September 24, 2024 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

New fund for advancement of tribal clean energy sets $100 million goal

A tribal solar project. Terrasmart Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, in collaboration with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Lemelson Foundation, and other philanthropies, has launched the Indigenous Power & Light Fund for Energy Sovereignty at the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting, where the Fund is …

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Solar recycling innovation keeps solar panels out of landfills

Markets / By Staff

SolarPanelRecycling.com uses AI and proprietary processes to separate critical materials from used or broken solar panels, contributing to a circular economy and reducing waste. September 24, 2024 With many PV systems now starting to reach their end of life, there is growing concern about what happens to solar panels when they are no longer useful. Without …

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Vaisala launches new weather-based decision-making platform for renewable energy

Industry / By Staff

Vaisala today launched Vaisala Compass, a weather-based decision-making platform for the renewable energy industry. The Vaisala Compass platform ultimately provides a comprehensive suite of tools to optimize the entire life cycle of wind and solar energy projects, from initial site assessment through operations. Vaisala Compass empowers developers and operators to mitigate challenges related to weather …

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Interplay Learning launches new online solar training programs

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Interplay Learning announced the launch of two new Academy programs, Clean Energy and Solar. Additionally, Interplay’s AI-powered teaching assistant SAM is now available in Interplay Academy to provide support and guidance to learners who are studying online. These new capabilities will help education and workforce development leaders expand their offerings and leverage AI to enhance …

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How BLM balances conservation with solar development

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A massive federal plan to build solar projects on 31 million acres of public lands was proposed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). September 24, 2024 In late August, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a proposed roadmap for development of large-scale solar facilities on public lands. The plan earmarks 31 million acres …

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Government nuclear sites across U.S. going solar

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Hecate Energy is working on a 1 GW solar facility at Hanford, a former nuclear weapon manufacturing site, while NextEra is negotiating to build solar at a nuclear storage facility in New Mexico. Both companies aim to develop solar projects on government lands that were formerly and are still used for nuclear weapons and energy …

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Origis Energy enters 200-MW solar + storage PPA in Mississippi

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Another Origis Energy project. Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have announced a power purchase agreement to expand their solar and storage portfolio in Mississippi. Origis would develop, construct and operate Hope Solar + Storage, a 200-MWAC solar + 200-MW (800 MWh) storage facility, in Clay County, Mississippi, and sell the power to TVA to help fuel …

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Catalyze completes 4.8-MW community solar project in New York

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Catalyze, a renewable energy developer, launched a 4.8-MW community solar project in Frankfort, New York. This project will deliver electricity to residential and commercial off-takers, including low- and middle-income subscribers. Credit: Catalyze Catalyze leveraged New York’s Inclusive Community Solar Adder, which aims to increase access to community solar in disadvantaged communities, to complete the installation. …

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Maxeon challenges Nasdaq delisting threat, plans reverse stock split

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From pv magazine Global The Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department said that it will delist Maxeon Solar Technologies from its top-tier Nasdaq Global Select Market. The Singapore-based PV module producer has responded by submitting a hearing request, which will automatically halt the delisting process until the hearing occurs. According to a company statement, Nasdaq made the decision because …

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U.S. solar industry on track to install 250 GW in five years

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The U.S. solar industry installed 9.4 GW of new electric generation capacity in Q2 2024, thanks to strong clean energy policy, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. In August 2022 when President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, …

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