Anne Fischer
Solar on industrial rooftops could meet 35% of electricity demand of manufacturing facilities
Northeastern University researchers looked at energy use in manufacturing sectors and found great potential for facilities to generate a portion of their own power with on-site rooftop solar installations.
DOE announces $26 million to support eight solar, wind and storage demonstration projects
Selected projects in thirteen states and Puerto Rico will be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and support a resilient grid that automatically adjusts to changing demands.
Three ways to implement solar and renewables to reduce land use
A Nature Conservancy report offers a land-use reduction scenario and framework to help energy planners and policymakers execute informed and equitable net-zero strategies.
Canadian Solar subsidiary plans 100 MW solar project on tribal lands
Aspen Solar formed an agreement with the Lower Nicola Indian Band to build a solar-plus-storage facility on 827 acres in British Columbia.
Solar and linear generators cut carbon at California cold storage facility
Lineage Logistics moves closer to achieving net-zero carbon by 2040 through innovative use of EVs, energy efficiency measures, linear generators paired with solar, and more.
The world can manufacture enough solar to reach decarbonization goals
NREL researchers model viable pathways to supplying the estimated 60 TW of capacity required for decarbonization, and study the effect that disruptive solar technologies may have on deployment cost and market opportunity.
NEM 3.0 sparks the growing potential of virtual power plants
Exploring California’s energy transition with the help of alternative battery technologies.
OCI Solar enhances solar training program in San Antonio
The solar company teamed up with St. Philip’s College, Project Quest, and the San Antonio Area Foundation to establish SolarJobs SA, an education and workforce initiative designed to help prepare students for careers in the renewable energy industry.
Stanley Black & Decker 100% renewable energy powered in Kentucky
A 4.3 MW solar project will power the company’s on-site production facility, with excess going to the state.
50 states of solar incentives: Utah
More large-scale solar is likely on the way for Utah, as the Federal Energy Act of 2020 aims to deploy 25 GW of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands no later than 2025. One of the first land areas that was vetted for this development is in Utah.
