Cincinnati launches a group bulk-buy campaign to boost residential solar access
The city’s Office of Environment and Sustainability is working to expand rooftop solar access to minority citizens and increase distributed generation equity.
Sunrise brief: Michigan aims to power state buildings with renewables and solar by 2025
Also on the rise: Ozop Energy is supplying equipment for a Maryland microgrid, Georgia Power hits a milestone at its zero-carbon nuclear-build site, and Powin unveils a high-voltage battery.
New York State launches its fifth large-scale renewable solicitation
Twenty large-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects are under construction in the state, paving the way for the state to meet its goal of having 70% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2030.
RPI launches energy institute with backing from Siemens and Lutron Electronics
The New York City-based institute will link architectural design and engineering to create infrastructure that is both net-zero in energy use and climate resilient.
Sunrise brief: 3x acceleration in pace of carbon cuts needed to hit Biden climate goals, EPRI says
Also on the rise: JetBlue VC unit invests in a hydrogen startup that aims to achieve first flight by 2025, and work starts on a 20 MW solar project in New York as the state launches its fifth renewable energy solicitation.
Solar wins big as Wisconsin regulators approve Alliant capacity additions
The Earth Day decisions allows the utility to move forward with six solar facilities with a combined capacity of 675 MW and a price tag of more than $880 million.
NYSERDA grant program will help religious institutions go solar
Religious institutions in New York will be able to access energy efficiency initiatives, retrofit projects, and fossil fuel transition plans.
Solar gains a toehold at an iconic Oil Patch crossroads
Cushing is home to one of the world’s largest oil-storage tank farms, and is the price point for West Texas Intermediate crude, a global benchmark. A Tulsa company now plans to build 40 MW of solar capacity there.
Lending platform Mosaic adds $1.5 billion multi-year loan program
The new financing is expected to help more than 100,000 homeowners afford sustainable energy and home improvement projects.
OMCO Solar to provide 15 MW of trackers to Arkansas projects
The deal came through the company’s second partnership with Entegrity Energy Partners.
