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Intersolar & Energy Storage North America acquires Midwest Solar Expo

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) announced the acquisition of Midwest Solar Expo (MWSE). The acquisition reinforces IESNA’s commitment to providing quality connections, resources, and knowledge in support of the energy transition both nationally and regionally. Jake Rozmaryn, former Midwest Solar Expo Executive Director, will transition into an advisory role and Sharona Kohn will …

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Solar powers past wind

Markets / By Staff

For the first time, solar photovoltaics generated more electricity than wind in a single month, according to the EIA. November 15, 2024 For the first time in U.S. energy history, solar photovoltaics overtook wind in monthly electricity generation. According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar accounted for 7.41% of electricity …

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Massachusetts House passes climate bill, setting example for other states to follow

Policy / By Staff

The Massachusetts bill includes siting reform, which will help speed the buildout of solar and other clean energy technologies. November 15, 2024 The Massachusetts legislature passed S.2967, a climate bill that took a year for the House and Senate to agree upon. It addresses what Vote Solar said is “the pressing climate crisis by facilitating a …

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The grid’s new secret weapon: Your home

Markets / By Staff

The lights went out in Texas this summer. Not for hours. For days. As temperatures soared past 90 degrees, Hurricane Beryl knocked out power to over one million homes. Emergency rooms filled with heat victims. Nursing homes scrambled to keep oxygen machines running. Across Houston, freezers thawed and food rotted while grocery stores sat dark. …

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Massachusetts legislature passes new climate bill that includes siting, permitting reform

Industry / By Staff

On November 14, the Massachusetts legislature passed S.2967, “An Act promoting a clean energy grid, advancing equity and protecting ratepayers.” The climate bill was announced after significant pressure from environmental justice and clean energy advocates following the failed passage of major climate reforms months prior. This legislation addresses the pressing climate crisis by facilitating a …

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Sunrise brief: Maxeon solar panels shipped from Mexico denied entry to U.S.

Policy / By Staff

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Strata signs tolling agreement for Arizona battery, Energy Vault takes FID on Texas project

Installation / By Staff

From pv magazine’s ESS News North Carolina-based renewables developer Strata Clean Energy has secured a 20-year tolling agreement which will see utility Arizona Public Service (APS) charge and discharge electricity from a Strata 100 MW/400 MWh BESS near Avondale, in Maricopa County, Arizona. The White Tank Energy Storage project, awarded a contract under APS’ call …

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Bechtel to construct 25-MW solar array for Utah copper mine

Industry / By Staff

Bechtel has been chosen by Rio Tinto to design and construct the Copperton Phase 2 Solar project, which will support operations at Rio Tinto’s Kennecott open-pit copper mine in Utah. Solar panels at the first solar project outside the Utah copper mine. Credit: Rio Tinto “We are pleased to build on our longstanding partnership with …

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Maxeon solar panels shipped from Mexico denied entry to U.S.

Policy / By Staff

U.S. Customs and Border Protection blocked Maxeon products despite “having provided clear and objective evidence” of a compliant supply chain. November 14, 2024 Solar panels shipped from a Mexico factory by manufacturer Maxeon Solar have been blocked from entry to the U.S. market by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). Maxeon has filed a request for …

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The maturing community solar model

Markets / By Staff

In the recent pv magazine USA Week, Jeff Cramer, president and CEO of Coalition for Community Solar Access presented an update on community solar, examining what’s working, where gains are being made and what the U.S. can expect in the future. November 14, 2024 Community solar typically involves a customer subscribing to a portion of …

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