Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Scout Clean Energy , a Colorado-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has signed a power purchase agreement with Colgate-Palmolive for power from Scout’s 209 MW DC Markum Solar Farm near Waco, Texas. Markum will generate enough clean energy for the ERCOT grid to power approximately 32,200 homes.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 21, 2023

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels As the world becomes more conscious of the impact of human activity on the environment, more and more homeowners are turning to sustainable living practices to reduce their ecological footprint. In addition to cost savings, solar panels also have a positive impact on the environment.

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Anza , a solar and energy storage procurement platform, is releasing a first-of-its-kind digital application designed to transform the selection and procurement process for large-scale solar and battery storage projects. “It’s never been more critical to remove roadblocks to project speed and volume.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Real Goods Solar ended its corporate life on the industry's periphery last month, penniless and trading for pennies. A decade earlier, Real Goods Solar grew organically and through acquisition and pulled in tens of millions in revenue. The company's share price had been in the tank for years. No grid, no problem.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2021

It’s easy to see what’s motivating India’s emerging ecosystem of sustainable technology startups with a glance out the window from the office of Sangam Ventures in Gurugram, just outside of Delhi. “I don’t think you can just deploy solar and solve everything,” he said.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 27, 2021

Solar Panel City – Free photo on Pixabay. Take Advantage of Solar Panels. Solar energy is becoming increasingly popular among businesses as a way to reduce their carbon footprint. They are a valuable resource to help as you get started in converting your energy use to solar power.

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Solar Industry

AUGUST 23, 2023

Telyon , a Connecticut-based renewable energy development firm, has finalized a strategic investment that will fuel continued growth and execution capabilities of its current and future pipeline of projects across the country. Most importantly, this investment fosters our collective goal to substantially contribute to a sustainable future.”

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Some see rooftop solar panels and batteries as a business opportunity, or a path to energy independence. The rooftop solar industry is growing steadily, and now tens of thousands of home batteries are getting installed per year in the U.S. But clean energy equipment rarely shows up in firefighter training.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 4, 2021

FlexGen supplied large-scale grid batteries to ERCOT before the energy storage market took off there. Now, the founder has exited and the company has brought on new leaders from the solar startup world to grow business nationwide. Brandt also publishes the daily Solar Wakeup newsletter for industry insiders.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In another instance, Goldman Sachs announced it would invest $250 million in Hydrostor’s energy storage projects. Koch Industries is also expanding its solar reach, with a series of investments announced in late-2021: Koch Engineered Solutions acquired Arizona-based DEPCOM Power, which builds utility-scale solar plants.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 18, 2020

solar sector has lost 65,000 jobs due to the COVID-19 crisis, erasing five years of job gains, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). According to a new SEIA analysis, the American solar industry now employs around 188,000 people, down from 250,000 at the beginning of the year.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

Engie is on the lookout for more clean energy acquisitions in the U.S., With a long history in fossil fuels and nuclear energy, Engie has pivoted dramatically toward renewables over the past few years — a strategy that included the U.S. renewables market, but it’s taken up the strategy with vigor. ” No new U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A collaborative project to provide energy resiliency has been completed at a Puerto Rican home for neglected children. The microgrid delivers energy security for the Hogar Albergue para Niños Jesús de Nazaret children’s home in Puerto Rico. Children’s home microgrid in Puerto Rico. Photo courtesy ASCO Technologies.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? Green hydrogen — made by splitting water’s hydrogen and oxygen using electricity produced by renewable sources — is a small fish in the "energies pond." Hydrogen from waste is an even smaller fish than hydrogen from renewable energy. Above photo courtesy of Ways2H.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

We released a 58-page environmental responsibility report and a series of animated videos about Apple’s environmental achievements, posing curious questions such as "Do solar farms feed yaks?" My well of creative energy had run dry. Photo courtesy of Chris Gaither. And, wow, had we stepped up our game that year.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Steph is a CEO who’s right in the mix with engaging customers. Steph Speirs is right in the middle of one of the most critical challenges of our time: the quest to move our energy economy away from fossil fuels and into systems that are clean, equitable, and renewable. But our conversation with Steph goes way beyond solar energy.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

We’re working with community partners to ensure we’re building a more resilient energy system for the future.” Renewable Energy – This program allows the city to offset a percentage of its energy usage through a renewable resource. to be credited to the city since the program began.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate its long-duration zinc battery for the commercial and industrial market. As the state’s worst wildfire season on record rages on, the urgency to find new tools for clean backup power has only grown. Photo credit: e-Zinc). Green backup for a greenhouse.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Privately held LS Power doesn't often publicize what it's up to. signaled recently that it's making a concerted push into renewable generation. The greenfield developer and asset owner planted its first multibillion-dollar stake in the energy space by building combined-cycle gas power plants in the 1990s.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Ultra-light solar panels you can place anywhere. ” – Kerry Bowie, Executive Director of BGS, at the ACCEL Showcase Thank you to ACCEL’s funders—the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center , Barr Foundation , bp , The Ion , and Microsoft —for making this program possible. It’s been a very good acceleration pathway.”

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Bidgely

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While the jury is still out on the pros and cons of AI, Bidgely strongly believes that AI is imperative for the energy transition and to realize a clean energy future. UtilityAI equips utilities with the energy intelligence they need to evolve, prioritize investments, and achieve greater efficiency, resilience and growth.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

JANUARY 5, 2024

It is capping carbon emissions while investing in clean energy, clean transportation and climate-resilience projects in communities across Washington state. Additional information and photos from the Forum and the Annual David and Patricia Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award can be found here.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 1, 2020

California's plan to equip vulnerable citizens with batteries to keep the lights on during the upcoming fire season has gotten bogged down by bureaucracy, and coronavirus is making things worse. The program has been plagued by delays in implementation and ongoing confusion over its new rules, solar and energy storage industry members say.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The year started with AES completing the largest solar-plus-storage facility in the world for the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. In February, Arizona Public Service unveiled plans to pair just about all its solar farms with 850 megawatts of storage in the next five years. Storage comes to the South.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The energy transformation is gaining momentum, and the “green revolution” is becoming a fact. For Europe, 2020 represented a historic year for renewable energy sources. In Poland and Ukraine, key facilities on the energy map of the world were put into operation. By Electrum. And this is only the beginning.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. Happy Earth Day 2021!

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 21, 2022

Adani tweeted a photo of the meeting with Johnson today, writing: “Honoured to host @BorisJohnson, the first UK PM to visit Gujarat, at Adani HQ. Delighted to support climate & sustainability agenda with focus on renewables, green H2 & new energy. Honoured to host @BorisJohnson , the first UK PM to visit Gujarat, at Adani HQ.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As more people are connect to charging stations, solar panels and heat pumps, grid bottlenecks are popping up in several Dutch cities, including Amsterdam, Alkmaar and Lelystad. Stedin’s CEO Koen Bogers, stated on the reserves: “This is a significant step in the energy transition in our service area. Photo courtesy Liander.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

As the quest for sustainable energy intensifies, biomass emerges as a pivotal player in the arena of renewable resources. This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In this week’s Smart Energy Finances, successfully issued green and sustainability bonds for German TSO 50Hertz and power management company Eaton take the lead within a challenging market environment. After strengthening Eurogrid’s equity by a joint increase of the capital reserves for €250 million ($249.6

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Transmission system operator 50Hertz will develop a site near Bad Lauchstädt, in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, into an energy transmission hub. 50Hertz has charged US manufacturer General Electric Renewable Energy (GE) with the delivery of two static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs). Transmission hub technical layout.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This is the third part of a series examining the McMicken battery fire of 2019 and its ramifications for the energy storage industry. And the young energy storage industry had never experienced what was about to happen: a gaseous explosion so powerful that it flung responders dozens of feet through the air.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The building, formerly one of Europe’s largest railway stations for goods, has been renovated into a new city district shopping and event development made of cross-laminated timber. The building uses geothermal energy and a rainwater collection system to water the massive gardens.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The building, formerly one of Europe’s largest railway stations for goods, has been renovated into a new city district shopping and event development made of cross-laminated timber. The building uses geothermal energy and a rainwater collection system to water the massive gardens.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The building, formerly one of Europe’s largest railway stations for goods, has been renovated into a new city district shopping and event development made of cross-laminated timber. The building uses geothermal energy and a rainwater collection system to water the massive gardens.

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Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

Advocates push through slushy slow to testify in support of the HEAL Act during the bill’s first hearing on Feb. Photo by Samantha Bushman. This affects not only issues like education, but the states policies and resource allocations related to issues like climate, energy and the environment.

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Green Technology

AUGUST 24, 2017

(Photo by David McNew). Here’s the latest installment in our ongoing look at companies, products and services you’ll find in the Expo for the Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit. Specializing in Solar PV and Solar Thermal, ReGreen makes the sun work for you to reduce your reliance on the electrical grid.

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