Solar fixed charges violate federal PURPA law, says a petition to FERC
Federal law prohibits solar fixed charges for rooftop solar, says a petition from four owners in Alabama.
Sunrise brief: Wärtsilä to supply solar-plus-storage tech to RWE Renewables project
Also on the rise: Aurora notches a design milestone, investment group closes on a portfolio of community solar projects, and iSun expands its utility-scale project market reach.
Gas South sets $50 million investment goal for solar energy
The company has also completed its first utility-scale installation, as well as invested millions into community solar projects.
Sunrise brief: Who’s adopting rooftop solar? Berkeley Lab report offers insights
Also on the rise: A community-based canopy solar project is under way in New Jersey, Mosaic securitizes a bundle of solar loans and Strata Solar rebrands as it looks to other cleantech offerings.
Cleantech Roundup: JinkoSolar, MIT, Jeep, and more
Check out this week’s list of some of the newest announcements related to clean energy products.
Here’s a recap of key energy proposals from the Biden administration and Congress
It’s been a busy two months since Joe Biden became president. Here are highlights of key initiatives on the energy and cleantech fronts.
With no electric pickup trucks available, Inovateus Solar switches to horses and carriages to maintain its sustainability commitment
Working with local horse breeders, Inovateus will lease 10 horses with 10 custom flat-bed horse carriages for its sales team and solar project managers.
Sunrise brief: Tesla batteries will energize a 240 MWh Apple energy storage project
Also on the rise: SaskPower will build a battery energy storage system, Energize Ventures and CDPQ will invest $125 million in energy transformation tech, and Loanpal securitizes $421 million of residential solar loans.
Here’s what Biden’s infrastructure bill offers solar and cleantech
The $2 trillion package includes a proposed 10-year extension of the ITC and PTC and calls for further incentives to add transmission capacity. Most solar advocates liked it, but one nonprofit panned it as being too industry-friendly.
Here’s how to get solar power on roofs and in the ground
Tax credits are great, but many individuals and businesses don’t pay enough in taxes to make them work. Why not create a paradigm shift in how credits are distributed?
