From brownfield to green wellspring
Plots of land abandoned as graveyards of hazardous materials are being reborn as clean energy hubs. pv magazine USA’s Ryan Kennedy looks at the diverse opportunities for solar, energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) charging station developers.
The top five U.S. sports stadium solar adopters
As we enter Super Bowl weekend, pv magazine looks at how the National Football League and other major league sports adopt solar.
Vanadium’s role in a just transition
The deployment of a vanadium flow battery at a fire station run by Native Americans illustrates the role that the energy storage technology can play in ensuring that nobody is disadvantaged by the shift away from fossil fuels.
IRA spurs 101k clean energy jobs in first six months
As of January 31, 2023, there are more than 90 new manufacturing facilities and renewable energy projects developed in rural towns and large cities, representing an aggregate of $89.5 billion of new investments into the clean energy market, according to a Climate Power report.
Solar microgrid to support critical water infrastructure
An Ohio water station will enhance its ability to deliver safe and clean water during extended grid outages.
Window mini-split air conditioner company secures Series A funding
Gradient’s first generation heat pump heating and cooling system is available for preorder, and ships this summer.
Global energy industry is at an inflection point, said utility representative
Edison Electric Institute Chair Warner Baxter offers his perspective on the interconnected crises facing the energy industry during an unprecedented time.
Solar may cover the world’s electricity demand with 0.3% of its land area
An international research group claims that raw materials and land availability do not present a real barrier for a global energy system with solar at its center. They said that forecasts for PV growth should not have their axis on utility-scale power plants and instead consider vertical PV, agrivoltaics, and floating PV as the source of future big market volumes.
Assistance for solar on low-income housing in Massachusetts
Resonant Energy’s Solar Technical Assistance Retrofit (STAR) program offers financial and technical assistance to affordable housing organizations.
Non-profit group to deploy 2.2 MW rooftop solar on D.C. houses
When complete, the non-profit, Enterprise Community Partners, will have more than 3,000 housing units with installed solar systems.
