UC Berkeley digs 400 foot hole on campus in geothermal study
If the school turns to geothermal for all of its heating and cooling needs, Berkeley will be the first University of California campus to achieve on-site zero-carbon energy goals.
New solar trailer bus from Sono Motors
Munich, Germany’s municipal bus fleet will now be equipped with solar-powered trailer units.
DOE names 22 communities to receive energy assistance through the Communities LEAP program
Communities LEAP Program aims to provide supportive services valued at up to $16M for community-driven clean energy transitions.
World will need 5.2TW of solar this decade to avoid climate breakdown
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s latest global outlook has spelled out just how ‘woefully’ far the world is from capping temperature rises at 1.5C, and lamented: ‘The stimulus and recovery efforts associated with the pandemic have also proved a missed opportunity.’
Hundreds of sheep to help maintain Strathmore Solar installation in Alberta
Telus Corporation signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Capital Power for the energy produced by the sheep-plus-solar installation in Alberta.
Sunrise brief: CHARGE Act lays groundwork for making critical changes to energy transmission planning and operations
Also on the rise: DOE introduces five-year plan for reducing environmental impacts of solar. Three Wisconsin utilities to buy stake in $433 million Paris solar-plus-storage project. A group of 22 bi-partisan California legislators call on regulators to maintain net metering. Maxeon to provide 400MW of solar modules to Origis Energy. Source Renewables, Sol-REIT partner to develop 100MW of low-income solar.
Watch: SEPA offers actions and strategies for utilities and other organizations to meet carbon reduction goals
The goal of the SEPA Tiers of Decarbonization project is to clarify terms and contexts to allow organizations to accelerate their progress towards a carbon-free energy future.
Target launches its first net-zero store
The Vista, California big box store and its new carports are topped with 3,420 solar panels. The site will produce more renewable energy than the store’s usage.
Solar+food in ethanol fields could fully power the United States
Converting the nation’s 40 million acres of ethanol corn farms into solar-plus-food facilities would generate 1.5 times our nation’s electricity needs, while also powering a 100% electrified passenger vehicle fleet.
Gridpoint closes $75 million in funding
The company will use the funding to develop and optimize its technology platform that makes buildings smarter and more sustainable through data analytics, intelligent automation, and machine learning.
