Pro-clean energy candidates for governor identified by AEE win 7 “open” elections
The new governors favor policies such as a higher renewables mandate, community solar, increased use of storage, and expanding the Western grid, reports the nonprofit Advanced Energy Economy.
Coal decline is good news, but solar will fight for its share against gas
10 GW of coal plants have already retired this year, and this is expected to hit 15.4 GW by the year’s end. But solar will have to compete with the “rush to gas” to replace this capacity.
After more than a decade, the 500 MW Palen Solar Project is approved
EDF Renewables has gotten final approval from the Bureau of Land Management to move forward on its 500 MW-AC / 627 MW-DC solar power facility in Riverside County, California.
SolarYellowPages.com connects California homeowners with industry experts
The website puts solar professionals at the fingertips of Californians, with rankings and reviews to ensure the best fit.
Demand-side flexibility: helping solve solar’s curtailment conundrum
This op-ed by WattTime takes a look at solutions to solar curtailment, including new software to enable greater demand-side flexibility.
Special coverage of energy storage markets & technology, courtesy of pv magazine
pv magazine brings you a special edition devoted to the fast-growing energy storage space, including a look at its thornier challenges.
SunPower still swinging in Q3 results
The high efficiency PV maker is still chasing elusive profitability, but had some major successes this quarter and is optimistic about new technologies and opportunities.
Community solar+storage is still rock and roll to me
Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Monterey Bay Community have signed 15 year power contracts with Recurrent Energy on a 150 MW-AC + 180 MWh solar+storage plant.
New renewables, nuclear bring down U.S. electricity emissions by ~13%
A recent analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy puts some numbers on how zero-carbon energy has brought down power sector emissions since 2005 – and it is almost all wind and solar.
460,000 solar panels on their way in the Imperial Valley
Swinerton has begun work on the 200 MW-DC Mount Signal 2, one of a number of massive solar plants in Southern California’s Imperial Valley.
