Anheuser-Busch buys big solar, signs 7th largest corporate renewable deal
The brewer of such fine beverages as Busch Light (no free ads), has signed a power contract with Recurrent Energy for the electricity generated by the 222 MWac Maplewood solar project. The deal will position the brewer to reach its sustainability goals four years sooner than anticipated.
Management coup at 2nd-largest U.S. solar developer
Cypress Creek has replaced its CEO and President with an all-female CEO, interim chief operating officer and interim chief strategy officer team, as well as replacing its board chair, in one of the biggest management shake-ups in the U.S. solar industry to date.
Energy storage deployments double *and* triple in first quarter
Wood Mac reports that in the first quarter of 2019 energy storage power deployed grew 232% year over year to 149 megawatts, while capacity increased 110% to 271 megawatt-hours as Arizona, New Jersey and New York strong saw growth.
Biden promises 100% clean energy by 2050
Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has released his climate plan, which focuses on tax cut reversals and executive action to kickstart 100% clean energy and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Duke’s battery bonanza, Sunrun prices securitization: pvMB 6/4/19
Hello one and all and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ll be diving into US Light Energy’s 7 MW community solar project planned for Clifton Park, Modernize partnering with Renovate America, Maine’s new community solar bill and much more!
Battle of the module reliability rankings
While module makers are attempting to get the best possible scores for their products on 3rd-party tests, 3rd-party testing providers are also offering competing products to rank products. We look at what’s similar and what’s different in the tests.
#Solar100’s Nat Kreamer: Clean Energy’s Captain America
In this #Solar100 Interview, Richard Matsui, Founder & CEO of kWh Analytics, speaks with Nat Kreamer, CEO of Advanced Energy Economy.
“Unlimited” capacity hydrogen storage facility developing in Utah
An MOU was signed by Mitsubishi and Magnum Developers in Utah to develop a 1,000 MW power facility at underground salt caverns in Utah that can be used to store renewable hydrogen and compressed air, while also deploying flow batteries and solid oxide fuel cells at the site.
Out with the old, in with the old: Tobin resigns from ACC
Commissioner Andy Tobin has resigned from his role with the Arizona Corporation Commission to join the state’s Department of Administration. He’ll be replaced by Marquez Peterson, a Southern Arizona Republican and former president of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
