A new solar project at George Washington University (GW) will increase solar electricity in Washington, D.C., and provide financial assistance to low-to-moderate-income residents across the District. The university provided rooftop space on five campus buildings for solar photovoltaic panels, while New Columbia Solar (NCS), a...
Read MoreVoluntary procurement of utility solar remains the top driver of U.S. utility PV in development, according to Wood Mackenzie. WoodMac defines voluntary procurement as procurement based solely on the economic competitiveness against other energy sources of electricity generation. Procurement of utility solar by corporate offtakers currently ranks second overall. However, the share of RPS-driven solar, which is procured to help...
Read MoreSunrun, SK E&S and other affiliated companies announced they have co-invested in a new venture with plans to electrify the home. This partnership will use the resources and knowledge base of both well-established companies to advance the development of a modern energy system. Using Sunrun’s...
Read MoreMicrosoft has a new weapon for killing off diesel at its expanding global fleet of data centers: green hydrogen. The tech giant announced Monday that it recently powered a row of data center servers for 48 hours using nothing but hydrogen fuel cells, which it believes...
Read MoreOn Friday, July 24, Randolph County Commissioners adopted a first-ever solar energy ordinance that includes a pollinator-friendly provision ahead of construction of Indiana’s largest solar farm. Riverstart Solar Park, developed by EDP Renewables, is set to be located over 1,400 acres in the southwest corner...
Read MoreIt’s the oldest and the biggest of all the clean energy technologies, but hydro has an uncertain role in Europe’s decarbonization plans. Over the past five years, Europe's base of conventional hydropower and pumped hydro capacity grew at about 1 percent a year, reaching 251 gigawatts...
Read MoreInterChange Group has signed an agreement with Secure Futures Solar of Staunton, Virginia to install and operate solar panels on its new cold storage warehouse in Mt. Crawford, located just south of Harrisonburg. The facility’s solar array will generate a total capacity of 1.3 MW,...
Read MoreGreenbacker Renewable Energy Company announced that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it purchased the rights to a portfolio of 5.9 MW of to-be-constructed solar projects, developed by Ameresco. The portfolio consists of sites in Massachusetts and New Jersey. In Natick, Massachusetts, 0.6 MW is contracted to...
Read MoreA group of House lawmakers recently released a 547-page report on climate change. Reporters at E&E News called it “arguably the most comprehensive climate policy plan in American politics.” The report spells out in great detail how to use congressional policy to decarbonize the economy. It was the...
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