Rooftop community solar projects a key IRA thrust
At the ACORE Finance Forum, investors said a key challenge that statewide community solar programs do not yet address is how to unlock the opportunity of hundreds of thousands of building rooftops for solar development and bringing access to residents who rent their apartment.
Solar buildout mapped to determine biodiversity impact on largest estuary in the U.S.
A group of researchers and data scientists from the Chesapeake Conservatory studied the construction of solar energy facilities in states surrounding the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and found that solar developments on already cultivated land did not adversely impact biodiversity.
50 states of solar incentives: Oregon
Oregon’s solar market grew from under 100 MW of installed capacity per year to a respectable 1.4 GW, with more than 176 MW deployed in 2022, ranking 21st in the U.S. for solar generation.
People on the move: Aurora, Endurans, EDP Renewables, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Additional guidance released for energy communities IRA tax credits
The Treasury, Department of Energy and Internal Revenue Service provide details on the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit program that makes available $10 billion in tax credits for energy communities.
People on the move: Sunrun, GameChange Solar, Sonnen and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
California targets over 400% growth in clean energy by 2045
Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted this target, which would achieve a 100% clean electricity supply, leading to 148 GW of renewable energy buildout in two decades.
Global investment in clean energy nearly doubles that of fossil fuels
For every dollar invested in fossil fuels, 1.7 dollars are invested in clean technologies. Five years ago, it was a one-to-one ratio, said the International Energy Agency.
Oberlin sheep grazing team to reduce solar mowing costs by more than 44%
Some 70 Katahdin breed sheep were dropped off on campus this week at Oberlin’s 10-acre fenced-in North Field. There they will graze through mid-June, stomping grass and weeding the solar field in a move aimed at reducing operations and maintenance costs.
Toyota to procure 100 MW of solar from reclaimed Kentucky coal mine site
Toyota Motor North America signed a VPPA this week with Savion for the offtake of a 100 MW brownfield solar project located on a reclaimed coal mine in Martin County, Kentucky. When completed, Toyota will have in excess of 150 MW of U.S. solar generation facilities.
