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FCC considers offshore wireless networks for renewable projects

Nokia has headed the proposal, looking to use 4G and 5G networks to support offshore renewable energy projects. June 9, 2022 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to begin gathering information on a Notice of Inquiry submitted by Nokia the development of offshore wireless 4G and 5G networks, which could be utilized by developers, owners, …

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Nexamp completes 2.8 MW community solar installation in Burlington, Illinois

The French Road solar project features more than 7,000 solar panels and will supply enough power for about 400 homes. June 9, 2022 The French Road Solar project in Burlington, Illinois is one of about two dozen in the state completed by Nexamp, a Massachusetts-based company that recently established an office in Chicago. Local officials …

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Sunrise brief: US utility-scale solar sets record with 50 GW of instantaneous generation

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Massachusetts bill bans residents from choosing clean energy suppliers

Language buried in S.2842 would force residents back to their default utility, taking away competitive renewable energy options. June 8, 2022 Massachusetts residents’ rights to opt-in to electricity suppliers that provide renewable energy may be stripped away in the newly-introduced S.2842, which is pitched as a climate change focused bill.  Buried in the bill in …

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White House takes executive action to spur US solar manufacturing

Concurrent with the two-year halt of solar tariffs on major Southeast Asian panels suppliers, the Biden Administration invoked the Defense Production Act and is using the full power of federal procurement capabilities to boost US-made solar. June 6, 2022 The dominant story in solar for 2022 has been the Department of Commerce’s investigation into alleged …

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White House freezes solar tariffs: An industry reacts

The decision has been nearly universally lauded across the solar industry, and thought leaders in policy, advocacy, and project development have chimed in with their perspective on the decision and its ramifications. June 6, 2022 President Biden’s announcement of a 24-month tariff exemption on solar modules manufactured in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, alongside his …

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Sunrise brief: More than half of all US generation was emissions-free for 10% of this year

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Thousands of Californians rally before utility commission to preserve rooftop solar

The “Don’t Tax the Sun” rally took place on June 2, drawing large crowds in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Solar advocates gave public comment before the California Public Utilities Commission to oppose provisions in the Net Energy Metering 3.0 policy that would severely damage the economics of rooftop solar. June 3, 2022 A few …

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Rhode Island aims to be the first state to reach 100% renewable electricity

The Senate of the nation’s smallest state has voted to require that 100% of the state’s electricity must come from renewable sources by the end of 2033. June 3, 2022 Rhode Island’s upper house has passed Senate Bill 2274. The legislation sets a path for the state to source 100% of its retail electricity sales …

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