The project will supplement an existing 18MW solar facility and is expected to be operational in early 2023. Tracker Month sponsor Power Your Next Project …
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