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Sunrise brief: Crafting a California community solar market  Read More »

The Department of Defense (DoD) is no stranger to the deleterious effects of climate change. The DoD notes that climate change has helped drive $13 billion in damages from natural disasters and extreme weather events to more than ten DoD bases from 2017 to 2021. Notably, Air Force Base Tyndall in Florida suffered $4.7 billion …

Department of Defense maintains strong commitment to renewable energy Read More »

East Bay Municipal Utility District issued a request for proposal for turnkey canopy structures with mounted solar photovoltaic systems. There are two existing sites proposed for turnkey canopy structures with photovoltaic (PV) systems. One site in Stockton, Calif., will require a warehouse style canopy. The other site in Oakland, Calif., will require a Tee-style canopy. …

RFP alert: East Bay Municipal Utility District seeks turnkey solar canopy structures Read More »

By unreasonably limiting Duke’s near-term procurement of clean, low-cost solar resources, the Commission’s order will increase costs for ratepayers and delay reductions in Duke’s carbon emissions. January 12, 2023 On December 30, 2022, the North Carolina Utilities Commission issued its long-awaited order in the Duke Energy Carbon Plan proceeding. By unreasonably limiting Duke’s near-term procurement …

Duke Energy carbon plan sells ratepayers short Read More »

Urban residents are eligible to receive rebates of up to 3,500 for switching from oil to electric heat pumps. January 12, 2023 The city that gave us Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana and Starbucks has also turned a new page in electrification and curbing emissions. This week Seattle announced it had provided more than 1,000 rebates and …

Seattle surpasses 1,000 heat pump rebates as the city curbs emissions Read More »

A study funded by the U.S. State Department models doubling solar capacity in Mexico by 2024. January 12, 2023 The U.S. government’s diplomatic engagement with Mexico on renewables came into view this week as Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm tweeted that “Mexico’s abundant clean energy resources” could power the nation “more than 100x over.” …

NREL study shows how Mexico could reach its goal of 35% clean energy by 2024 Read More »

No state has more solar capacity on the way than Texas in the coming years. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects as much as 36 GW of solar capacity will be added in the next five years, adding on to the 16 GW installed thus far and leapfrogging the Lone Star State over California in …

50 states of solar incentives: Texas Read More »

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) opened a new door for solar manufacturers, as one of the executives behind a Philadelphia Solar to bring PV production to the U.S. explains. January 11, 2023 From pv magazine global There is no question the Inflation Reduction Act has been financially attractive for solar manufacturers, opening a door to opportunity that …

How the IRA persuaded a Jordanian solar firm to invest in the U.S. Read More »

The company plans to manufacture 3.3 GW) of solar ingots, wafers, cells, and finished modules in new Georgia facility, creating 2,500 clean energy jobs. January 11, 2023 In what is being called the largest investment in U.S. solar history, Qcells announced that it will invest more than $2.5  billion to build a complete solar supply chain …

Qcells announces $2.5 billion investment in U.S. solar supply chain Read More »