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Duke Energy Renewables Buys Six N.C. Solar Projects

Duke Energy Renewables has obtained six 5 MW solar projects from development and construction company Community Energy. Gehrlicher Solar America Corp., a division of...

Net Metering In New York: An Important Discussion Begins

After months of input and review from our fellow stakeholders - industry, customers and supporters alike - Vote Solar and the Solar Energy Industries...

Developer Plans Massive Rooftop Solar Project In L.A.

Solar developer PermaCity plans to build a 16.4 MW, 2-million-square-foot rooftop solar project on four privately owned warehouses near the Port of Los Angeles. The...

Ideal Power Launches SunDial Inverter Primed For Energy Storage

Power conversion technologies developer Ideal Power Inc. has unveiled its new SunDial solar PV string inverter, which includes an optional bi-directional third port for...

Bankrupt SunEdison Appoints Chief Restructuring Officer

A couple of weeks after filing for bankruptcy, renewable energy company SunEdison Inc. has named John S. Dubel its chief restructuring officer. Dubel, who...

New Campaign Aims To Boost Adoption Of Renewables In Montana

The Montana Renewable Energy Association and Renewable Northwest have launched a campaign to expand the use of renewable energy in Montana. The new marketing campaign...

U.S. Renewables ‘Swamped’ Natural Gas In Q1

Setting a new lopsided quarterly record, U.S. renewable sources (i.e., wind, solar, biomass and hydropower) outpaced - in fact, swamped - natural gas by...

Solar Policy Report Card: 10 Sunny States Fail

Some of the sunniest states in the U.S. are actively blocking rooftop solar development through overtly lacking and destructive policy landscapes, according to report...

Georgia Power Breaks Ground On Military Base Solar Installation

Georgia Power and the U.S. Department of the Navy (DON) have marked the start of construction on a 31 MW AC solar project at...

California Utility-Scale Solar Beat Wind For First Time In 2015

In 2015, energy from grid-connected, utility-scale solar plants surpassed that from wind power for the first time ever in California, according to an analysis...

Construction Starts On New York Community Solar Project

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the New York State Department of Public Service, EnterSolar, and Clean Energy Collective (CEC)...

Poll: Voters In Four States Suing Over CPP Actually Support The Climate Initiative

Last year, a coalition of over 20 states launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to block the implementation of the...

University And Utility Team Up On Solar Research In Florida

Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) have unveiled a new commercial-scale solar installation at FIU's College of Engineering and...

Mississippi Power, Silicon Ranch Break Ground On 50 MW Solar Project

Mississippi Power and Silicon Ranch Corp. have broken ground on a $100 million, 50 MW solar project in Hattiesburg, Miss. Anthony L. Wilson, president...

Duke Energy Increases Renewables Target By 33%

In an effort to accelerate its renewable energy growth, Duke Energy has raised its 2020 renewable energy goal by 33%, as the company now...

The Undoing Of Utilities? A Look At The New Consumer-Driven Age Of Energy

As consumers increasingly embrace solar and other distributed generation, the future role of power companies could change.

First Solar Appoints Mark Widmar Its New CEO

Arizona-based panel manufacturer First Solar Inc. has appointed current chief financial officer (CFO), Mark R. Widmar, the company’s new CEO, effective July 1. He...

Aquion And Ideal Power Supply Microgrid At Sonoma Winery

Aquion Energy Inc., developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and energy storage systems, and Ideal Power Inc., a developer of power...

Mercom Expects ‘Impressive’ Solar Growth In The Face Of Market Troubles

Global solar installations will increase 15% and reach 66.7 GW this year, with China, the U.S., Japan and India making up the top four...

U.S. SolSmart Program To Designate Top Solar Communities, Provide Assistance

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and The Solar Foundation (TSF) have launched the SolSmart designation program, a government-backed initiative to recognize leading solar...

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