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John Podesta Named Clean Energy Senior Advisor to the President

John Podesta was named by President Joe Biden to serve as senior advisor to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation. Ali Zaidi...

EDA Names 21 Winners of $1 Billion American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge

President Biden has unveiled the 21 winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge. Funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and...

Charlie Creek Solar Farm Brings Duke Energy Commitment in Florida to 700 MW

With the completion of a new 74.9 MW solar facility in Hardee County, Duke Energy has reached a significant milestone: it has delivered on...

ACCIONA Energia Solar Plant Reaches Safety Milestones

ACCIONA Energía says its Nevada Solar One Concentrated Solar Plant, located in Boulder City, Nev., has reached seven years without a recordable injury. “ACCIONA...

Monarch Invests in 113 MW Longbow Solar Project in Texas

Monarch Private Capital, an ESG investment firm, has closed on a tax equity investment in the 113 MW Longbow Solar project located in Brazoria...

ESS, TerraSol Install Energy Storage System at Pa. Microgrid

ESS Inc., a manufacturer of long-duration iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications, has completed the installation of a microgrid project...

Ambri, Xcel Energy Partner on Storage Technology

Ambri, a long-duration energy storage provider, is teaming up with Xcel Energy to use its Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) to demonstrate Ambri’s energy...

Sealed Air Powers Manufacturing Plant with Solar Farm Investment

Sealed Air (SEE) has invested $9 million in a solar farm that is now powering its Madera, Calif., manufacturing facility. The solar panels, which...

AGE Sells Energy Procurement, Solar Development Units to Priority Power

Priority Power Management Inc., an energy optimization and infrastructure company offering smart energy solutions, has completed its acquisition of the energy procurement, consulting and...

SEIA Releases Solar Manufacturing Guidelines Following Inflation Reduction Act

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a roadmap with near- and long-term steps to dramatically scale America’s solar manufacturing sector now that...

DESRI Supports Cleco Operations with New Offtake Agreement

Cleco Power and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have signed a long-term renewable energy offtake agreement. The Dolet Hills Solar Project includes a 240...

Lium Debuts Satellite Tracking Tool for Utility-Scale Solar Projects

Lium LLC, an energy market research firm for institutional users, has launched a new data product for tracking utility-scale solar projects called solarSAT. The...

Tigo Releases New 25-Amp Rapid Shutdown Devices for Solar Modules

Tigo Energy Inc., a Flex MLPE (module level power electronics) supplier, has launched two 25-amp Tigo TS4 MLPE products supporting the latest high-power and...

Consumers Energy Will Power Over 1,200 Mich. Public Buildings

Consumers Energy and the State of Michigan have pledged to power 1,274 publicly owned government buildings exclusively with clean energy, a visible commitment by...

NREL Debuts Ordinance Databases for Siting Solar, Wind Energy Projects

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released two new databases of state and local wind and solar energy zoning laws and ordinances in...

Robert Pohlman Leads New Jersey Resources Clean Energy Initiatives

New Jersey Resources (NJR) has named Robert Pohlman vice president of NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) and corporate strategy. He will be responsible for...

Senate Passes Solar-Friendly Inflation Reduction Act

The U.S. Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act - a piece of legislation that will, in part, foster growth for the solar energy...

Revolve Gets Green Light from BLM to Proceed with 250 MW Project Plans

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has notified Revolve Renewable Power Corp. that its right of way/variance land application for the 250 MW...

DOE Seeking Input on $750 Million Advanced Energy Manufacturing Program

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a request for information (RFI) seeking public input for a new $750 million Advanced Energy Manufacturing...

Power Grid Added 15 GW of Generating Capacity in 2022

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric generators shows 15 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity came online in the...

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