Bipartisan bill to promote use of industrial heat pumps in rural areas
Funding for the Heat Pump Energy Assistance and Training program would go toward technical assistance, education and training rural businesses in the benefits and use of heat pumps.
Major U.S. solar asset owner agrees to panel recycling pilot
The AES Corporation signed an agreement to send damaged or retired panels to a Texas Solarcycle recycling center.
New York law allows power authority to build renewable projects
The Build Public Renewables Act directs the New York Power Authority to plan, construct, and operate renewable energy projects in service of the state’s renewable energy goals.
Napa Valley wine producer to expand onsite solar capacity to 9.2 MW
The U.S. division of Treasury Wine Estates announced a substantial expansion of its wineries’ onsite solar generation capacity by adding 6.5 MW of new installations, to be installed by Shell Energy Solutions.
Energy policy recommendations from environmental groups
Senator Joe Manchin’s proposed permit reforms undermine the National Environmental Policy Act, say the groups. A report shares their vision of a more equitable, environmentally-sound energy landscape.
Ikea bets on Meyer Burger’s heterojunction solar modules
Between 2025 and 2029, the investment company of the Swedish furniture group will purchase solar modules produced in the U.S. by the Swiss photovoltaic manufacturer. The agreement is the basis for Meyer Burger to increase annual production capacity at its Arizona site to around 2 GW.
South Georgia 106 MW regenerative agrivoltaic project at White Oak Pastures
Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch partnered on the project, which will produce enough energy to power 17,000 homes annually.
Green hydrogen production can be profitable in much of the U.S.
Green hydrogen projects can be profitable in “wide swaths” of the U.S., supported by new federal tax credits for clean hydrogen, according to a financial modeling analysis by the policy consultancy Energy Innovation.
Montana city flips switch on 545 kW municipal solar facility
At a “flip the switch” event held in Missoula this week, officials christened a 545 kW municipal solar project, which Ameresco will maintain under a 25-year solar energy agreement which had zero upfront cost to the municipality, the companies said.
DOE commits $250 million to domestic heat pump manufacturing
The new funding, governed by the Inflation Reduction Act, is to be used to build a clean energy economy, create new manufacturing jobs and helping families save money on their energy bills.
