Month: January 2025

Two new Massachusetts bills aim to stimulate distributed solar development

As Massachusetts continues to make progress on its climate commitments, Vote Solar, together with coalition partners, Senator Eldridge, and Representative Lewis, has proposed two new bills that will prioritize access to local solar projects and distributed energy resources (DERs), ensuring that the Commonwealth’s grid can flexibly and affordably meet the demands of the clean energy …

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SOLV Energy provides solar scholarship opportunity for high school seniors

High seniors will get the opportunity to earn a renewable energy scholarship through a program established by SOLV Energy. The company is accepting applications for the PowerUp! Renewable Energy Scholarship, which is now in its third year. The PowerUp! Scholarship will award $1,500 to six U.S. high school seniors. To be considered, students are asked to demonstrate …

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EagleView now features new solar suitability data

Credit: Titan Solar Power EagleView announced the launch of its new property data ecosystem. The ecosystem has over 60 petabytes of asset data derived from high-definition aerial imagery. EagleView’s property data ecosystem includes roof measurements and attributes like property and roof condition, structure identification, and solar suitability information at a parcel level. The data is …

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Indiana utility favors managed EV charging once 5% of customers have EV chargers

Utility AES Indiana and software provider Camus said in a study that the utility can best reduce costs by preparing now to launch managed EV charging by early 2029, when it projects 5% of its customers will have installed EV chargers. January 22, 2025 Electrification of transportation provides a larger market for renewably-generated electricity, and …

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Trump calls for review of Inflation Reduction Act provisions

In his first day in office, President Donald Trump initiated a 90-day review of aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This would pause disbursements of certain funds, including grants and loans, until a review of the legislation to ensure alignment with the new administration’s energy policy. This is …

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For marginalized communities in Chicago, partnership brings solar opportunity

The pre-apprenticeship program targets residents in areas that have historically been excluded from economic opportunities or have been subject to disproportionate burdens of pollution. January 21, 2025 Marginalized communities and residents in Illinois are being offered a new pre-apprenticeship program that aims to address workforce gaps in the clean energy and construction industries. The partnership …

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QuickBOLT debuts roof penetration repair kit QuickPATCH

QuickBOLT, a solar mounting and roofing solutions provider, is launching QuickPATCH, a patent-pending product designed to address one of the most persistent challenges in the solar and roofing industries: roof holes caused by missed rafters, safety anchors, weather, age or other system installations. Credit: QuickBOLT The QuickPATCH is a 4- by 5-in. galvanized steel patch …

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U.S. corporate funding for solar energy falls 24% in 2024

Solar venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and debt financing funding totaled $26.3 billion in 2024, according to report from Mercom Capital. January 21, 2025 Corporate funding for solar, including venture capital (VC) funding, public market and debt financing into the solar sector, decreased 24% year-over-year in the United States in 2024, said a report from …

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