Sunrise brief: Solar-powered sports stadiums on the rise
Also on the rise: Duke Energy to cut jobs following Q4 loss. $2 billion loan for battery material gigafactory. And more.
Duke Energy reports Q4 loss, pending job cuts
Duke’s five-year capital plan of $65 billion is focused on energy transition investments, which it says is a considerable increase over previous budgets, while its current budget removes almost $3 billion of capital it would have invested into the utility solar and distributed generation business.
The top five U.S. sports stadium solar adopters
As we enter Super Bowl weekend, pv magazine looks at how the National Football League and other major league sports adopt solar.
Sunrise brief: Nextracker announces IPO pricing
Also on the rise: SnapNrack introduces solar mount that attaches to modulee bfore roof. IRA spurs 101K clean energy jobs in first six months. And more.
Energy efficiency specialist expands into rooftop solar for Connecticut nursing home
Budderfly, a Connecticut energy-as-a-service company, is reviewing new solar offerings with Ryders Health, Sonic and Subway restaurants.
Watch: West Texas community comes together for solar project
A solar facility is bringing 250 construction jobs and $18 million in property taxes to Concho County, Texas.
Vanadium’s role in a just transition
The deployment of a vanadium flow battery at a fire station run by Native Americans illustrates the role that the energy storage technology can play in ensuring that nobody is disadvantaged by the shift away from fossil fuels.
Nevados to supply all-terrain solar trackers to Ampliform pipeline
Tracker company Nevados supply Ampliform’s near-term project pipeline of 700 MW as well as its longer-term pipeline of 2 GW of projects under development.
Sunrise brief: State of the Union celebrates investment in clean energy
Also on the rise: Linton Crystal to move PV equipment manufacturing back to the U.S. EV battery has 50% more energy density than traditional lithium-ion, 10-minute charge. And more.
Desert Quartzite solar-plus-storage plant gets greenlight from BLM
The utility solar project will result in capital investment of $1 billion and supply clean power to roughly 120,000 homes. The facility is expected to create more than 900 construction jobs and is expected to reach commercial scale operations by December 2024.
