Cold weather EV bus from Canada
The Electrip by Letenda is a 30-foot bus with Cummins batteries and nearly 300kWh onboard.
Coal company Peabody launches joint venture to develop solar in mining country
In a joint venture with Riverstone Credit Partners and Summit Partners Credit Advisors, R3 Renewables plans to develop over 3.3GW of solar PV and 1.6GW of battery storage capacity over the next five years.
Lawrence Berkeley report outlines shifts in demographics of US residential solar adopters
Less affluent households are adopting residential solar but higher incomes found among solar-plus-storage users.
The opportunities and challenges presented by large-format modules
The technology promises lower LCOE, drastic reductions in project costs, and reduced shipping costs, yet availability issues and the variance in form factors have contributed to limited field usage thus far.
Sunrise brief: Florida rooftop solar bills put 40,000 jobs and $18 billion in economic activity at stake
Also on the rise: New York town plans floating-solar demonstration project. SB energy procures 1.5GW of First Solar modules. Solar Jobs Census seeks participants. Verizon Communications issues fourth green bond. Solarizing houses of worship in communities of color nationwide. Arizona Senate controls the fate of Phoenix anti-solar rate.
Florida rooftop solar bills put 40,000 jobs and $18 billion in economic activity at stake
Two bills moving their way through the House and Senate of Florida threaten to slash the value of Net Energy Metering. The bills are being described as a knockout punch to the industry and have strong bipartisan opposition.
Three non-profits receive NREL support to help BIPOC houses of worship to go solar
RE-volv, Green The Church, and Interfaith Power & Light to discover new approaches to solarize houses of worship in communities of color nationwide.
Participate in the Solar Jobs Census 2022
The National Solar Jobs Census provides data on employment, workforce development, solar market trends, and more.
Arizona Senate controls the fate of Phoenix anti-solar rate
Ending anti-solar rates in the Phoenix area depends on maintaining an Arizona law favoring competition in the electricity sector. The Arizona House has voted to end such competition, and the Arizona Senate could do the same.
New York town plans floating-solar demonstration project
Cohoes, New York’s $6 million floating solar project will demonstrate how municipalities can turn reservoirs into clean energy plants, while serving the needs of low-income residents.
