Canadian province extends heat pump rebates to apartments, condos
British Columbia’s rebate scheme for heat pump installations now offers up to CAD 5,000 ($3,638) for the purchase and installation of an electric heat pump in suites within multi-unit residential buildings.
Microbes could save U.S. solar from copper price shocks
A Colorado start-up uses specialized microbes and cloud-based optimization to recover copper from low-grade ores.
Sol Systems secures financing to support 500 MW of clean energy projects
The independent power producer secured a $675 million revolving construction finance facility to help fund solar and storage projects planned in Illinois, Ohio and Texas.
California irrigation district calls for halt of farmland conversion for solar
The Imperial Irrigation District noted that 13,000 acres of fertile land have been converted for solar, but it noted renewable energy is an important part of the region’s present and future.
California scores victory for rooftop solar owners, retaining contracts on home sale
The California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee voted to preserve solar net energy metering agreements for Californians that sell or transfer their homes.
People on the move: Chaberton, esVolta, CleanChoice Energy and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance. And the job of the week.
Chicago suburb secures stable, lower electricity prices with solar contract
With volatile prices in energy and natural gas, a large park district west of Chicago flipped the switch to solar for its financial advantages.
Solareit surpasses $125 million in U.S. energy storage financing
The capital supported over 1.6 GWac of U.S. battery storage projects since the solar real-estate investment fund expanded into energy storage less than two years ago.
Utility-scale solar project updates: Texas, New Mexico, Wisconsin
Geronimo Power breaks ground on a 250 MW project, OCI Energy sells a 120 MW project and DESRI starts construction on a 150 MW solar, 600 MWh battery project.
Agrivoltaic community solar facility is now operational in Maryland
The Lime Kiln solar project, part of the Maryland Community Solar Program, will serve area residents while also providing sheep pasture and pollinator habitat.
