EGEB = Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political roundup/analysis of news about green energy, such as wind, solar, sustainable technology, and electric vehicles.
Virginia has approved over a dozen new solar projects that will significantly boost Dominion Energy’s clean energy capacity.
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Solar capacity additions hit the ground running in 2024, pushing renewables’ installed generating capacity past coal, according to new US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data.
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Both of New Hampshire’s coal plants are shutting, making New England the second coal-free region in the US.
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All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal.
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Walmart is investing in 19 solar projects under development across the US, including 15 community solar projects.
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Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project.
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Alcoholic drinks giant Diageo will replace natural gas-fired heat with Rondo Energy’s Heat Batteries at its production sites in Kentucky and Illinois.
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Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering.
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New York City just announced it will build its largest publicly accessible EV charging station next to JFK Airport.
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The US battery storage market shattered deployment records across all segments in Q4 2023 – a 101% increase from the previous quarter.
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If you bought an EV or made electric upgrades in 2023, then use this Rewiring America tool to confirm which Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits you qualify for.
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Skanska is piloting a Wirtgen Group electric compaction roller, one of just five pre-production models in North America.
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China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg.
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Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters.
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The final turbine is up at New York’s South Fork Wind, making it the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters.
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Great news for EVs: Lithium Nevada got the green light for a $2.26 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to finance a lithium carbonate processing plant.
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The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers.
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The US Treasury Department released updated guidance on EV charger tax credit eligibility for individuals and businesses – we’re reposting this story because it’s tax season.
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EV charger maker Blink Charging (Nasdaq: BLNK) is turbocharging its manufacturing capacity with a new 30,000-square-foot factory in Maryland.
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Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas.
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The City of Liverpool, England, has unveiled advanced proposals to build the world’s largest tidal power generator on the River Mersey.
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Avangrid’s 3.5 gigawatt (GW) Kitty Hawk Wind could deliver around $5 billion in economic impact across Virginia – here’s where the project stands.
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The residents of Saint-Joachim in Pays de la Loire, France, are putting solar canopies over their cemetery.
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A 2.5 gigawatt (GW) Swedish floating offshore wind farm is going to be paired with an innovative sustainable fish farming system.
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