ERCOT sees adequate resources to meet record-setting summer electricity demand
Solar rooftop additions are unlikely to shave much from the record load that the grid operator expects as the economy recovers and hot and dry weather push demand growth.
Sunrise brief: Tesla shifts battery chem for its Megapack energy storage system
Also on the rise: Ameren and Habitat for Humanity add solar in St. Louis, NextEra and National Grid win an early OK for a solar project, and grazing boosters look for more economic baa-in for sheep and bees at solar facilities.
On-site and off-site community solar options: What’s right for you?
In the second of our series focused on commercial-scale solar, we look at community solar options as a viable alternative for tenants and owners alike.
Solar employment fell but worker productivity rose in pandemic-scarred 2020, report says
The annual employment report showed continued jobs stagnation, which needs to be reversed for the sector to hit 400,000 jobs by 2030 and 900,000 to meet the Biden administration’s 2035 climate goals.
NREL signs agreement with UL to scale up SolarAPP+ software
The collaboration is a step in meeting NREL’s goal to deliver instant solar permitting nationwide, and have the software used to cover 90% of all residential solar and solar-plus-storage permits by 2030.
Sunrise brief: Accela teams with NREL to launch SolarAPP+ for agencies and governments
Also on the rise: Zero-emission vehicle builder Hyzon Motors plans a Saudi production plant, and a project to use retired EV batteries for solar energy storage advances in a nationwide competition.
Consider these three options if your business is exploring solar
Here are three basic models most businesses should weigh as they consider how they can best adopt solar energy.
NYSERDA grant program will help religious institutions go solar
Religious institutions in New York will be able to access energy efficiency initiatives, retrofit projects, and fossil fuel transition plans.
Sunrise brief: Capital Power signs solar VPPA for Budweiser brewery
Also on the rise: CleanCapital inks a $300 million commitment from Manulife, Power Edison BESS to set sail, and Gen. Grant’s historic New York cottage gets a solar-plus-storage system.
Amazon adds solar, storage, and wind as it pushes to hit 100% renewable by 2025
The company said it has 206 renewable energy projects globally, comprised of 71 utility-scale solar and wind projects and 135 solar rooftops on facilities and stores.
