As president, Mr. Biden has not yet challenged that logic. Instead, he visited an Iowa ethanol plant last year to boast about the lavish biofuels subsidies in his Inflation Reduction Act, and to announce a new waiver allowing more ethanol to be sold in the summertime to help suppress gas prices. But his most important …
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Two new IROSA arrays will expand the energy production capacity of a microgravity complex on the space station. June 5, 2023 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has launched its 28th commercial resupply mission with SpaceX, sending 7,000 pounds of cargo to the international space station. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft propelled by …
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EDF Renewables’ solar-plus-storage project has the ability to interconnect with NV Energy’s 350-mile high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line, Greenlink West. June 5, 2023 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unveiled a public review process on the Bonanza Solar Project, a proposed 300 MW (AC) utility-scale solar and battery storage project sited in Clark and …
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Raicoon now offers a new performance guarantee for photovoltaic systems. It is based on the Austrian company’s autonomous operations center (AOC), an AI-powered SaaS platform. According to the company, this allows the operation of photovoltaic systems to be completely automated. According to Raicoon, the platform detects all measurable errors and eliminates false alarms. The performance …
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The New York Port Authority issued a request for projects that can include rooftop solar, carports, and/or floating PV, as well as energy storage. June 5, 2023 The New York Power Authority (NYPA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop several solar arrays for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s LaGuardia …
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PearlX announced its first large-scale solar and storage installation since Antin Infrastructure Partners invested in a majority stake of the company in February. The large-scale installation is for High Desert Villas, a 232-unit senior community in Victorville, California, with over 700 kW of solar power installed on the property’s rooftops, and 314 kWh of paired …
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Solar decommissioning specialist Decom Solar helped PowerFlex decommission a 360-kW rooftop solar array in Los Angeles for Target Corp., making way for a new solar project at the location. The previous system consisted of legacy Shell Powerlight modules, Xantrax inverters, and an integrated PowerGuard flat racking solution. The entire project, including the removal of all …
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St. Petersburg College recently partnered with the University of Central Florida’s Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), the first solar energy apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. June 5, 2023 Across emerging solar markets including the southeast states of Florida and Georgia, developers and turnkey service providers are struggling to meet the demand …
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The microgrid project is a rare example of the allocation of disaster relief funds for rebuilding Puerto Rico’s grid with solar and storage. June 5, 2023 The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency is funding a $97 million microgrid project for Puerto Rico’s island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra. The project will include 15.5 MW of …
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Minnesota’s renewable energy sector will be supercharged by a new law. Minnesota governor signs $80 million omnibus renewable energy billSt. Paul, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law that includes an $80 million investment in solar + energy storage incentive programs for the state of Minnesota. The law also expands the state’s Community …
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