BLM approves 500 MW Oberon Solar Project on 2,700 acres in California desert
The controversial Oberon Solar Project is the third solar installation approved under the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
Manchin blocks climate bill, Biden said he will take executive action
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he does not support the clean energy provisions in the reconciliation bill, withholding his must-have vote once again. The White House said it will take executive action to address climate change.
Sunrise brief: Californians will still get burned under solar killer proposal
Also on the rise: Tigo Energy files patent lawsuit against SMA Solar in the US. DOE invests $56 million in solar manufacturing and recycling.
Solar groups call on EIA to provide data on interconnection, outages, and manufacturing
The data would help solar and storage providers to speed deployment, said Solar and Storage Industries Institute and the national solar trade group, SEIA.
Mining for solar power as DOE & EPA seek perspectives
Government developing a program to deploy $500 million to kickstart development of a potential 89 GW of renewables across 17,750 current and former mining sites
Californians will still get burned under solar killer proposal
NEM 3.0 would be disastrous for locally produced solar energy and harm vulnerable communities who want access to local solar and jobs.
Accelerating the clean energy transition requires national strategy
To realize the clean energy opportunity, a national strategy should prioritize accelerating investment in clean energy technologies, physical infrastructure, and vertical supply chains, says RMI.
Sunrise brief: Panasonic plans $4 billion US electric vehicle battery factory
Also on the rise: No resting on laurels, New York seeks to improve upon successful solar programs. Shipping costs remain key challenge for solar sector. And more.
Applying agricultural siting guidelines to renewable energy permitting
The development of statewide renewable energy siting matrices can help reduce barriers to renewable energy development by providing guidance to local decision makers, according to a paper released by the Center for Rural Affairs.
No resting on laurels, New York seeks to improve upon successful solar programs
NYSERDA has launched a Request for Information to gain stakeholder feedback on refinements to the state’s Large Scale Renewables procurement and Clean Energy Standard programs.
