Sunrise brief: Canada’s clean energy jobs forecast to grow 50% by 2030, report says
Also on the rise: New clean energy coalition will push for U.S. tax code reform, FPL topples the stack of its last coal-fired power plant, NERC and Dragos launch a cybersecurity initiative, and the Western Energy Imbalance Market moves into Montana.
Water agency starts work on 5 MW array that will use bifacial modules
Sol Systems will install and operate the solar array at no expense to the New York-based water agency in return for all energy credits generated at a fixed price per kilowatt-hour over 25 years.
How the Southeast can achieve 100% clean energy
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy identified two pathways that the Southeast’s big utilities could follow to achieve 100% renewable generation against the backdrop of a possible federal mandate.
GM expands its electric vehicle investment and plans more U.S. battery manufacturing capacity
The automaker said it is accelerating plans for two new battery cell plants in the United States to complement the Ultium Cells LLC plants under construction in Tennessee and Ohio.
People on the move: Lafayette Square, Nexamp, Connecticut Green Bank, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Renewable energy consumption grew in 2020 as fossil fuels and nuclear shrank
Also on the rise: Black & Veatch unit sets financing for 137 MW Texas project, Rockefeller Foundation partners to fund distributed renewable projects in Africa, and DroneBase closes a funding round as it expands its solar presence.
Tax equity stress isn’t going away, yet renewable projects still need investment
Renewable project finance has to become more dynamic and greater risks will have to be taken in order to meet clean economy mandates, a panel of experts said during an ACORE event.
ACORE insight: The federal agenda for energy and climate
As part of ACORE’s Finance Forums, experts on federal energy policy outlined what policies are needed to help drive the Biden Administration’s clean energy and climate change policies.
Department of Energy announces $200 million in new funding for batteries and EVs
The funds support DOE national lab efforts and create partnerships in batteries, electric vehicles, connected vehicles, and will span five years.
Unifrax plans manufacturing line for lithium-ion battery technology
The global manufacturer of specialty materials announced plans to build its first silicon fiber anode production line for lithium-ion battery improvement.
