Sunrise brief: Commerce clarifies that recent module manufacturing ruling only applies to four nations
Also on the rise: Three western states to mandate electric vehicles. Federal agency inaction may hamper residential solar loan access. And more.
Christmas tree farm in Bethlehem, NH goes solar
The Rocks tree farm will be 100% powered by an 86.4 kW solar array.
Let California farmers opt in to dynamic pricing of electricity, says trade group
A pilot project that enables farmers to shift irrigation pumping to hours with low-cost electricity has saved them money, and in theory has reduced renewables curtailment. The pilot should be expanded to reach farmers statewide, said CalCCA.
Sunrise brief: 2022–A year of interconnection queue logjams
Also on the rise: Most-read news stories of 2022. White House releases IRA program guidebook. And more.
White House releases IRA program guidebook
The guide to the IRA’s investments in clean energy and climate action describes the programs in plain English, with links to the official legal language.
Kayne Anderson Capital launches renewable energy index fund
With experience in the midstream oil and gas segment, Kayne Anderson is launching an index fund for listed renewable energy infrastructure companies.
Air-source heat pump for cold climates
Johnson Controls’ air-source heat pump prototype is designed for locations with temperatures below -20 F. Its York YZV and York HMH7 cold climate heat pumps can already operate in 5 F conditions.
Fintech meets solar: Raise Green revolutionizes local impact investment and development
Raise Green is a crowd funding platform providing tools and resources for individuals to directly participate in community solar as well as various clean energy deployments.
A year of solar industry proposals to clear interconnection queue logjams
Industry participants proposed many solutions this year to speed interconnection studies. Although federal regulators included key solutions in a proposed rule, for now the logjams and cost allocation problems continue.
Sunrise brief: Testing prairie and pollinator agrivoltaics at a former nuclear power site
Also on the rise: DOE announces $750 million in funding to advance clean hydrogen technologies. Tigo Energy acquires predictive data analytics company FSIGHT. And more.
