Winners named in this year’s Solar Decathlon, a showcase for student-led innovation
Nine teams from the U.S., Canada, Chile, and the Netherlands competed in a design-build challenge that resulted in innovative solar-based houses being added to home-town neighborhoods.
Sunrise brief: D.E. Shaw finances Michigan solar project
Also on the rise: Capstone’s 132 MW solar project in Alberta enters service, Wallbox is looking for a site to make EV chargers, General Motors leads fundraising for battery-maker SES, NextEra buys more wind, and FTC Solar starts its IPO roadshow.
Polar Racking chosen by Branson group for St. Thomas solar rebuild
The 6.4 MW Donoe Solar Farm in St. Thomas, damaged in 2017, will use Polar’s PRU fixed-tilt racking system.
Ohio regulators approve a 7X proposal for a 107 MW solar project
The project’s capacity represents more than a fifth of the state’s entire installed solar base. The new capacity could enter service in late 2022.
Sunrise brief: Boulder adds 2.1 MW of solar at 11 city-owned sites
Also on the rise: Mosaic announces a $1.5 billion loan program for solar and storage, New Jersey levies a fine for damage related to a solar project, and SunPower deleverages its balance sheet.
Solar 101: Is my roof ready for solar?
In this series, we’ll break down the decision-making process into bite-sized pieces so you can navigate the process and feel good about your choices.
Hydrostor wins funding for 500 MW of advanced compressed air energy storage
The project will be the company’s third utility-scale plant to feature its Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage technology and its second in Canada.
Facebook achieves net-zero emissions, looks to its global value chain to follow suit
The social media giant met its 2018 goal at the end of 2020 and now aims to achieve net zero emissions for its entire value chain by 2030.
A geospatial approach to evaluating potential solar sites
High-resolution data let the study group drill down to individual parcels in order to figure out how much land is available for solar in both optimal and preferred sites.
RFP alert: PECO looks to spur solar development with a credit purchase program
The company is launching an RFP to procure 160,000 solar Alternative Energy Credits in Pennsylvania over the next 10 years.
