Tag: renewable-energy
NREL: A Better Look At The Vast Potential Of Floating Solar In The U.S.
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimate that installing floating solar photovoltaics on the more than...
Iowa Co-op Embraces Both Solar And Wind Power
Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) is partnering with Clēnera LLC to develop what the co-cop says will be the largest solar project...
New Coalition Pushes For 100% Clean Energy In Chicago
On Tuesday, the Ready For 100 Chicago Collective announced its formation as a new community coalition working to move Chicago to a 100% clean,...
Duke Energy Receives Strong Response From Carolinas Solar RFP
Duke Energy has announced the results of its request for proposals seeking solar energy in the Carolinas.The RFP opened to market participants in July. In the...
Florida Coastal City Of Dunedin Makes 100% Renewable Energy Pledge
The city commission of Dunedin, Fla., has unanimously approved a resolution establishing a goal of powering municipal operations entirely with renewable sources of energy by...
Imperial Valley’s Mount Signal 3 Solar Farm Reaches Commercial Ops
8minutenergy Renewables LLC and Capital Dynamics have celebrated the completion and commercial operation of the 328 MW Mount Signal 3 Solar Farm in Southern...
SEIA Leads ‘Solar Shines On The Hill Day’
Today, led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), nearly 70 solar companies are visiting the offices of more than 100 members of Congress...
Municipal Solar Project Completed In Medford, Mass.
The City of Medford, Mass., has welcomed a new 235 kW solar energy system on the roof of its Department of Public Works (DPW)...
MIT: Explaining The Plummeting Cost Of Solar Power
MIT researchers uncover the factors that have caused photovoltaic module costs to drop by 99%.The dramatic drop in the cost of solar photovoltaic modules,...
Senate OKs McNamee As FERC Commissioner
In a move denounced by clean energy groups, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Bernard McNamee as a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
With Cincinnati On Board, 100 U.S. Cities Now Committed To 100% Clean Energy
Cincinnati, Ohio, has become the 100th city or town in the nation - and the second city in Ohio, following Cleveland - to commit...
California’s New Residential Solar Policy Is Now Official
On Wednesday, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) unanimously confirmed the new standards requiring solar on most new homes in California starting in 2020.According...
