Staying below 2 degrees is “possible and practical” says RMI
The Rocky Mountain Institute’s new report Positive Disruption describes pathways for the global economy to mitigate serious global warming through accelerated adoption of renewable energy, the transformation of our energy and transportation system, and improved management of agriculture, forestry, and other land-uses. Staying below two degrees Celsius of warming is not just possible the report argues but practical given the accelerating declines in the cost of renewable energy.
First Solar sells 40 MW-AC solar project to D.E. Shaw
First Solar is unloading projects, and they are not headed to yieldco 8point3 anymore.
Appeals court upholds SolarWorld’s $800 million debt to Hemlock
The ruling comes as the German solar manufacturer is restarting following an insolvency process, and Hemlock may have a hard time collecting.
Storage will help stabilize California grid during eclipse
Despite a predicted drop in solar electricity production of nearly 6 GW, the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA) believes the 3 GW of grid-connected energy storage will allow the state’s grid to survive Monday’s eclipse with little serious disruption.
APS officially moves to Value of Solar
Arizona regulators have put into place the deal cut between Arizona’s solar industry and Arizona Public Service, as part of the utility’s rate case.
Uncertainty in 2018
As revealed in testimony against proposed trade action yesterday, the ITC’s Section 201 investigation is already having effects.
Duke enters New York’s solar market with Long Island project
The North Carolina-based power company has bought one of the largest solar projects in New York State from Invenergy.
Opposition rises to fast-tracked NV Energy rate plan
As the Nevada PUC puts NV Energy’s rate plan on an accelerated approval schedule, companies race to register their opposition before time runs out.
SEIA, allies slam Section 201 petitioners as bad businesses
From across the country, solar installers, solar allies and the national association descended on Washington D.C. to urge the U.S. International Trade Commission to throw out the Suniva/SolarWorld Section 201 trade case.
Suniva, SolarWorld describe “manufacturing bloodbath”
The crash in PV module prices and resulting struggles of the U.S. solar cell and module manufacturing industry were displayed as Section 201 petitioners and their supporters made their case before the U.S. International Trade Commission today.
