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8minutenergy moves into energy storage with 1 GW pipeline

The solar developer says most of these early-stage projects are 10-100 MW in capacity, primarily in California, Texas and the Southeast.

Trump budget calls for 70% reduction in renewable energy spending

A leaked copy of U.S. President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal calls for a 70% reduction at the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), after these programs survived proposed 2017 cuts.

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Minnesota governor vetoes attempt to remove regulatory oversight of co-ops, again

The omnibus bill from the Republican-led legislature would have also scrapped the Made in Minnesota solar manufacturing program and opened a renewable energy fund to fossil fuel projects.

Energy trade groups send grid reliability reports to Energy Secretary Perry

SEIA, ACORE, AEE and AWEA express concerns that the former Texas Governor is starting his inquiry into grid reliability with a faulty premise by conflating coal and nuclear generation with reliability.

Georgia Power gets approval for mammoth solar plant next to air base

The 139 MW project at Robins AFB will add to the 120 MW that Georgia Power has built at military bases, as the latest in Georgia’s solar boom.

Lyndon Rive to leave Tesla in June

The founder of SolarCity says he is leaving to take time off and start a new venture, as Tesla’s solar sales volume contracts and the company shifts focus to profit and new products instead of growth.

Southern Company puts another 102 MW-AC of solar online in Texas

Southern’s Lamesa Solar Facility is the latest in a boom that is taking place across Texas, with over 1 GW-DC expected to come online this year.

Renewables peak at 2/3 of California demand

As has happened many times in Germany, a week of high wind and solar demand coincided with a spring weekend day, and the result was record penetration of renewable energy.

Thin film solar hangs on as a niche

A new report by Lux Research finds that First Solar and Solar Frontier are holding onto a corner of the market, if not posing much of a threat to c-Si dominance.

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ESCO acquires Renewable NRG Systems

The maker of engineered products for multiple industries has expanded into wind and solar with the acquisition of Renewable NRG Systems.

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