The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a slate of new initiatives and $56 million in new funding, including $10 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to spur innovation in solar manufacturing and recycling. Together, the funding will help make clean energy more affordable and reliable, create good-paying jobs and …
WASHINGTON — First, he killed a plan that would have forced power plants to clean up their climate-warming pollution. Then, he shattered an effort to help consumers pay for electric vehicles. And, finally, he said he could not support government incentives for solar and wind companies or any of the other provisions that the rest …
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Across the country, aging and defunct coal-burning power plants are getting new lives as solar, battery and other renewable energy projects, partly because they have a decades-old feature that has become increasingly valuable: They are already wired into the power grid. The miles of high-tension wires and towers often needed to connect power plants to …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), recognizing the importance of demand-side strategies in meeting the state’s climate and reliability goals, today approved the opening of a new public process that seeks to enable widespread demand flexibility through electric rates. The concept of demand flexibility allows consumers to play a key role in the operation of …
CPUC Sets Stage To Enable Widespread Demand Flexibility Read More »
An international research team has developed a new methodology to increase levels of pollination at ground-mounted solar plants. It involves the development of new vegetated land cover below and around solar parks. July 14, 2022 From pv magazine global An international research team has developed a new approach to improve land use at ground-mounted solar …
Novel method to turn existing solar parks into agrivoltaic facilities Read More »
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced that the Renewable Energy Industries Association of New Mexico (REIA-NM) is now an official state affiliate. REIA-NM becomes the 21st state affiliate of the national solar and storage industries trade association, expanding a network of organizations and resources dedicated to advancing the solar sector nationwide. “With rapidly growing …
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Qcells has started a 717.6-kWdc behind-the-meter solar + storage project with food producer Jayone Foods in Paramount, California. The project, which will use Q.PEAK DUO XL-G10.3 modules and a 556-kWh storage system with Qcells’ Geli Energy Management System (EMS), should come online by Q4 2022 and offset 90% of Jayone Foods’ total loads at its …
Qcells to build 717-kW solar, 556-kWh storage system for Korean food processing facility Read More »
The development of statewide renewable energy siting matrices can help reduce barriers to renewable energy development by providing guidance to local decision makers, according to a paper released by the Center for Rural Lands. July 14, 2022 Local officials, who may not be renewable energy experts, are tasked with drafting ordinances and approving permits for …
Applying agricultural siting guidelines to renewable energy permitting Read More »
Hard Rock Chapter House in Navajo Nation is now powered by clean, resilient and affordable energy. July 14, 2022 Navajo Nation is located in one of the sunniest spots in the Western United States, with over 270 sunny days a year. San Francisco non-profit, Empowered by Light, launched an initiative to power the local chapter …
Navajo Nation community gains energy independence with solar plus storage Read More »
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