Texas is going green: 86% of future capacity solar or wind, zero coal
ERCOT’s pipeline of projects has ballooned to almost 80 GW. 12 GW of this is gas and the rest is wind and solar power plants, as well as 522 MW of energy storage.
OhmConnect’s distributed demand response network adds automated Nest management
OhmConnect has joined Googles “Work with Nest” program to increase automation in its home energy management program. Users in OhmConnect’s select marketplaces actually earn a share of the demand response services.
$1.2 billion clean energy fund closes, targets utility scale in the USA
Capital Dynamics announced the final close on its most recent clean energy fund, totaling $1.2 billion in commitments. The company is now managing 2.3 GW of solar installations.
Michigan municipality going 100% renewable
The Traverse City Light and Power Company has approved a plan to move to 100% renewable energy by 2040. The interim plan inlcudes a goal of 15% renewable by 2021, and 40% by 2025.
Arcadia Power raises $25 million to extend community solar and energy platform
The company looks to add engineers and data scientists to expand its renter-focused platform offering electricity discounts via access to community wind and solar power installations.
We can afford to be good, we have the luxury to dictate
8minutenergy’s focus on deep component research, and its application at scale, has given the company a competitive advantage to become the country’s largest independent solar power (and energy storage) developer.
Fossil interests, utilities spend almost 10x more than renewables industries on lobbying
Drexel University researchers have shown that $2 billion was spent lobbying Congress on climate-related issues between 2000-2016. Electricity utilities, fossil fuel producers and transportation groups dominate the sources of money put into this process.
Florida regulators clear the way for Vivint’s solar lease
Vivint Solar has joined other national residential solar companies in the Florida market as state regulators confirm that their solar lease contract does not violate state law by constituting the sale of electricity.
Virginia approves largest solar power plant east of the Rockies
Virginia regulators have approved construction of the four part solar power plant, whose output is partially being sold to Microsoft. The 500 MW-AC facility is being developed by sPower.
Musk wants Tesla private – it’s our fault
Elon Musk says he’s secured funding at $420 per share to take Tesla private. His letter to employees points toward short sellers and propaganda peddlers causing stock price volatility.
