Three agrivoltaic community solar projects planned for New York
The three solar installations in Johnstown, New York are under development by BlueWave.
Solar plan under development for Love Canal chemical site
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is developing a plan for solar at the site of one of America’s worst chemical disasters in U.S. history.
Back to school on electric buses
Operator First Student committed to deploying 30,000 EV school buses by 2035.
The myth of meaningful and equitable energy access
What it takes for low-income households to truly benefit from community solar.
CleanCapital acquires 13 MW brownfield portfolio
The two projects include Steel Sun II, located on the former Bethlehem Steel site on Buffalo’s waterfront and the Homeridae project, one of two solar arrays in Olean sited on a former oil refinery and tank farm.
A drone’s eye view helps find the perfect solar site
Drone Drafting brings an array of aerial sensors to project planning and engineering.
Six states offer grants to help local governments automate solar permitting
Solar trade groups in Washington, Colorado and Minnesota advocated for grant programs to speed permitting for rooftop solar, using software such as SolarAPP+. Three other states also offer grants, with two requiring automated permitting.
A path to 20 GW of distributed solar in New York
Accelerating deployment of rooftop and community solar with supportive policies would help New York meet its goal of 70% renewable power by 2030 at lower cost, says a solar trade group.
People on the move: SolarEdge, SEIA, Mitsubishi Power Americas, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: U.S. household energy can wield 15 GW to affordably meet electricity demand
Also on the rise: University solar projects model institutional responsibility. Public input sought for large-scale solar project in Arizona. And more.
