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Generation180 and FedEx have launched a new collaboration that will enable more U.S. schools to obtain solar power and benefit from cost savings, educational opportunities and climate protection. With support from FedEx, clean energy nonprofit Generation180 will expand its national Solar for All Schools program and the impact that K-12 schools can have in mitigating …

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ComEd announced the launch of a community solar project in Kankakee County that offers qualified ComEd customers throughout northern Illinois access to solar energy and savings of up to $1,000 annually on their electricity bills for a three-year subscription term. The Gar Creek community solar project is located in a low-income neighborhood and includes two …

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State utility Idaho Power will facilitate the construction of a new 40-MW solar project in partnership with computer storage manufacturer Micron. The project supports Micron’s goal to source 100% renewable energy for its U.S. operations by the end of 2025. As part of the contract, Idaho Power has asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) …

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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York has become the top community solar market in the United States with more than 1 GW of community solar installed and operational — enough to serve 209,000 homes across the state. New York also has the largest pipeline in the nation with enough community solar under construction to serve …

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Nexamp has completed two energy storage projects, co-located with existing Nexamp community solar farms, in Massachusetts. The battery projects will provide critical frequency regulation services for the ISO New England market in addition to other grid functions. Clark Road project The projects are located in the grid-congested area of Central Massachusetts, in the National Grid …

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New U.S. solar panel maker SPI Energy/SolarJuice announced that it has begun production on 450-W and 550-W solar panels at its facility in Sacramento, California. The solar panels for the commercial market are being produced under the brand name Solar4America in the former Sunergy manufacturing plant.  “We are seeing increasing demand for solar solutions for …

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New Energy Equity announced the completion of a 2-MW system with EmPower Solar. With an annual production of 2,456 MWh, the roof-mounted system boasts more than 5,000 solar panels and sits atop the warehouse of a local business, Four Seasons Sunrooms of Long Island. “EmPower’s robust experience and expertise in the New York Community Solar …

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Nextracker is launching NX Horizon-XTR, a terrain-following, single-axis tracker designed to expand solar power deployment on sites with sloped, uneven and challenging terrain. Nextracker began deployment and testing of NX Horizon-XTR at utility-scale three years ago, working closely with customers that faced capital expense and construction challenges on projects sites with hilly terrain. Credit: Nextracker …

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North American solar panel maker Heliene announced it will embed UbiQD’s sunlight optimizing technology UbiGro in its new line of solar-generating glass for greenhouse and agricultural installations. Quantum dot glass prototype held aloft by a UbiQD engineer. Photo credit: UbiQD “As energy costs continue to rise, the controlled environment agriculture industry will have to utilize …

Heliene to use UbiGro quantum dot technology in yet-to-be-released greenhouse solar panels Read More »

The U.S. Department of Energy announced nearly $9 million in funding to 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities for 14 projects to increase energy security and resilience on tribal lands. The projects consist of microgrids, residential solar and more. The 14 projects will result in 3.3 MW of new clean energy generation and more …

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