50 states of solar incentives: Louisiana
Located at the mouth of the Mississippi River, Louisiana has abundant crude oil and natural gas reserves and very little in the way of solar energy generation.
Sunrise brief: U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations
Also on the rise: “Dragon scale” solar panels chosen for new space station housing units. Solar carport tax incentives legislation proposed in California. And more.
Solar carport tax incentives suggested in California
California Senator Josh Becker submitted SB 49, which roughly states that California should incentivize parking lot solar power via an (as of yet) unspecified tax credit.
“Dragon scale” solar panels chosen for new space station housing units
Space station developer Gravitics selected mPower for its interconnected mesh of silicon-based solar panels.
PowerFlex receives a $100M investment to accelerate EV charging solutions
With this investment, Manulife takes a minority stake in PowerFlex and enables the company to deploy onsite solar, storage and EV charging solutions to meet high customer demand.
Impact of Inflation Reduction Act delayed by trade and supply chain issues
U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations.
Stellantis signs second largest corporate PPA on record for 400 MW of solar
The maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat and Jeep vehicles has committed the second largest corporate PPA after Ford.
Free GenX model recommended for renewables advocates to conduct utility resource modeling
As trade groups and citizens’ groups advocate for low-cost renewables in state proceedings, they can make a stronger case by preparing their own utility resource plan, for example by using the free GenX model developed at MIT, says nonprofit group RMI.
World to deploy as much renewable energy in the next five years as the last 20
The International Energy Agency said the world will increase its renewable energy capacity by 75% in the next five years.
Clean energy apprenticeship program to train and employ New Jersey residents
The utility to non-profit partnership initiative is aimed at creating 3,200 clean energy jobs in the NY-NJ tri-state area.
