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26 million acres needed to achieve zero-carbon goals

By dedicating about 1% of the country’s land to solar energy—an area roughly the size of Kentucky—we could enable the nation to power itself with zero carbon emissions.

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Sunrise brief: Canadian Solar to unveil all-in-one residential battery and inverter 

Also on the rise: Transfer payments vs tax equity, a utility-scale analysis. Solar energy to help McDonald’s meet sustainability goals. And more.

Solar energy to help McDonald’s meet sustainability goals

EDF Renewables signs 15-year PPA for enough low-carbon energy to meet the consumption of over 1,200 U.S. McDonald’s restaurants.

Sunrise brief: Installed and operational solar capacity in U.S. may increase threefold in five short years

Also on the rise: Transparent solar glass to debut at RE+ in Anaheim. Metal roofing streamlines solar installations. And more.

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Solar in the U.S. is forecast to triple in five years

Capacity is expected to grow from 129 GW today to 336 GW by 2027, said the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.

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50 states of solar incentives: North Carolina

North Carolina is ranked fourth in the country for solar installations, growth that is driven by solar supportive renewable energy portfolio standards, policies and regulations.

Sunrise brief: Sunnova to develop solar and storage “micro-utility” in California

Also on the rise: Zinc8 to manufacture its first zinc-air batteries in the U.S. Ameresco and Inovateus Solar announced the completion of a 2.62 MW solar project on a brownfield site. And more.

Arevon secures $400 million for 6 GW solar and storage portfolio

The loan was provided by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and KeyBank N.A.

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Danville Solar installation built on a former General Motors site in Illinois

Ameresco and Inovateus Solar announced the completion of a 2.62 MW solar project on a brownfield site.

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Sunrise brief: EV battery manufacturing coming to America

Also on the rise: Grid forming inverter to stabilize microgrids. GAF Energy breaks groun on Texas solar roofing plant. And more.

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