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Utility-Scale Developers Seek Input From Renewable Energy Host Communities, But Experience Challenges Implementing Community Engagement

August 26, 2024 admin berkeley lab, clean power, community solar, consumer technology, energy efficiency, green economy, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy, wind energy technologies office

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:48:46 +0000

Berkeley Lab study reveals how industry engages with energy host communities when developing large wind and solar projects. The increasing deployment of utility-scale wind and solar energy across the US highlights debates about the appropriate role for the public in siting and permitting decisions. Important to these discussions is a … [continued]

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Investment Firm Buys Major U.S. Community Solar Provider

August 16, 2024 admin Business, community solar, Energy Storage, news, nova infrastructure, power, Renewables, Solar, uge, uge international

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:49:40 +0000

A New York-based infrastructure investment fund said it has completed its purchase of a community solar and battery energy storage business in a deal to expand the U.S. community solar […]

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Reunion Partners with Summit Ridge Energy to Facilitate $40 Million Sale of Tax Credits to Fund Community Solar Projects

August 13, 2024 admin clean power, community solar, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, policy & politics, press releases, Solar energy, solar tax credits, us solar tax credit, Virginia

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:58:17 +0000

Reunion, a leading clean energy finance company, today announced that it has collaborated with Summit Ridge Energy, the leading commercial solar company in the United States, to sell approximately $40 million of transferable tax credits from a portfolio of community solar projects in Virginia. The purchaser of these tax credits is a privately … [continued]

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Community Solar Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

August 11, 2024 admin agrivoltaics, clean power, community solar, corporate social responsibility, esg, esg investments, green economy, microsoft, pivot energy, Solar energy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:11:13 +0000

Microsoft and Pivot Energy have joined forces to pump up to 500 megawatts into the rapidly expanding community solar market.

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How Much Money Can I Save With Solar Energy?

August 7, 2024 admin clean power, community solar, renewable energy benefits, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar energy advantages, solar energy benefits, solar energy savings, solar energy technologies office (seto), solar leasing, solar panels, solar prices

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 21:23:39 +0000

Lowering electricity bills is one of the main reasons why consumers may decide to install rooftop solar panels. Every household is different—from the size of the home, to the number of people living in it, to the electricity needs of those people, to where the buy their electricity—so calculating an … [continued]

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Legions Of Robots To Build Solar Farms All Over USA

August 4, 2024 admin aes, agrivoltaics, clean power, community solar, Conservation, Energy, Land use, renewable energy, robots, rural solar, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar farm, solar farms, solar power plants, solar robots, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:40:29 +0000

Another headache for rural solar opponents: the new Maximo AI-enabled robot is designed to slice half the cost and half the time from solar farm construction.

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Community Solar Beats Scary Headlines About Electricity Any Day Of The Week

August 1, 2024 admin agrivoltaics, clean electricity, clean power, commercial real estate, community solar, cost of electricity, green economy, green jobs, grid, heliene, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Manufacturing, nexamp, rural solar, solar cells, Solar energy, us solar manufacturing, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:25:22 +0000

So much electricity! Solar industry stakeholders are prepping for the next wave of community solar development spurred by an assist from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act along with lower costs, agrivoltaic opportunities, and financial benefits for property owners.

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Nexamp & Starbucks Support Energy Equity with 6 New Community Solar Projects in Illinois

July 28, 2024 admin ameren, clean power, comed, community solar, Illinois, illinois solar, illinois solar energy, press releases, Solar energy, solar power plants, starbucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:30:20 +0000

Projects will provide electricity savings to more than 1,100 residents and support local workforce development programs Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the country, announced yesterday a partnership with Starbucks. By committing as a long-term renewable electricity purchaser, Starbucks will anchor the deployment of more than 40 megawatts of … [continued]

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No Roof, No Problem: How to Become a Solar Customer Without Installing Rooftop Solar Panels

July 23, 2024 admin clean power, community choice aggregators, community solar, seia, solar cells, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar leasing, solar panels

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 22:55:47 +0000

In 2023, a record 800,000 Americans added solar to their homes. With increasing pressure on family budgets and the U.S. electricity grid, more Americans are turning to solar to take control of their energy needs. While not everyone can put a solar array on their roof, renters, condo owners, low-to-moderate income … [continued]

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Brighter Tomorrow Act Paves Way For More Solar Investment in Maryland

July 22, 2024 admin brighter tomorrow act, community solar, credits, Legal & Regulatory, MARYLAND, power, Solar

Credit to Author: Thomas Prevas| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:50:36 +0000

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in May of this year signed the Brighter Tomorrow Act into law. The measure expands the solar facilities that qualify for subsidy, and improve the level […]

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