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.
EnergyBin and Good Sun team up to give solar modules a second life in underserved communities
Under the partnership, EnergyBin will use its exclusive member network to pull together solar equipment, monetary donations, and other resources, while Good Sun uses that equipment to bring solar to underserved communities.
Over 90 corporations and organizations commit to reducing carbon emissions through DOE program
DOE’s Better Climate Challenge calls on organizations to share details on how they are reducing carbon emissions, thus creating a pathway for others to follow.
Renewable energy accounted for 21% of US electrical generation in 2021
Solar maintained its place as the country’s fastest-growing electrical resource, while widespread droughts caused hydropower to fall and coal saw a brief resurgence.
DHL deploys solar on its fleet trucks
The international express shipper is topping trucks with solar to limit fuel usage by powering lift gates, ancillary devices, and easing strain on the truck’s alternator.
IBM, ABB, and Worley team up to help energy companies build and operate green hydrogen facilities
The collaboration aims to offer a digitally enabled solution for facility owners to build green hydrogen assets more quickly, cheaply, and safely.
