The business case for gender equality in solar
Despite the growth and success of solar generation, the industry is still operating in an antiquated way when it comes to its workforce, according to Lara Anton of Samuel Knight International. Women are still severely underrepresented in the sector, even though studies prove it’s smart business to have a diverse workplace.
Dominion chooses 50 electric Thomas Built Buses powered by Proterra
The new electric school buses are part of a pilot program with a goal to integrate 13,000 Virginia buses into the state’s power grid as an energy storage resource.
Morning Brief: Florida munis ask for a second serving of solar, New York bets on batteries
Welcome to the Tuesday morning brief. Today we’ve got ACORE’s assurance that losing the ITC won’t be catastrophic, Origis’ new operations center, an EDF-Array partnership, and more.
Arizona regulators mock utility, set solar power standard contract at 18 years long – is a PURPA solar boom coming?
For the first time, the state’s public utility commission has created a standard contract length for PURPA solar projects — in stark contrast to utility APS requesting a two-year term.
There’s no roof too big for Tesla
Coming off of a rebound quarter for its residential solar arm, Tesla has launched a 15.4 kW installation option — for the customer with 4,000 square feet of solar home.
Can New York build renewables fast enough to comply with renewable targets? Not without reform.
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Skylar Drennen of Energy Ventures Analysis assess the neccessary steps for New York to reach its renewable energy goals, as well as what Article 10 of laws of 2011 means for development.
NYSERDA, Solar Foundation and PathStone launch solar recovery and resilience program in Puerto Rico
The three groups, along with the U.S. Economic Development Administration will be providing $4.5 million to aid in job creation, education and resiliency and recovery measures in the wake of the two major hurricanes that have rocked the island.
Hanergy: from thin-film solar savior to mass layoffs at MiaSolé, Alta, Solibro and Global Solar
Unannounced layoffs with no pay or benefits have left more than 600 American workers in the U.S., 180 employees in Germany, and thousands in China unemployed and in the dark. A number of employees reached out to tell their story.
The curious case of the solar sausage, Sunrun CEO recieves national acclaim: pvMB 12/12/19
Hello friends and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ve got the nation’s 11th-largest school district going solar, Pegasus expanding their holdings, a new solar design and pricing tool and more!
Get your loved ones utility-scale solar for Christmas, Michigan approves 125 MW purchase: pvMB 12/10/19
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