Solar Decathlon winners announced
Ball State University, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and The Cooper Union named 2023 Build and Design Challenge winners of this annual Department of Energy collegiate competition.
Sunrise brief: New York large-scale solar set to surge 8500%
Also on the rise: SunPower customers paid via app to support the grid at peak demand. Yotta and Sunstone partner to offer commercial storage solutions. And more.
New York large-scale solar set to surge 8500%
New York’s Large Scale Renewable Energy Program has awarded over 6.8 GWac of solar projects since 2017, with 80 MW coming online this spring.
Con Edison sustainability report highlights 3 GW of renewables deployments
The utility’s 2022 report highlights milestones the New York company is making to procure distributed solar, storage, energy storage resources, EV charging and heat pumps in the coming decade, as it strives to become fully net zero by 2040.
Sunrise brief: Chipotle goes green with all-electric, solar restaurants
Also on the rise: American companies ask Congress to reject $1 billion in retroactive solar tariffs. Avangrid to build solar, wind and storage projects on Navajo land. And more.
Solar-powered cannabis cultivation
Cannabis prohibition drove a culture of clandestine production in the past and solar helped growers to cultivate it at remote, off-grid sites. Now, as a global commercial cannabis market emerges, solar has an even bigger role to play.
Promoting energy justice, community solar and EV charging in downstate N.Y.
In the urban markets of the Bronx and Manhattan more than half the residents are designated as low-income or very-low income, giving rise to opportunities for LMI community solar and public charging accessibility.
Northeast workforce training for offshore wind, distributed solar
Young adults are turning their attention to careers in environmental studies, including renewable energy development roles.
Community solar developer adds project debt for 24.8 MW newly completed projects
Oya Renewables secured $27.1 million in loan commitments from City National Bank and Greenprint Capital for the recently completed construction of 24.8 MW of community solar projects in western and northern New York state.
Sunrise brief: Residential solar quotes average $2.85 per watt
Also on the rise: Fast EV charging market to grow sixtyfold by 2050. How installers can communicate the benefits of ESS to customers. And more.
