Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:41:52 +0000
The US developer Hecate has 11 gigawatts of solar energy and storage projects under its belt and 47 more gigawatts in its pipeline.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 04:58:36 +0000
There’s a growing war on renewable energy, particularly in “red” districts and states in the USA. One of the things that is often bewilderingly forgotten by those attacking renewable energy is the enormous tax revenue (and overall economic benefits) solar, wind, and battery storage projects provide. A new report focused … [continued]
The post Solar, Wind, & Batteries Providing Texas with Tens of Billions of Dollars in Tax Revenue appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 03:46:14 +0000
McDonald’s and Wendy’s franchises in Illinois are pushing the community solar envelope, Trump or no Trump.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:15:02 +0000
The sun has yet to set on wind and solar development in Oklahoma, despite looming concerns over a statewide ban.
The post Renewable Energy Ban Too Late To Stop 700+ MW Solar Portfolio appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:21:24 +0000
Floating solar panels on hydropower dams and other reservoirs controlled by the US government could power tens of millions of homes, eventually.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:29:16 +0000
A new $6 billion round of clean energy funding will benefit rural communities in about two dozen US states, unless the incoming Trump administration figures out a way to stop it.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:17:13 +0000
Space solar technology has created the conditions for launching data centers into orbit, taking advantage of ultra-low energy costs and opportunities for expansion.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:29:53 +0000
More research shows that agrivoltaics — the combination of solar and agriculture — can pay big dividends for communities and farmers.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:30:31 +0000
Clean energy isn’t just about power — it’s about people. The Ranch Sereno project shows how solar developers can navigate community opposition by designing projects to serve multiple local needs. As a solar developer, I’ve experienced firsthand how renewable energy projects can struggle to address community opposition, navigate complicated permitting … [continued]
The post Local Energy, Global Lessons: How Ranch Sereno Models the Future of Community-Centered Energy appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 22:45:23 +0000
December has been absolutely packed with big cleantech stories. The solar power and electric vehicle markets keep growing fast, evolving, and even surprising. To be honest, when I write these weekly and bi-weekly news highlights, there are ends up being far more big and noteworthy news than I expect. It … [continued]
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