The average per kilowatt cost declined among Illinois Solar for All projects that went online in recent years. March 20, 2025 Solar projects that were approved during year-five of Illinois Solar for All generated more than 33 GWh per year, an evaluation report of the program’s fifth year found. The report, which was prepared for …
The Sierra Club and four other public interest organizations say that jumping the interconnection queue offers no guarantee of these resources coming online in time to meet what PJM describes as an urgent need. March 19, 2025 The Sierra Club, Appalachian Voices and other organizations represented by Earthjustice filed a request for a rehearing regarding …
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The Nevada company’s thermal process decomposes plastic components in solar panels and recovers 100% of useful materials. March 19, 2025 Comstock Metals, a closed-loop solar recycling company, is embarking on its “urban mining journey.” “Instead of ripping silver out of the ground and processing it, we’re extracting it from solar panels to be reused in …
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In an ICF survey, utility leaders cite importance of distributed generation, management systems and artificial intelligence. March 19, 2025 Virginia-based consulting company ICF released a report saying utility leaders are looking to energy efficiency programs to help manage existing and future demand. To meet new demand from data centers, EV charging and electrification efforts, utilities …
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Commercial and industrial solar installers can tap SolarEdge and Enstall in a partnership with certified public accounting firm Novogradac and tax credit marketplace operator Crux to access a streamlined approach to qualifying for and accessing the domestic content bonus tax credit. March 18, 2025 Solar projects in the United States are awarded a 30% federal …
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Energy storage has been a hot topic and growth sector in the sustainable energy space for years. Utilities, regulators, and customers see value in various types of energy storage such as electrochemical storage in batteries, thermal storage in ice or water, or mechanical storage designs. Consumers, utilities, and policymakers also consider storage “duration” or how …
Tax credit transfer platform Reunion shares buyer habits and trends for 2025. March 18, 2025 Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the investment tax credit and production tax credit awarded to clean energy projects like solar and energy storage are transferrable entities with tax liabilities. In 2024, nearly $25 billion was directed toward the …
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Harvard report questions utilities ability to resist special deals for big tech customers. March 14, 2025 The growth in data centers is creating significant new demands on power generation in the United States, perhaps accounting for 12% of all electricity demand by 2030. This represents a quintupling of annual demand growth. Utilities are eager to …
Data center boom may transfer electricity costs to ratepayers Read More »
Shared solar-plus-storage projects could bring new opportunities for low- to moderate-income communities and commercial tenants. March 14, 2025 As solar and energy storage mandates expand across the country, many residents of multifamily housing face difficulties catching the wave. Most current policies prioritize either single-family homeowners or large-scale commercial and industrial projects, meaning a significant portion …
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According to a Wood Mackenzie report, data centers developed since 2023 exceeded 92 GW of capacity at the end of 2024. March 13, 2025 The increasing electricity demand in the U.S. is attributed to the growing number of data centers coming online. According to the report “US data center pipeline” from Wood Mackenzie, data centers …
Data center capacity is soaring, along with investment and land use Read More »
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