By Kelsey Misbrener SolarEdge Technologies has provided a DC-optimized PV system for a 12-acre solar farm in Foster, Rhode Island. The Hartford Pike site is set to produce more than 6.2 MW of solar energy each year, more than half of which will be made available to local residents and businesses via a community solar…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) The electric vehicle maker Rivian is reportedly focusing on Texas—and the Fort Worth area—for its second electric vehicle factory, codenamed Project Tera. According to Bloomberg, citing documents it obtained as part of an economic presentation made Tuesday, the Rivian factory might potentially create 7,500 jobs by 2027 and would be… Read…
By WPED Staff Wind energy producer EDP Renewables North America brought its 180-MW Wildcat Creek Wind Farm to commercial operations and is producing energy in Cooke County, Texas. Wildcat Creek Wind marks EDPR NA’s fifth operating wind farm in Texas and is the company’s second project — in addition to Reloj del Sol Wind Farm…
By Eleanore Robinson EDPR unleashes 180MW Wildcat Creek Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Kelly Pickerel In addition to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill yesterday, the U.S. Senate this morning adopted a $3.5 trillion budget plan before adjourning for summer recess. Both congressional chambers will now draft a final budget. A vote on final legislation will happen within a few weeks. The four core areas of spending…
By Charley Rattan PLANS FOR MANCHESTER’S FIRST HYDROGEN FUEL HUB MOVING FORWARD Planning application submitted by Trafford Green Hydrogen Plans for Greater Manchester’s first low-carbon hydrogen fuel hub have moved a stepped closer with the submission of a planning application for the hub at the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park, which is being developed by…
By John Engel After years of rapid growth, clean energy jobs in the Midwestern United States fell by 8.9% — or approximately 66,000 — by the end of 2020, according to a new report by the nonpartisan business group E2 and Clean Energy Trust. While at one point in the year as many as 131,600…
By Mollie McCorkindale Solar Media’s Mollie McCorkindale takes a look at the surge in battery storage planning applications this year, as the pipeline for utility-scale projects hits 20GW. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: News – Solar Power Portal
By Billy Ludt Summit Ridge Energy is financing a 2.7-MW community solar project with development assistance from Black Bear Energy. The two solar projects totaling 2.7 MW in size will be owned and operated by SRE and hosted on two of real estate investor BentalGreenOak’s industrial assets. “It is inherent in our investment philosophy to…
By Eleanore Robinson GIG, TotalEnergies secure rights for Korea floater Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Michael Mazengarb New rules mean solar homes will need to pay to access the best feed-in-tariffs and avoid curtailment. The post Sun tax to be “optional” under new solar export plan, but limits may still apply appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Air pollution from vehicle tailpipes isn’t just linked to respiratory issues. A University of Washington study has found an association between higher levels of air pollution and higher risk for dementia. First spotted by Inhabitat, the study was based on data from two existing studies, one tracking levels of air pollution…
By John Engel On the heels of the U.S. Senate approving a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, the chamber acted early Wednesday morning to pass a sweeping $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation along party lines. Both measures are now on pace for final congressional approval in the coming weeks – major victories in the Biden administration’s…
By Kelsey Misbrener Palmetto announced the launch of the Build+ Program, a 12-month incubator-style initiative aimed at helping aspiring clean energy entrepreneurs launch their own solar installation businesses with Palmetto. The program is open to solar and electrical professionals with a minimum of five years of solar installation experience. Applications are now being accepted in…
By SPW By John Carione, VP of marketing, IntelliShift In any business, one of the key factors that determine long-term sustainability is scale. How can organizational leaders translate success in a niche market to widespread adoption and ultimately growth? For members of the solar community, this may sound familiar. According to SEIA, solar has seen…