Namaste Solar to donate community solar subscriptions to 176 low-income families
16 corporate sponsors and 60 individual donors helped to raise roughly $43,900 to ease the energy burden of 176 low-income families in Colorado, which can be up to 20% of their monthly income.
Microgrid energy storage and control platform receives UL fire safety certification
With the certification secured, Emera Technologies can now offer its microgrid platform to utilities.
EVLO launches 1 MWh storage system
The 1 MWh system is set to make its debut suppling power to Haute-Mauricie during transmission line upgrades.
Residential solar paired with heat pumps outperforms propane in cold, isolated climates
A U.S.-Swedish research group has investigated the complex economic relationship between PV and heat pumps in cold climates under four different levels of electrification. It found that, compared to propane, solar heat pumps can reduce reduce costs by up to 20% and carbon emissions by 30%.
Three vastly divergent solar deployment projections
Differing renewable energy projections from IEA, S&P Global Market Intelligence, and Rystad Energy range from down 50% to nearly doubling in a year.
Sunrise brief: Amazon orders up more solar capacity
Also on the rise: The grid is on track to get even cleaner in 2022, APS launches a resi battery rebate, and Westbridge acquires a Canadian solar project.
Amazon procures over 1 GW of U.S. solar projects
The company announced 5.6 GW of solar globally. The first U.S. projects are planned for Arizona and Georgia.
Mosaic passes milestone for solar funding; Welcomes new board member
Mosaic surpasses $6 billion in loans for residential solar installations and sustainable home improvements
Westbridge acquires a 236 MW Canadian solar project
Among the largest projects proposed in Canada, the Sunnynook Solar Energy project is set to bring Westbridge’s solar portfolio to over 735 MW in capacity.
A cleaner grid arrives as renewables replace fossil fuels
In 2022, the United States is projected to massively increase its solar and wind generating capacity, extending a nearly two-decade march toward a cleaner grid.
