‘Solar and wind deployment could not now be stopped if we wanted to’
BloombergNEF’s Jenny Chase has surveyed the state of affairs in world solar for clean energy journal Joule and said the technology’s historic ability to surmount obstacles – and persistently confound analysts’ predictions – should offer a reason for hope.
CommonBond enters the solar finance market, looking to help installers grow their business
Within the new venture, the company hopes to be able to lowers costs for both installers and homeowners, and promises increased sales velocity for installers.
Next-gen concentrated solar power under development
In studies led by NREL researchers, the DOE pursues an energy cost goal of five cents per kilowatt-hour.
US to deploy $5 billion EV charging network
The Biden Administration announced the five-year plan to meet the broader agenda of electrification and decarbonization of transportation.
The U.S. Army commits to using 100% clean electricity by 2030
“The Army will lead by example” says the United States Army Climate Strategy, and by 2040 aims to add enough renewables and storage to self-sustain critical missions.
SunPower sells Commercial & Industrial Solutions business to TotalEnergies
The sale enables SunPower to focus on growing its residential business, while TotalEnergies will advance its distributed generation activity in the US.
Nautilus Solar’s community solar portfolio continues to grow
Nautilus Solar recently completed a 13MW community solar portfolio in Colorado, and acquired another 16.8MW portfolio in Minnesota.
Greenbacker expands into Washington with solar portfolio purchase
The three 6.7MW projects are Greenbacker’s first assets in Washington, and all of the projects have long-term power supply agreements in place and completion projections for later this year.
The Nature Conservancy releases map to help site renewables
Site Renewables Right map helps solar and other renewable developers avoid important natural areas, permitting delays, and cost overruns.
Sunrise brief: Another anti-circumvention case filed against Southeast Asian countries, said ROTH
Also on the rise: Terrasmart shares vision of its role in transition to renewables. AES using AI-powered bidding software. Excel commits to procuring 2.5GW of solar by 2030. T-Mobile subscribes to 10 Nexamp solar farms. Funding for water-based electrolysis for green hydrogen. ACORE wants to eliminate anti-renewable rule in New England. Job moves at Scout Clean Energy, PosiGen, QOS Energy, and more
