Solar Power World

APRIL 29, 2024

Utility-scale solar is experiencing a particularly exciting boom lately, with SEIA reporting an increase of 22.5 Several companies are capitalizing on this growth, bolstered by supportive federal policy and innovative technological developments. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

If Republicans do keep control of the upper chamber of Congress, the options for Democrats to push through their wide-ranging energy and climate change policies will narrow significantly — even if Biden wins the election. Murkowski insisted the GOP is not opposed to what she termed "commonsense climate policies."

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Solar Power World

AUGUST 25, 2020

Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy like solar will be a hot topic on this year’s debate stage and beyond. President Trump has long held an unfavorable view of renewables, even though his administration approved… The post The stakes for solar policy in the 2020 general election appeared first on Solar Power World.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 22, 2024

The United States-based oil major’s willingness to publicly throw down the gauntlet to policy-makers underscores the stakes for the fossil fuel industry as the EU fleshes out its plans to slash carbon emissions, ahead of June’s European parliament elections. ADNOC is a major supplier of oil and gas to Europe.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this episode of Solar Spotlight, Zolaikha Strong, senior director of policy and regulatory affairs at Generac Power Systems, discusses the significance of energy storage in the contexts of… The post Solar Spotlight: Scaling energy storage while facing a climate crisis appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It doesn’t go unnoticed when a Southern state takes a stand on clean energy. But saying you’re supportive of renewable energy standards and carbon-free electricity is much different than actually making it happen, as Virginia is beginning to take steps to accomplish. In April 2020, Virginia Gov.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 31, 2022

By Kacie Peters, director of industry relationships, Pivot Energy Businesses and individuals alike love to capitalize on new ways to save money, and a utility bill is a natural place to start. Over the past few years, community solar has offered this opportunity to many electricity customers across the country.

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R-Squared Energy

MAY 24, 2024

energy landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation since 2000. The changes reflect broader economic, technological, and policy trends that have influenced the nation’s energy mix. quadrillion British thermal units (BTUs), reflecting its widespread use in power plants across the country. energy mix.

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Solar Power World

JULY 9, 2021

Williams, founding partner, Solar Energy Partners The installation of private solar power systems in homes across California has been a key driver in the state’s green power revolution. Twenty five years ago, roughly 10,000 houses and businesses had rooftop solar power systems installed.

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altenergymag

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

According to the primary CXO's of the global solar energy market, the market is estimated to witness a substantial growth of nearly 20% over the forecast period. By technology segmentation, the concentrated solar power system category is expected to contribute the largest market share in the global solar energy market.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Vote Solar says Massachusetts must triple SMART program to reach climate goals Boston, Massachusetts Vote Solar released a report that found the policy environment in Massachusetts is slowing the growth of the state’s solar industry and may make it impossible to accomplish its renewable energy goals.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 26, 2020

Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Congress threw a critical lifeline to America’s workers that will help struggling families pay their bills… The post E2 says Congress should now focus on policies to expand clean energy jobs appeared first (..)

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Electric panel monitoring hardware provider Sense found that home energy demand increased 22% since the pandemic started. COVID-19 has forced many Americans to be at home more than usual. This correlated with a typical utility bill increase of $22 to $25 or even higher in states with steeper utility rates.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

American Indian land comprises approximately 2% of the United States but contains an estimated 5% of the country’s renewable energy resources, according to a 2012 DOE Department of Indian Energy report, “Developing Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands.”

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Conservative Energy Network (CEN) released the results of its fourth annual National Clean Energy Survey. Findings from the survey suggests that clean energy policy is an important issue to a strong majority of voters and will be crucial to the success of candidates in swing districts and states in the 2020 election.

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Solar Power World

MAY 1, 2020

Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). The increase is driven, in part, by Governor Ralph Northam’s executive order on climate change and the Virginia Clean Economy Act passed by the General Assembly.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 19, 2020

Onshore wind is now the leading renewable energy technology in the U.S., But all other energy sources are losing ground to solar these days, wind included. Solar accounted for 40 percent of new U.S. Unsurprisingly, many of the country’s wind energy giants are turning their attention to solar.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 26, 2024

Pennsylvania is at risk of being left in the dust in the renewable energy revolution. According to the Environment America Research & Policy Center, Pennsylvania ranked 49th in the nation for renewable energy growth as a whole from 2013 to 2023, lagging behind only Alaska.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 11, 2022

By Anastasia Gordon, energy and transportation policy manager, WE ACT for Environmental Justice Solar power continues to grow in popularity for communities nationwide, with the clean energy source now accounting for over half of all new electricity-generating capacity added in the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 1, 2021

For both of these reasons, the power sector is central to the Biden administration’s climate policy. President Joe Biden’s proposal to produce 45% of the nation’s electricity from solar energy by 2050 seeks to transform the power sector from problem child into child prodigy. A break for lower-income households.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 12, 2021

transmission grid policy has stalled the growth of wind and solar power. ” “They’re both right — and it’s because we have a systemic problem,” said Gramlich, a co-author of the new report, “Disconnected: The Need for a New Generator Interconnection Policy.”

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Even when the federal government wages war against clean energy, states can build their own robust solar industries with the right governor in charge. Or they can fall behind with an obstructive, anti-solar leader. Two Northeast states have seen it both ways.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 4, 2021

There is a huge demand for energy as well as medium and large-scale investments towards the usage of solar generation farms. Effective energy usage has drifted consumer tendencies and regulatory policies towards the deployment of solar technologies.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Bruce Rauner signed the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) which propped-up… The post Illinois sparked a solar boom — then it ran out of money <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>2020 Regional Solar Policy Report </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Virtual power plants are making behind-the-meter storage more attractive to utilities. Residential energy storage adoption is growing in the Northeast, and no state mandates are behind the rising numbers. Surprisingly, utilities are the ones encouraging customers to get batteries and enroll them in virtual power plants (VPPs).

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Solar Power World

APRIL 15, 2020

… The post Report estimates over a half million clean energy jobs will be lost through Q2 without policy interventions appeared first on Solar Power World.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 28, 2021

The policies that govern U.S. transmission grid planning and investment can’t support the country’s need for an unprecedented expansion of clean energy. The 92-page report comes amidst a major shift in federal energy policy.

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Solar Power World

MAY 5, 2020

The Renewable Energy Policy Pathways Report, released from the REBA Institute, finds that expanding competitive supply options appears to have the greatest technical potential to provide the fastest and most cost-effective path to increase customer renewable energy access.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Countries are falling behind on almost every policy required to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite progress on renewable energy and the uptake of electric vehicles. Retire about 240 average-sized coal-fired power plants a year, every year between now and 2030.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

President Joe Biden has called for major clean energy investments as a way to curb climate change and generate jobs. Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the U.S. Why such a heavy focus on solar power? Doesn’t a low-carbon future require many types of clean energy?

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An investigation carried out by Floodlight and the Miami Herald has found that the leading energy company in the U.S. is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida. This could explain the reasoning behind the push to have the policy changed.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 6, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused most state legislative bodies to shut down or focus specifically on public health efforts, and may cause some of the pending renewable energy legislation to stall. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

MAY 4, 2020

New York creates first-in-nation Office of Renewable Energy Siting Albany, New York New York included significant solar legislation as part of its state budget in the midst of COVID-19 to help jumpstart the clean energy industry and fight climate change as part of recovery efforts.

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Solar Power World

JUNE 1, 2023

Under the growing existential threat of climate change, municipalities across the globe are transitioning to green energy to build more resilient, environmentally conscious communities. Solar power, one of the most widely used renewable energies, is paramount to curbing the most dire impacts and meeting our climate goals.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Solar technology’s pricing continues to trend downward, but the cost to go solar is still prohibitive for a large swath of Americans. Advanced solar market California has created programs to address energy inequity in disadvantaged communities — the places most affected by pollution and climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Car parks provide an opportunity for rapid expansion of solar, says CPRE. Changes to planning policy could turbocharge the rollout of solar energy and help reduce reliance on gas at little or no cost to the public purse, analysis by CPRE, the countryside charity appears to show.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Robust federal clean energy policy has laid the groundwork for a decade of explosive growth for the solar and storage industries. The industry… The post 2022 paves way for massive growth for solar + storage industry appeared first on Solar Power World.

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