When addressing issues related to poverty, people often turn to access to food, clean drinking water, sufficient clothing, and access to education as areas where immediate action will produce immediate, tangible results. Rightfully so, overcoming any of these issues will lead to unprecedented improvements in quality of life for those who had no tools to …
SolarBuddy eyes US expansion to tackle extreme energy poverty Read More »
To speed interconnection of utility-scale solar and storage, “maybe we want somebody running the show that has more of an interest in getting all these resources in the grid,” said law professor Shelley Welton in a webinar for “100% clean energy states.” April 13, 2022 With utility-scale solar and storage projects stalled in the PJM …
To speed interconnection, consider public control of grid operators, says law professor Read More »
As solar has grown, the fossil fuel industry has begun to attack it by funding misinformation campaigns online and among Facebook groups. April 12, 2022 As solar power grows, some rural landowners are pushing back against its deployment. Nuanced research in New York state suggests the bigger the project, the bigger the pushback. It is …
You know solar has made it when fossils fund misinformation campaigns Read More »
The Rocky Mountain Institute released a report outlining how its vision of “community solar+” can spread the benefits of solar throughout our communities. April 12, 2022 Community solar has expanded access to clean energy to many in the United States, bucking the traditional centralized power plant model for one that brings energy generation closer to …
Next-gen community solar characterized by resilience, equity, EV charging co-location Read More »
The installation will be the largest in the state’s history by far, representing more than 10 times the capacity that the state has installed to date. April 7, 2022 SEVA WV, subsidiary of Savion Energy, a Shell portfolio company, has gained approval to build a solar project on the site of a former coal mine, …
250MW solar project planned for former West Virginia coal mine Read More »
In a preliminary presentation of data from its survey on the impact of the investigation, SEIA shared that 90% of those who responded expect a severe or devastating impact on their business. April 5, 2022 The solar industry is on the precipice of an unprecedented disruption and harm, as the US Department of Commerce (DOC) …
SEIA speaks on potential devastation of the solar anticircumvention investigation Read More »
Radian Generation announced it has acquired Green IT Energy Applications, a technology solutions provider offering operational technology and cybersecurity services plus software technology. “Green IT’s expertise in operational technology and cybersecurity enhances our asset management capabilities and perfectly augments our superb managed compliance service,” said Joe Kastner, CEO and founder of Radian Generation. “Coming together as …
As solar investments boom across North America, project developers and asset managers alike are under increasing pressure to deliver ever-higher returns, making long-term O&M strategies a necessity for ensuring optimal performance. But while the growing number of asset owners choosing to outsource solar operations and maintenance to third parties is a sign of the industry’s …
Solar investments are scaling up, but inefficient O&M is weighing them down Read More »
Geothermal heat pumps use the thermal properties of subsurface rock to help heat and cool buildings, and when powered by solar, they eliminate the use of fossil fuels. While geothermal is becoming the new clean heating and cooling system for residential use, they can also be used in commercial or community installations. At the University …
UC Berkeley digs 400 foot hole on campus in geothermal study Read More »
Partnership with FirstLight Power focuses on development of new DG solar, DG storage and utility-scale standalone storage at hydropower facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. March 31, 2022 Borrego Solar has been tapped by FirstLight Power, a clean power company with a portfolio that includes nearly 1,400MW of pumped-hydro storage, battery storage, hydroelectric generation, and solar …
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