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IEA: Reaching Climate Goals Requires Drastic Increase in Clean Energy Tech
A major effort to develop and deploy clean energy technologies worldwide is urgently needed to meet international energy and climate goals, particularly in order...
SunPower Launches New Loan Program for Solar Customers
SunPower Corp., a provider of distributed generation storage and energy services, has launched new low-annual percentage rate (APR) loans for U.S. residential solar customers.
The...
Solar Workgroup, Secure Futures Partner to Employ Local Coalfield Workers
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has entered a partnership with Secure Futures to provide commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region that are...
Enel Green Power Begins Operations at Second Phase of Roadrunner Solar Plant
Enel Green Power has started operations at the 245 MW second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas.
The overall 497 MW...
Intersolar, Energy Storage North America Reschedule Newly Combined Conference, Expo
Intersolar North America (ISNA) and Energy Storage North America (ESNA) say their newly combined conference and expo, previously set for January, has been rescheduled...
SPI, ESI, North America Smart Energy Week Goes Virtual
Solar Power Events says SPI, ESI, and North America Smart Energy Week 2020 will be completely virtual.
The outdoor portion of SPI, ESI and North...
BloombergNEF: California Home Solar Battery Sales Could Quadruple in 2020
BloombergNEF has predicted that at least 50,000 California homes will install storage systems this year.
That figure would quadruple the total from 2019. The forecast...
Durbin Introduces America’s Clean Future Fund Act
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced America’s Clean Future Fund Act, a bill aimed at spurring job creation by investing in a clean...
sPower Closes on Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center Financing
sPower, a renewable energy independent power producer (IPP), has closed on the $700 million construction/term loan financing for the Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center in...
Connecticut Business Equips Rooftop Solar
The DiMare Pastry Shop, a family-owned and operated business located in Stamford, Conn., will power its 12 Largo Drive South location with a rooftop...
NYPSC Extends Net Metering for Solar Customers Due to COVID
The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has signaled that it will extend net metering through January 2022 for current customers based on the...
ForeFront Power Completes San Luis Obispo Solar Projects
ForeFront Power, a provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions for the public sector, utility, business and residential customers, has completed two solar...
Solar Companies Call on Congress to Pass Clean Energy Legislation
Nearly 650 solar companies have sent a letter to Congress galvanizing support for legislation that deploys clean energy to help rebuild the U.S. economy.
The...
Clean Energy’s Policy Response to COVID-19 is Paramount
While the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced air pollution in the U.S., the longer-term impact on the environment is unclear. In a recent study, MIT...
Conservation Groups Take Legal Action in Arizona Court of Appeals
Five climate and energy-conservation groups have taken legal action in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge an Arizona public power utility’s discrimination...
COVID-19 Results in the Construction of Fewer Solar Panels
The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the construction of fewer new wind farms, solar panels and other facilities to produce renewable energy, according to...
Idemitsu Renewables Closes on Debt Financing for California Solar Project
Idemitsu Renewables, a U.S.-based renewable energy business of Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., has closed on debt financing for its 50 MWp Central 40 solar...
Green Tax Package to be Considered in the House
House Democrats have revealed a green tax package that offers tax incentives to the renewable energy industry, for electric vehicles (EVs) and for other...
Landmark Legislation Aims to Stimulate U.S. Solar Industry
What began as a bill aimed at boosting the U.S. transportation and infrastructure sectors has morphed into a $1.5 trillion federal stimulus package that...
DroneBase Expands into the Renewables Market
DroneBase, an aerial data analytics company, has raised $7.5 million in Series C funding, has expanded its services to the renewable energy market with...