We Need Solar & Storage to Address the Energy Emergency

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:41:15 +0000

Solar and Energy Storage Can Be Built Twice as Fast as Other Technologies President Trump recently declared an energy emergency. In his Executive Order, he states “We need a reliable, diversified, and affordable supply of energy to drive our Nation’s manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, and defense industries, and to sustain the … [continued]

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JUWI To Build 340MWp Solar Projects For South African Mining, Energy, & Data Center Leaders In 2025

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:04:15 +0000

The South African solar industry has been on a roll over the last couple of years. Utility-scale plants were getting a lot of interest starting about 10 years ago due to South Africa’s well respected Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The program was the main driving force … [continued]

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Bright Spots Of Solar Energy Cut Through The Clutter

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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Solar, Wind, & Batteries Providing Texas with Tens of Billions of Dollars in Tax Revenue

Credit 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]

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Community Solar Still A Bright Spot Amid Trump Turmoil

Credit 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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Renewable Energy Ban Too Late To Stop 700+ MW Solar Portfolio

Credit 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.

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Trump Inherits A Floating Solar Bonanza

Credit 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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USDA Strikes Again: $6 Billion For Rural Clean Energy Projects

Credit 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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Space Solar Race Heats Up, Now With Flying Data Centers

Credit 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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