XPRIZE launches $100 million carbon removal challenge, backed by Musk Foundation
The four-year global competition invites innovators and teams to demonstrate solutions that can pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans.
RPI launches energy institute with backing from Siemens and Lutron Electronics
The New York City-based institute will link architectural design and engineering to create infrastructure that is both net-zero in energy use and climate resilient.
Sunrise brief: 3x acceleration in pace of carbon cuts needed to hit Biden climate goals, EPRI says
Also on the rise: JetBlue VC unit invests in a hydrogen startup that aims to achieve first flight by 2025, and work starts on a 20 MW solar project in New York as the state launches its fifth renewable energy solicitation.
Solar wins big as Wisconsin regulators approve Alliant capacity additions
The Earth Day decisions allows the utility to move forward with six solar facilities with a combined capacity of 675 MW and a price tag of more than $880 million.
NYSERDA grant program will help religious institutions go solar
Religious institutions in New York will be able to access energy efficiency initiatives, retrofit projects, and fossil fuel transition plans.
Solar gains a toehold at an iconic Oil Patch crossroads
Cushing is home to one of the world’s largest oil-storage tank farms, and is the price point for West Texas Intermediate crude, a global benchmark. A Tulsa company now plans to build 40 MW of solar capacity there.
Lending platform Mosaic adds $1.5 billion multi-year loan program
The new financing is expected to help more than 100,000 homeowners afford sustainable energy and home improvement projects.
OMCO Solar to provide 15 MW of trackers to Arkansas projects
The deal came through the company’s second partnership with Entegrity Energy Partners.
Solar 101: Attaching your solar system to your roof
A solar racking system’s strength is determined in part by the metal racking, but it also depends on the roof’s underlying structure. Rafters and any supporting structures must be strong enough to withstand your region’s maximum wind and snow loads.
Sunrise brief: On Earth Day, Biden pledges to cut U.S. emissions by 50% by 2030
Also on the rise: Recurrent Energy starts work on a 100 MW solar project for Entergy Mississippi, Elon Musk says that Tesla solar panels will only be sold with its Powerwall battery, FPL starts work on another solar project, and Atlas signs a BESS agreement with Hitachi ABB.
