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Tag: Renewable Energy
Alliant Begins Operations for Bear Creek Solar Farm in Wisconsin
Alliant Energy’s first utility-scale solar project is now operational. At 50 MW, the Bear Creek Solar Project in Richland County is Wisconsin’s newest large-scale...
Halliburton Labs Selects Renkube for Clean Energy Accelerator Program
Halliburton Labs has selected three new companies to participate in its collaborative environment to advance cleaner, affordable and reliable energy.
As a Halliburton Labs participant,...
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...
NYSERDA Offers Tech Challenge Funding for Renewable Energy Integration
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is making $30 million in funding available for the third round of the Future...
EIA Predicts Renewables Will Comprise 22 Percent of Electricity Generation in 2022
U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind and solar, accounted for 20% of electricity generation both in 2020 and in 2021....
Pivot Acquires SGC Power to Grow Community Solar Development Portfolio
National renewable energy provider Pivot Energy has acquired SGC Power, a Maryland-based community solar developer, from energy transition investor ECP.
SGC Power identifies, develops and...
U.S. House Passes Inflation Reduction Act, Biden Signs into Law
H.R. 5376, which passed the U.S. Senate last week, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a 220-207 vote. President Joe Biden signed...
SolRiver Invests in Korsail Energy Solar, Storage Development Pipeline
SolRiver Capital, a national renewable energy investment fund, has made a large development capital commitment to Korsail Energy. The investment enables Korsail to drive...
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...
Ford Signs Massive 650 MW Solar PPA with DTE Energy in Michigan
DTE Energy is adding 650 MW of new solar energy capacity in Michigan for Ford Motor Co. by 2025. The power purchase agreement (PPA)...
EIA Predicts a 2.4 Percent Electricity Consumption Increase in 2022
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. electricity consumption this year to increase 2.4% over 2021, resulting primarily from increased economic activity but...
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...
Activate Buys 115 MW Renewable Energy Portfolio from Ares
Activate Renewables, an acquirer of real estate and royalty interests in wind, solar and energy storage, has closed on the purchase of a portfolio...
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...
EIA Reports a 19 Percent Increase in Solar Production in 2020
In 2020, energy production in the United States fell by record amounts compared with 2019, mostly as a result of decreased economic activity during...
OYA Solar Chooses EPC Firms for N.Y. Community Solar Portfolio
OYA Solar, a North American solar developer and independent power producer, has selected two engineering, procurement and construction firms (EPC) to lead the construction...
BASF Signs VPPAs to Provide 250 MW of Renewable Energy for Over 20 Sites
BASF has entered into virtual power purchase agreements (VPPA) for wind and solar power totaling 250 MW to power its sites across the United...
Cypress Creek Acquires 100 MW New York Solar Project from Carson Power
Cypress Creek Renewables has acquired a 100 MW project from Carson Power to add to its New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) development portfolio....
DOE Releases Millions in Funding for Clean Energy Research for Grid Reliability
The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is releasing $26 million to fund projects that will demonstrate that America's electricity grid...