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Big Texas multifamily housing solar project comes with big financial, environmental, and grid resilience benefits

The 15 MW solar portfolio is designed and installed by Dallas’ own The Solar Company. CEO Travis Wildeman sat down with pv magazine to discuss the project. Over 3,600 Granite Redevelopment Properties residences and 2,000 parking spaces will be covered with solar. April 26, 2022  A 15 MW solar portfolio is set to power sixteen …

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Minnesota’s renewable generation has risen 60% over the past decade, providing 28% of Minnesota’s generation in 2021

The 2022 Minnesota Energy Factsheet demonstrates that clean power industries lead the state’s energy transition. April 25, 2022 The 2022 Minnesota Energy Factsheet, which tracks clean energy trends in the state through year end 2021, was released today by Clean Energy Economy Minnesota (CEEM) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). Despite challenges, clean …

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Governor Whitmer announces Michigan Healthy Climate Plan

Reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 requires immediate action, starting with six steps to take by 2030 that include more clean energy and an emphasis on clean transportation and charging infrastructure. April 22, 2022 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Liesl Clark, Director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, business owners, tribal leaders, and students at …

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Ohio regulators to review two massive renewable energy project proposals

The proposals are for Innergex’s 200 MW Palomino Solar Energy Project and EDP Renewables’ 200 MW/800 MWh Flint Grid battery energy storage facility. April 20, 2022 The Ohio Power Siting Board has set dates to hold two local public hearings regarding some of the largest renewable energy projects ever proposed in the state: the 200 …

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SolarBuddy eyes US expansion to tackle extreme energy poverty

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 …

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To speed interconnection, consider public control of grid operators, says law professor

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 …

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You know solar has made it when fossils fund misinformation campaigns

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 …

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Next-gen community solar characterized by resilience, equity, EV charging co-location

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 …

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SEIA speaks on potential devastation of the solar anticircumvention investigation

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) …

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