The senate-sponsored bill would enable residents and businesses to subscribe to offsite solar projects to receive a credit on their utility bills. March 8, 2023 A bipartisan coalition led by Michigan Senators Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Ed McBroom (R-Waucedah Township) introduced Senate Bills 152 and 153 to enable a statewide community solar market. The …
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NEM 3.0 takes effect on April 15. For customers who don’t qualify, or don’t get an application submitted in time, developers need to be ready to implement more solar and storage projects down the line. March 8, 2023 California’s electricity bills are already about 5% higher than the national average, and rising. Rate hikes went …
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From pv magazine global With the electric vehicle market expected to drive demand for 200,000 tons of rare earth elements in North America through 2030, work is being put in by industry and policy makers to restore the region’s rare earth element supply chain. Efforts are being made in Canada and the U.S. to shift …
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Located in Brighton, Colorado, the facility will become the first large-scale commercial advanced manufacturing center for silicon anode lithium-ion batteries by the time it opens in 2025. The facility will be built in phases, with the first phase starting with an initial 500 MWh of production at the facility which at full scale will produce …
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Minnesota, known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to clean energy. Earlier this month Governor Walz signed into law a new climate bill that aims for 100% clean energy by 2040. An ambitious goal, but in keeping with some of the state’s other milestones. For …
The 2023 Community Power Scorecard developed by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance gave failing grades to 13 states for failure to advance energy and for creating barriers to local economic development through renewable power. February 28, 2023 Each year, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) tracks and scores states based on how their policies help …
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The deal expands upon the master supply agreement between the two solar businesses that includes a 4 GW transaction announced in April 2022 and, more recently, a 700 MW commitment announced in October 2022. February 27, 2023 Silicon Ranch, a Nashville-based independent power producer, has procured an additional 1.5 GW of advanced U.S.-made thin film solar modules from First …
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An Energy Systems Integration Group report calls for improved approaches to crediting resources for their capacity contribution, starting with fair treatment for all resources. February 27, 2023 Looking toward the next phase of the energy transition, when renewables, storage and load flexibility will increasingly be used to ensure grid reliability, a report from Energy Systems …
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Multiple deals signed over the last six months have shown solar panel manufacturers using long- term solar module supply agreements with developers to drive factory finance. February 24, 2023 Since the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), more than ten companies have announced roughly between 50 and 80 GW of solar silicon, wafer, cell, …
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A recent report from the Clean Energy States Alliance highlights best practices, identifies barriers, and underscores the need to expand state energy storage policymaking to support decarbonization in the United States. February 24, 2023 Decarbonization is the move away from fossil fuel resources and toward renewable energy. But with the intermittency of renewables like wind …
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