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Julie Angulo, COO, Environmental Solutions and Services, Veolia North America. Veolia North America hosted a celebration at its hazardous waste treatment center in Gum Springs, Arkansas, highlighting a series of initiatives to make the plant the most sustainable operation of its kind in the U.S. The October 9 ceremony put a spotlight on VNA’s commitment …

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CEP Renewables, NJR Clean Energy Ventures and CS Energy have completed the 19-MWDC Foul Rift solar project located in White Township of Warren County, New Jersey. The project was built on a brownfield, a substantially environmentally impaired site, that had been the home to a composting facility for nearly 30 years. The 19-MW Foul Rift …

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Ashtrom Renewable Energy announced the Tierra Bonita solar project is officially operational, marking a significant milestone for Ashtrom Group’s renewable energy operations. The project obtained the required approvals for commercial operation, earlier than the contracted date. The Tierra Bonita Project is a solar project in Pecos County, in west Texas, covering around 2,200 acres with …

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Lion Energy is developing a manufacturing line at its Utah facility for battery rack modules (BRM) and large energy storage cabinet assembly. The manual line will be used as a proof of concept for a high-volume production line estimated to produce 2 GWh of monthly energy storage by 2026 to meet growing demand. Manual, pilot …

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Snake Tray has released a new cable management system for messenger wires on solar projects. The Solar Snake Max for Single Messenger Wire maintains NEC 310.15 compliance for cable separation, allowing the cables to operate efficiently and potentially yield up to 30 Wh per meter more energy, the company says, surpassing that of trenched or …

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Illinois is switching to a new solar net billing structure on January 1, 2025. Commerce to tariff solar imports from Southeast Asia, some by as much as 300%Washington, D.C. After an affirmative determination from the U.S. International Trade Commission in June that the U.S. solar panel manufacturing industry is being materially injured by imports of …

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Credit: DSD Renewables On October 3, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments on proposed rules for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit as it transitions to the technology-neutral tax credit structure in 2025. Under the proposed rule, beginning in 2025, storage assets will no longer qualify for the benefit, presenting red tape and headaches …

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In 2021, the New Mexico Legislature passed Senate Bill 84, establishing the state’s community solar program. Sponsored by Senator Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics (D-Bernalillo), the bill authorized 200 MW of community solar projects, enough to power 38,000 homes. The legislation also gave the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) the authority and direction to approve additional program capacity …

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission expands community solar program by 300 MW Read More »

Trina Solar filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Sept. 30 to prevent Runergy and Adani Green Energy from “improperly importing and selling products that infringe two Trina patents relating to TOPCon solar cell technology.” Trina is requesting an investigation under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which would …

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Runergy just announced that its 2-GW solar panel factory in Huntsville, Alabama, has officially commenced production. The facility will begin producing its first customer orders this month. “We are thrilled to start producing solar modules right here in Alabama,” said Jet Li, general manager. “This factory not only brings new jobs and opportunities to the …

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