Community battery systems? Yep – if Colorado co-op’s pilot succeeds
The idea of community solar has been largely accepted by both the industry and public alike. Could purchasing part of a backup battery system be far behind?
They want YOU: SEPA seeks input on grid-management system guide
As more distributed generation assets are added to the grid, utilities are searching for electricity-management systems to help them deal with their new assets – and SEPA wants your help in developing standards for them.
Virginia certainly not for small-scale solar lovers
What happens when you set up a solar-promotion commission and it doesn’t do, like, anything to promote solar? Exactly what you’d expect: nothing.
Minnesota community solar capacity soars to 170 MW
According to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Minnesota’s long ballyhooed community solar program has exploded, with more than 100 projects reaching a capacity of 170 MW of electricity.
Here comes the SUN: Minnesota signs up for solar army
The latest Solar United Neighbors’ co-op is in the Minneapolis suburb of Uptown, co-sponsored by the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA) and Solar United Neighbors, bringing a ninth state to SUN’s ever-growing network of solar homeowners.
Wells Fargo will purchase 100% renewable electricity in 2017
Joining a growing Who’s Who list of the world’s top companies, the banking giant is moving on from its interim goal to its long-term goal of funding new sources of green power by 2020.
“The Suniva effect” stalls $100 million project in Texas
With the final recommendations to President Donald J. Trump four days away, investors in a massive solar project 90 minutes south of Odessa find it on hold until the tariff decision is handed down.
DSIRE, EnergySage team to create powerful online solar combination
The collaboration between the two popular solar websites will allow consumers to transition from policy research to concrete action at the click of a button.
456 MW request will help New Mexico utility become coal-free
The Public Service Company of New Mexico is asking for project proposals, including renewables and battery storage, designed to help reach its coal-free goal by 2031.
SunPower vows “sustainable profitability” by second half of 2018
The company also announced its next-generation NGT solar cells have entered the certification process, with planned production to begin in the third quarter next year.
