Trump won – what now for US clean energy?
Donald Trump will push fossil fuels and undo renewable energy policies, but it ultimately won’t stop clean energy’s momentum.
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Toyota to buy clean power from a $1.1 billion solar farm in Texas
Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, just announced it’s moving forward with an 815-megawatt (MW) solar project called Sequoia in Texas. When it’s done, it’ll be one of the largest solar farms in North America. The project’s price tag is a hefty $1.1 billion.
Expand Expanding CloseSOLARCYCLE’s new plant will recycle 25% of all US end-of-life solar panels in 2030
SOLARCYCLE is building a huge solar recycling plant in Cedartown, Georgia, which will recycle 10 million solar panels a year.
Expand Expanding CloseCincinnati Zoo powers up with a 2.8 MW solar carport
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new solar carport is now online, and at 2.8 megawatts (MW), it’s a big one.
Expand Expanding CloseOne of the UK’s largest solar farms is now online and can power 20,000 homes
One of the UK’s largest solar farms, a 55 MW project, is now officially online, providing enough power for over 20,000 homes.
Expand Expanding CloseRenewables now make up 30% of US utility-scale generating capacity
Renewables now claim a 30.1% share of total US utility-scale electrical generating capacity, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data.
Expand Expanding CloseThese solar-roofed electric school buses are V2X
Student transport company First Student and utility Con Edison have launched a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) hub with 12 solar-roofed electric school buses in Brooklyn.
Expand Expanding CloseThis off-grid solar e-mobility delivery system makes clean water for crisis zones
San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) new solar-powered BeamWell water desalination and e-mobility delivery system provides clean drinking water, electricity, and mobility for crisis zones.
Expand Expanding CloseRobotaxi rumors, a Tesla van, FSD data calls, and leave Texas solar alone
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, rumors about a new Tesla van join the hype surrounding the Robotaxi reveal, and full self driving might be coming to the Tesla Semi. What’s more, Tesla is bringing back 0% financing on new Model Ys … if you buy FSD, that is.
Expand Expanding CloseTexans want its lawmakers to stop messing with its solar growth
The majority of Texans think there’s too much bureaucracy slowing down new solar projects, and they want lawmakers to step out of the way.
Expand Expanding CloseRenewables could meet almost half of global electricity demand by 2030 – IEA
With solar leading the way, renewables could meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, says a new IEA report.
Expand Expanding ClosePrices fall for residential solar, demand is up for battery storage – EnergySage
Residential solar and battery storage marketplace EnergySage just released its latest insights report for H1 2024 – here are 3 of its top-line findings.
Expand Expanding CloseThis $32M Arkansas solar farm is the state’s largest to date
US nonprofit coalition Climate United announced $31.8 million in direct financing for the largest commercial and industrial solar deployment in Arkansas’ history.
Expand Expanding CloseNew off-grid solar-powered device can charge 12 electric bikes
Beam Global, a company that builds sustainable infrastructure solutions for the transportation industry, today unveiled a new off-grid charging platform designed to provide secure charging for up to 12 electric bicycles.
Expand Expanding CloseUtah’s first floating solar farm is complete [video]
Renewable developer Ameresco teamed up with water utility Mountain Regional Water Special Service District to launch Utah’s first floating solar farm.
Expand Expanding CloseThe US’s largest solar panel maker debuts its $1B Alabama factory
First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) inaugurated its new $1.1 billion fully vertically integrated thin-film solar factory in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Expand Expanding CloseNew CA smart grid law will help solar and fix the grid by… simply replacing wires
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law directing the state to upgrade its electrical transmission system through use of new smart grid technologies and by replacing old wires with newer, high-tech ones in order to get the state ready for increased renewable electricity generation.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how the Fed’s interest rate cut is going to help you go solar
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates, and while it’s meant to support the broader economy, here’s how it helps homeowners go solar.
Expand Expanding CloseTripling renewables globally by 2030 is doable, says new IEA report
A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report roadmaps how it’s feasible to triple renewables and double energy efficiency globally by 2030 “with the right enabling conditions.”
Expand Expanding CloseA $1 billion solar + battery storage project just broke ground in Utah
Renewables developer rPlus Energies has broken ground on one of the largest solar + battery storage projects in the US, in east-central Utah.
Expand Expanding CloseGlobal solar growth is on track for another record-breaking year
Global solar installations are set to beat most industry forecasts, with 593 gigawatts (GW) expected to be added by the end of 2024, according to a new report by energy think tank Ember.
Expand Expanding CloseA 350-mile electricity transmission line in Nevada is now approved
The massive Greenlink West Transmission Project in Nevada got the final green light this week by the US Department of the Interior.
Expand Expanding CloseVirginia’s largest solar array on a school rooftop just came online
A 1.8-megawatt (MW) school rooftop solar array, the largest in Virginia, is now online – and the US needs to do a whole lot more of this.
Expand Expanding CloseUS electricity demand is about to surge – here’s what needs to happen
After decades of stable electricity demand in the US, a new report from ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) predicts a significant surge starting this decade.
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