Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A new report from Cornwall Insight and national law firm Weightmans on the co-location of energy assets, entitled “ Co-location, co-location, co-location” , has laid out the significant cost savings of using one grid connection for multiple renewable generation or storage assets. Source: Cornwall Insight.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

Solar canopies – photovoltaics to motion IDTechEx identifies solar canopies as an early market leader in off-grid EV charging, particularly in the USA. The power per area productivity of solar panels is fairly low, typically around 300W per square meter. Source: IDTechEx. Hydrogen generators – fuel cell technology for BEVs?

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Three popular options include solar panels, wind turbines, and geothermal heating and cooling. Solar panels are perhaps the most popular source of renewable energy for residential homes—and for good reason. Solar panels are perhaps the most popular source of renewable energy for residential homes—and for good reason.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As the surge in renewable energy initiatives continues to redefine the landscape of energy production, solar farming has emerged as a beacon of sustainable income and environmental stewardship. This exploration seeks to illuminate the path toward a greener future and a prosperous venture in the realm of solar energy.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Lawrence County into one of the largest solar projects in the Adirondack Park: a 12 MW development sited within the boundaries of Benson Mines on a former tailings pile. “I look forward to moving forward with this project to provide lower-cost, zero-emission energy to St. . Lawrence County residents.”

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 17, 2020

So it was that, when Sunrun briefed investors last month on its record solar installations in the fourth quarter of 2019, CEO Lynn Jurich fielded a question from Michael Weinstein at Credit Suisse about what would happen to the company if the economy hit a "major recession.". solar companies, won't be known for months or years.

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Lightstar Renewables , a greenfield community solar developer, is about to break ground on its Old Myers solar project, the first agrivoltaics (dual-use) project in New York. Located in Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie, Old Myers is a 2 MW dual-use community solar project that spans a 15-acre family owned site.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Beyond the coordination needed between building owners, contractors and occupants to retrofit buildings, electric appliances still have a higher upfront cost (although they are cheaper over the life of the appliance). That doesn’t mean electrifying buildings will be easy. Financial innovations are as important as technological innovations.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 22, 2020

Investment in commercial and industrial (C&I) solar seems to be holding up in Africa as the COVID-19 pandemic dents investor confidence across the continent, insiders have said. The company, which is four years old, completed 11 of its cumulative 31 C&I solar installations this year, he said.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 26, 2023

Onyenso is the founder of EarthBond , a startup leveraging solar financing to replace businesses’ diesel- and petrol-generator use in “under-grided” areas. Eighty-six percent of companies in Nigeria use a generator, and a 2019 International Monetary Fund report put the annual economic cost of inaccessible or unreliable electricity at $29B.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 6, 2020

California-based solar installer Sunrun plans to acquire competitor Vivint Solar for $3.2 The all-stock deal will grow the portfolio of Sunrun, already the nation’s leading home solar installer, to more than 3 gigawatts and over 500,000 customers. billion, the companies announced Monday night. billion in 2014.

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Charged

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Octillion Power Systems has announced a new demo program that allows fleet customers to lease batteries when they purchase vehicles. Under the program, participating fleet operators will be allowed to source batteries through a five-year lease-to-own program, with no up-front payment.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 16, 2024

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for approval of a transmission lease programme with the nonprofit Citizens Energy Corporation, which could invest as much as $1 billion through the programme. Citizens President Joseph P.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Scatec Solar, the Norwegian solar developer specializing in emerging markets, has launched a lease finance product to foster sub 25-megawatt installations, CEO Raymond Carlsen said. With solar, “we can deliver that at half the price,” Carlsen said. Re-deployable systems.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 29, 2021

Most people today know home solar can help you save on energy costs while reducing your carbon footprint. Plus, when you combine solar panels with a battery you don’t have to suffer through a power outage whether it’s caused by a storm, overwhelmed power grid or cyberattack. Three Things Uglier Than Solar Panels.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Solar loans started outperforming third-party-owned solar in early 2018. According to a new WoodMac report , the first half of 2019 saw loans claim a majority of the solar financing market first time, at 55 percent market share. The rise of solar loans. Smaller installers are driving much of the growth. The future of TPO.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 28, 2022

Energy Web and ENGIE Energy Access are launching ‘Crowdfund for Solar’ to fund clean energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa. ENGIE Energy Access is a leading provider of solar and mini-grid solutions in Africa, with delivery of renewable energy to 7 million people across nine countries to date. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

The explosive growth of storage is reminiscent of solar and wind, both of which have become mainstream generation sources thanks dramatically improved economics, expanded manufacturing scale, policy support, and customer demand. A close examination of North American battery storage costs led to the launch of Prisma Energy Solutions in 2017.

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Charged

AUGUST 14, 2020

Octillion Power Systems, a Tier 1 supplier of EV energy storage systems, has announced a new demonstrator battery-leasing program for fleet customers. Under the program, participating fleet operators will be allowed to source batteries through a five-year lease-to-own program, with no up-front payment.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 6, 2020

Rooftop solar market leader Sunrun withdrew its 2020 financial forecast Monday and announced cost cutting measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Sunrun confirmed that it has cut $30 million of quarterly expenses relative to Q1 levels, largely through unspecified "labor-related cost actions.".

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Farming and renewable energy have gone hand in hand for years, with popular technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines offering farmers a means of diversifying their business while helping the planet. Marc McElhinney is Managing Director of GFD. But balancing a reduction in carbon emissions with the need for profit isn’t always easy.

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GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

It analyzes the costs of the investment, the potential revenue, the labor implications and the anticipated yield. Co-founder and CEO Ethan Steinberg said the concept is similar to the analysis tool a developer might use to assess the viability of a solar energy project. . The company, which recently raised $1.5

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Charged

JUNE 22, 2021

The all-electric TRU achieves zero emissions by using a high-efficiency refrigeration system powered by roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels, a “wheel-momentum generator,” lithium-ion batteries, and an auxiliary power unit that eliminates the requirement for a diesel generator to power the refrigeration system.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 23, 2020

rooftop solar industry. Others have started giving solar energy away for next to nothing. Sunrun recently introduced a limited-time offer for a lease contract that costs no money upfront and just $1 each month for the first six months. Low solar prices may not be enough. Most companies are shifting sales online.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 27, 2020

Multifamily housing is a hard nut to crack for solar and battery developers. Sonnen and Wasatch Group say that bundling the value of solar and storage for tenants, property owners, outside investors, utilities and grid operators can make it work. Their first $19.7 Their first $19.7 It’s capable of generating up to 1.85

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

By Laureen Peck, CMO, Solar Energy World. The truth is, not everyone qualifies for solar. For example, if you don’t have enough unshaded roof space or property to generate enough power to offset your electricity bills, then going solar wouldn’t be a smart thing to do. 1) “Solar is too expensive!”. Not really.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 27, 2021

Last week, New York utility Con Edison launched its latest effort to smooth the way for customers to install rooftop solar — and to feed the utility's growing hunger for data on how that solar can be integrated into its grid. The tool it’s using, built by Arlington, Va.-based

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 6, 2020

All the power will come from low carbon sources — Gridserve is also rolling out solar-plus-storage projects to ensure that this power is additional. ’s solar boom years. Gridserve is also launching an EV leasing business, it announced today, again bringing these notions of simplicity and low cost into play.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

RWE said it expected to complete 800 megawatts of wind and solar deployments in Q4, on top of the 500 MW already commissioned. It expects its wind and solar capacity to reach 10 gigawatts by the end of the year, on its way to a 13 GW target by 2022. The output from wind and solar, meanwhile, nearly tripled from 6.1 billion ($1.9

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Mosaic

OCTOBER 19, 2020

20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Mosaic, a leading provider of financing solutions for residential solar and energy-efficient home improvement projects in the U.S., announced two new competitively priced solar loan products—a 0.99 We are excited to pass that lower cost of funds on to our customers.”. “We OAKLAND, Calif. , Oct.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

Clean energy developer launches new service targeted at business customers looking to curb emissions and energy costs Clean energy infrastructure developer Balance Power has today launched a new brand designed to help businesses tackle record-breaking energy costs and accelerate their decarbonisation efforts.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 30, 2021

There are 2,600 megawatts of solar power capacity installed in the U.S. today that can be considered community solar, according to the U.S. Your roof is too small, you rent and do not own, you do not have disposable cash for a down payment on a solar array—the reasons are many, but community solar helps solve these problems.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 3, 2021

By Josh Lariscy, Blue Wave Solar. The rapid expansion of community solar continues to be both the most exciting, and at times, most complex form of solar development happening today. landfills), this inherently can create challenges in integrating with a community. Taking an innovative approach.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 18, 2021

Today, CS Energy announced that it is providing full turnkey EPC services for the largest portfolio of distributed generation solar projects to date in Rhode Island. The latest portfolio will generate lower-cost solar energy for a local university and contribute to the state’s target of 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The plant had been operating since the mid-1970s on land leased from the Navajo Nation, located east of Page, Arizona. In 2017, the owners of NGS decided to shutter the 2,250-megawatt coal plant after its lease with the Navajo Nation was scheduled to expire in late December. Natural gas and a massive solar-charged battery.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

GW wind- and solar-powered site in Australia that would export ammonia to Asia. Direct impacts of COVID cost it $900 million while the pandemic also delayed major fossil fuel projects. As part of its cost-cutting measures , BP has shed 10,000 jobs. gigawatts of offshore wind leases in the U.S. 2020 takes its toll.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Last year, a number of automakers announced or advanced ambitious plans to electrify heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans and more. That article was one of GreenBiz's most popular stories throughout the year. And the demand and interest in this technology is only growing stronger. in early 2020. Photo courtesy of BYD">.

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