Building not your average dream home: All things energy
This series describes the process of designing and building a sustainable home, which was all going smoothly until the utility put up a major roadblock by “red zoning” the area.
Colorado electric coop to receive clean energy from agrivoltaic project
Silicon Ranch will build, own and operate the 150 MW Byers Solar Farm, with United Power signing a power purchase agreement for all the energy produced.
U.S. adds 30 GW of PV capacity in 2024
The U.S. added 30 GW of solar in 2024 and solar is expected to remain the largest source of new generating capacity added over the next two years.
New York’s NineDot secures funds for 400 MWh of urban batteries
The New York City-based developer of urban, “community-scale” battery energy storage systems has landed a $65 million finance package from lenders led by First Citizens Bank.
Strategies for charging EVs with solar, boosting demand for solar power
More solar power would be used to charge electric vehicles if inexpensive level-1 chargers were deployed at workplaces, and rate design favored daytime charging, a study says.
Powering rural Texas: Key insights into the state’s evolving energy landscape
The Lone Star State must address three critical areas to ensure that its grid can maintain reliability while meeting the increased demand for renewable energy.
Tribal-procured RECs retire at Pinterest
Renewable energy credits procured by Tribal-owned Seneca Environmental and retired on behalf of Pinterest will be used to offset home electricity use for work-from-home employees.
Sunrise brief: Loan guarantee of $1.7 billion to help U.S. producer scale clean hydrogen
Also on the rise: Software is the future of solar. Enphase IQ8 microinverters are now Build America, Buy America compliant. And more.
In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Trump’s $500 billion AI datacenter project expected to be powered by solar
Solar and batteries constructed by Softbank’s SB Energy are expected to power at least part of the Stargate project, according to a Bloomberg report.
