Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:05:23 +0000
The Biden push for more community solar in America took a big step forward this week, thanks to an order for 2.5 million solar panels.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:33 +0000
The DOE SolSmart program has been a major success. Now it is being expanded to double the number of communities it serves.
Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:25:44 +0000
In order to help low-income families reduce their energy costs, an order of nuns wants to construct a community solar garden in New Orleans, but a few city regulations pertaining to their Community Solar Program are standing in the way. At a Tuesday committee meeting of the New Orleans City Council, the Sisters of the […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:05:38 +0000
The United States is entering a new era powered by abundant, low-cost clean energy. By 2030, solar energy can meet 30% of US electricity generation while creating $100 billion of annual economic investment and supporting one million family-sustaining jobs. This vision is achievable, but without attention and action, historical injustices in America’s energy sector will […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2023 22:00:26 +0000
Publications From 8 Teams Capture Insights for Communities Seeking To Harness Resiliency and Economic Benefits of Solar Energy It takes grace and dexterity to manage the policy and technical challenges of adopting renewable energy while also addressing disaster preparedness—bringing diverse stakeholders to the table at the same time. Eight teams in the second round of […]
Credit to Author: Peter Mathews| Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:54:34 +0000
A 6.2-MW solar farm in Foster, Rhode Island, provides 3.35 GWh per year of clean, renewable energy for more than 700 community solar subscribers. The state of Rhode Island has ambitious targets for renewable energy production, including from solar. Many residents—especially those with the most to gain from cost-savings linked to solar power—are unable to […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:20:59 +0000
Clean energy is great anywhere, but it’s especially appreciated and valuable on land that can’t be used for much else. Landfill solar projects have been a very popular type of clean energy project as a result. The latest such project to get under construction is a 10 megawatt (MW) community solar landfill project being developed […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:15:25 +0000
Sunrun has been selected by Puerto Rico’s electric utility provider to help rebuild and transform the island’s energy system. The company will develop a 17 megawatt virtual power plant, the first distributed large scale storage program on the island.
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:23:40 +0000
A just transition of the energy sector means ensuring that costs and benefits of a world powered with renewables are fairly distributed.
Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 03:26:12 +0000
In a briefing published a few days ago by the European Environment Agency (EEA), it was promoted that European cities can assist in Europe’s shift to a low-carbon future by utilizing urban centers to facilitate urban prosumption. This would offer opportunities for citizens to produce renewable energy as prosumers and accelerate the shift to a […]