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Tag: Renewable Energy
Philadelphia Reopens Solarize Philly Program
The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) has reopened Solarize Philly, a program to help all Philadelphians go solar.
Solarize Philly is the nation's largest program of...
SEPTA, Lightsource Sign Solar Contract
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), a transit agency that serves the greater Philadelphia region, and Lightsource BP, a developer of utility-scale solar energy...
Verizon Enters Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements
Verizon Communications Inc. has entered into long-term renewable energy purchase agreements with Clearway Energy Group and Invenergy. These agreements, which are virtual power purchase...
SPI Energy Acquires Cork Solar Project
SPI Energy Co. Ltd., a global provider of green energy solutions for business, residential, government and utility customers and investors, has acquired the Cork...
GM, DTE Energy Invest in Michigan’s Solar Future
General Motors and DTE Energy are working together to accelerate Michigan’s transition to renewable energy with a deal to source 500,000 MWh of solar...
Solar Adds More New Capacity than Natural Gas
Solar, wind and hydropower have provided 85.7% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added during the first two months of 2020 - notably more...
First Solar Signs Solar+Storage PPAs
First Solar Inc. has signed two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with community choice aggregators Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean...
Belltown Completes Texas Solar Transactions
Belltown Power Texas, a renewable energy developer, recently completed a transaction with an investment partner for a portfolio of solar PV projects totaling 330...
CALSSA Unveils Professional Development Webinar Series
The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) has unveiled the first lineup of its Professional Development Series webinars. The five webinars in the inaugural...
SEIA’s National Affiliate Network Adds RENEW Wisconsin
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, says RENEW Wisconsin is now a formal SEIA...
Mass. DOER Adds 1,600 MW to SMART
Vote Solar and community-based solar advocates have commended the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) for the new regulations put in place by the...
University of Pennsylvania Signs PPA with Community Energy
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Community Energy for the creation of a solar power project that...
Duke Energy, Colorado Springs Utilities Begin Operation on Palmer Solar Project
Duke Energy Renewables and Colorado Springs Utilities have started operations on a new solar energy generating facility, the Palmer Solar project.
Containing more than 220,000...
COVID-19 Decimating Clean Energy Jobs
More than 106,000 clean energy workers lost their jobs in the month of March, and hundreds of thousands more clean energy job losses are...
Powin Unveils Three Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Systems
Powin Energy Corp., a company that specializes in scalable battery energy storage systems, has released three new products: the Stack225, Stack230 and Stack230P, its...
Administrative Law Judge Rules No Patent Infringement by REC Group
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) has issued an Initial Determination (Order No. 40) finding that REC Group’s accused solar...
Mississippi Public Service Commission Approves the Sunflower Solar Facility
Recurrent Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., has received unanimous approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission for the build-transfer...
GameChange Solar Completes Wind Tunnel Testing on Fixed-Tilt Systems
GameChange Solar has completed wind tunnel testing for the east-west configuration for all GameChange fixed-tilt products.
The completion of this study adds to the repertoire...
Pearce Services Partners with Maintenance and Repair Providers
Pearce Services LLC, a provider of telecommunications infrastructure maintenance, repair and engineering, has acquired MaxGen Energy Services and World Wind & Solar (WWS), independent...
NREL’s Six-Junction Solar Cell Nears 50 Percent Efficiency
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%.
The six-junction solar cell now holds...