Lawsuit claims utility company Washington Gas misleads customers about environmental impacts of methane gas WASHINGTON – U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research & Policy Center and ClientEarth announced a lawsuit against Washington Gas in District of Columbia Superior Court on Thursday over misleading customers on the environmental impacts of natural gas. As a first-of-its-kind …
Standard Solar and Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works in Maryland have begun work to develop a solar project providing clean energy to Bureau of Utility Operations facilities. The systems will be located in Millersville and consist of a combination of four carports and seven rooftop solar arrays, totaling 1.3 megawatts (MW). “This project …
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EIA expects 17.8 GW of solar capacity to be added to the grid by the end of the year. August 3, 2022 The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that the United States added 15 GW of generating capacity in the first six months of 2022. The top three technologies were wind (5.2 GW), natural gas …
US added 15 GW generating capacity, 4.2 GW solar in first half 2022 Read More »
State-level policy has fueled the growth, and pending legislation for community solar programs in five states could add another 1.2 GW, according to Wood Mackenzie August 3, 2022 The community solar market in the United States will add at least 7 GWdc in existing markets over the next five years, according to a recent report …
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The solar financing provider and customer experience platform designer announce a new strategic alliance. August 3, 2022 A new partnership has been formed between Sungage Financial, a residential solar finance company, and Bodhi, an online customer experience platform that supports marketing, operations, and service for residential solar installers. The partnership has a mission to enable …
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Renewable Properties unveils a 16-project, 70 MW portfolio that considers land use, habitat and community needs in its design. August 3, 2022 Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility and community solar projects, currently has a portfolio of 70 MW in various stages of development, construction, and operation. The developer works closely with …
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RES has completed the Scott Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) pilot project constructed on behalf of Dominion Energy. The 12-MW/48-MWh project consists of three independent systems located at one site — an AC-coupled battery and two DC-coupled batteries retrofitted to an existing solar PV facility — the first project of its kind in Virginia. “The …
Net billing for rooftop solar, which incentivizes the use of battery storage to maximize solar self-consumption, is inefficient, researchers found, whereas incentivizing battery owners to discharge power during peak hours would provide greater value. August 3, 2022 Under net billing, a rooftop solar owner is compensated for electricity sent to the grid at an “export …
To address an expanding solar market, Colossus, a technology company, has developed an online solar leads marketplace that can connect PV contractors with interested residential customers. Credit; Colossus “The solar market is growing at a tremendous pace and installers are faced with many challenges including rising customer acquisition costs and fierce competition,” said Heather Griffin, …
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La parte climática de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación es, en su mayor parte, un intento de acelerar esa transición energética, sobre todo mediante créditos fiscales para la adopción de tecnologías de bajas emisiones, incluidos los vehículos eléctricos, pero también a través de incentivos para utilizar menos energía en general, sobre todo al …
¿La reducción de la inflación puede salvar el planeta? Read More »
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