Could agrivoltaics feed our demand for clean energy?
Agrivoltaics could result in more food, more energy, lower water demand, lower carbon emissions, and more prosperous rural communities, says an Oregon State University researcher. He plans to build a farm to prove the point.
Florida regulators approve Duke plan to add 750 MW of solar
Concerns were raised over plans to construct 10 new solar facilities and use a voluntary charge on residential and small business customers to help pay for them.
South Carolina regulators tell Dominion to rethink its coal fleet
Regulators ordered the utility to evaluate the risks and environmental costs of operating its coal plants, and consider options to replace the plants with clean energy alternatives.
Sunrise brief: Regulators OK Duke Energy solar plans
Also on the rise: More BESS is coming to ERCOT, Peck Company acquires iSun Energy, Enphase and Sunnova expand their business ties, and a New York community solar project gets a new owner.
Current GHG levels may keep the planet locked on 2C warming, study says
The results suggest that we have most likely already emitted enough carbon dioxide to exceed 2°C, one researcher said. The study team was made up of scientists from the U.S. and China.
Xcel Energy wants 500 MW of solar at a retiring coal plant
The utility is accepting proposals to build solar projects of at least 75 MW that interconnect to the existing infrastructure at its Sherco plant.
Database lists 616,818 global sites for sustainable pumped hydro
Australian researchers said that oOff-river” pumped-hydro is not only able to overcome the typical topographical issues of conventional pumped-hydro but also is cheaper.
Sunrise brief: Battery-electric locomotive enters service
Also on the rise: NPPD shops for 2 million MWh of renewables, JV will fuel ReneSola expansion, Canadian Solar sells a project stake, and natural gas rebounds after a lousy 2020.
Manufacturers call for module size standardization
Trina Solar is spearheading an effort to standardize 210mm silicon wafers and modules, aiming to improve production efficiency, supply chain optimization and innovation.
Sunrise brief: Gibraltar closes two acquisitions, aims at $700m revenue goal
Also on the rise: Wisconsin to revise dated DER rules, Massachusetts sets a course for 2050 energy goals, Sungrow notches an inverter delivery milestone, and a 1.6 MW solar carport enters service in New Jersey.
