A report from Environment America shows how solar and other decarbonized technologies are quickly replacing fossil fuels. October 23, 2023 The past decade has shown a rise in renewable energy from an alternative source to an increasingly important feature in the United States energy mix. Environment America showed in its Renewables on the Rise annual …
The future of solar energy is bright in northern Illinois as ComEd today announced that more than 51,000 Distributed Energy Resources (DER) have been connected to its smart electric grid as of September, including more than 49,000 residential rooftop solar systems and related energy storage facilities. This is a substantial increase from 837 rooftop solar …
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Harvard law lecturer Ari Peskoe says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should require regional grid operators to add “under-represented voices” such as state regulators to their boards, to help speed adoption of new technologies. October 23, 2023 The power industry “is in the early phase of a technological revolution,” but the entities that hold power …
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Applications are now open for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program supported by the Inflation Reduction Act. The program’s goal is to expand access to low-cost and clean energy for underserved communities. October 23, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of the Treasury, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that applications are …
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By SPW | October 23, 2023 RECOM Technologies today introduces its latest heterojunction solar panel: the Lion 720-W bifacial double-glass module. The panel has a 23.2% efficiency rating and a 30-year product warranty. RECOM’s products are certified to ISO 9001 and 14001 standards, and the Lion series is fully certified to IEC 61215 and 61730 …
The addition marks the first phase of Qcells’ factory expansion and brings module production capacity to more than 5.1 GW. October 18, 2023 Qcells announced the successful completion of the expansion of its solar module factory in Dalton, Georgia where it added 2 GW of solar capacity, bringing the factory’s output to more than 5.1 …
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MCE is energizing its first utility-scale solar + storage project, which will be one of the largest operating solar and storage hybrid facilities in the country when complete. Clearway’s Daggett Solar-Plus-Storage in San Bernardino County generates 482 MW of solar, combined with 280 MW of energy storage. It supplies enough energy to power more than 181,000 …
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Many installers are filing for bankruptcy and stocks have crashed 15% to 30% or more based on weak guidance. October 20, 2023 People working in residential solar are familiar with the “solar coaster;” an experience of boom and bust the industry has experienced as market and regulatory changes cause wild oscillations in business results. The …
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Lightsource bp and Conway Corp are celebrating the completion of the 135 MW Conway Solar at Happy project in White County, Arkansas. In addition to supplying clean energy to customers of Conway Corp, which operates the city-owned utility system in Conway, Arkansas, the project also features a native pollinator garden. The solar farm will deliver home-grown, clean …
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Investing in America will fund 58 projects across 44 States to grid resilience and reliability. October 20, 2023 White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced $3.46 billion to fund 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across America. As part of the …
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