Nevada’s largest utility to deploy 440 MWh battery energy storage system
Construction of the Energy Vault BESS will begin Q2 2023 and expected to be operational by the end of year.
Clean energy apprenticeship program to train and employ New Jersey residents
The utility to non-profit partnership initiative is aimed at creating 3,200 clean energy jobs in the NY-NJ tri-state area.
Sunrise brief: NREL projects renewable generation could approach 70% by 2035
Also on the rise: Growatt unveils new inverters for residential off-grid PV systems. Greenbacker grows operational renewable energy capacity 61% year-over-year. And more.
PSC approves Madison Gas purchase of 32.5 MW of power from 325 MW solar-plus-storage project
A local utility said the large renewable energy project is needed to help meet capacity requirements as utilities retire a 1.39 GW coal power fleet.
Greenbacker grows operational renewable energy capacity 61% year-over-year
The independent power producer and climate-focused investment manager reported this growth in its Q3 2022 report.
BLM starts work on 1 GW of Arizona solar, aims to make approval process more efficient
Extending the Obama administration’s 2012 goal of using public land for renewables, the Bureau of Land Management seeks to refine the 32 rules of renewable development for modern times.
NREL projects renewable generation could approach 70% by 2035
Solar and wind deployment would increase sharply under the forecast from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
American-Made Solar Prize round 6 semifinalists announced
The semifinalists will each receive $50,000 in cash, plus two teams were awarded a $25,000 bonus cash prize for their participation in the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) contest, which seeks solutions that enable underserved communities to overcome systemic barriers to solar deployment.
Solar cell fabrics to power every surface
MIT researchers developed printable, paper-thin solar cells with record breaking weight-to-power ratios.
USDA provides funding to solar-powered agricultural dehydrator
JUA Technologies has developed PV-powered crop dehydration products that don’t require electricity, oil and gas fuel.
