Anne Fischer
New York solar plan needs changes to support energy justice, advocates say
Vote Solar, the New York Energy Democracy Alliance, and Alliance for a Green Economy support aspects of New York’s CLCPA, but are asking the PSC to do more for New York’s disadvantaged communities.
In 2021 renewable energy use reached an all-time high, but so did CO2 emissions
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 mostly due to increased coal use, but renewable energy sources and nuclear power provided a higher share of global electricity generation than coal in 2021, according to IEA report.
Wood Mac analysts trade laptops for ladders, installing solar in Puerto Rico
A team of three analysts from global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie are in Puerto Rico this week helping install solar panels on homes as part of a new initiative with charity Let’s Share the Sun Foundation.
Cybersecurity for distributed energy and inverter-based resources
UL and NREL released a report on cybersecurity certification recommendations and are actively developing requirements to create cybersecurity certification standards.
IREC releases training courses for residential solar plan review and permitting
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and partners announced a free, self-paced series of courses that cover electrical, structural, and fire code compliance of residential roof-mounted PV systems prior to permitting.
Koch subsidiary DEPCOM Power expands energy storage portfolio to 650MWh
The company brings EPC, O&M, EMS, LTSA to utility-scale solar plus storage or standalone storage projects.
Fort Riley US Army housing gets 350 additional solar installations
Fort Riley is a top solar energy producer in Kansas, a state that ranks 44th in the nation for solar.
Mitrex releases the Solar Brick–a solar-integrated building facade
Mitrex solar facades are being installed on a 7000 square feet area on a building in Canada, producing an estimated 90,000 kWh of power annually.
Coal company Peabody launches joint venture to develop solar in mining country
In a joint venture with Riverstone Credit Partners and Summit Partners Credit Advisors, R3 Renewables plans to develop over 3.3GW of solar PV and 1.6GW of battery storage capacity over the next five years.
Lawrence Berkeley report outlines shifts in demographics of US residential solar adopters
Less affluent households are adopting residential solar but higher incomes found among solar-plus-storage users.
