Building not your average dream home: High performance
This series describes the process of designing and building a sustainable home, which is passing tests for airtightness and proved to retain heat in winter. But the Xcel stumbling block has yet to be overcome.
The key to renewable energy procurement
Keeping purchaser causation, collaboration and emissionality in mind are key to procuring 100% renewable energy in a low-risk, cost-effective way that achieves tangible emissions reductions and environmental improvements.
The secret behind solar project success in the IRA era
Companies that build strong partnerships that combine domestic manufacturing, field experience and responsive problem-solving are positioned to thrive regardless of policy changes.
Deciphering solar supply chain challenges and where we go from here
Brian Lynch calls on U.S. manufacturers to re-evaluate their supply chain strategies and partners, with a heavy dose of common sense.
How renewable energy projects can enhance ecosystems
On this Earth Day consider how by integrating ecological principles into the full value chain of renewable energy deployment we can create systems that restore and enhance natural processes while generating the clean power that society and the Earth deserve.
How robotics is reshaping solar module installation
With module sizes increasing, labor shortages worsening and workplace safety risks escalating, automation is a necessity.
Data centers lead global growth in corporate PPAs
In 2024, the global corporate clean energy procurement market grew strongly, with a record 68 GW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other clean energy procurement deals announced. That amounted to 29% growth against the previous year. Caroline Zhu and Bruno Brunetti, of S&P Global Commodity Insights, examine the trends behind these numbers.
Microgrids reframe how we generate and consume energy
Decentralized solutions like microgrids offer resilience against grid failures and natural disasters—a crucial consideration in states like California that are prone to wildfires and earthquakes.
The evolution of solar mounting systems for modern installations
Will White, solar application specialist at Fluke Corporation, focuses on the important qualities of today’s mounting and racking systems in solar installations.
The challenge of truly clean-powered operations
Growing corporate interest in hourly matching power purchase agreements (PPAs) is expected to drive the pairing of PV, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), with potential broader impacts on the energy procurement market, as Neil Ford reports.
