Management coup at 2nd-largest U.S. solar developer
Cypress Creek has replaced its CEO and President with an all-female CEO, interim chief operating officer and interim chief strategy officer team, as well as replacing its board chair, in one of the biggest management shake-ups in the U.S. solar industry to date.
Energy storage deployments double *and* triple in first quarter
Wood Mac reports that in the first quarter of 2019 energy storage power deployed grew 232% year over year to 149 megawatts, while capacity increased 110% to 271 megawatt-hours as Arizona, New Jersey and New York strong saw growth.
Biden promises 100% clean energy by 2050
Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has released his climate plan, which focuses on tax cut reversals and executive action to kickstart 100% clean energy and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Duke’s battery bonanza, Sunrun prices securitization: pvMB 6/4/19
Hello one and all and welcome to the pvMB. Today we’ll be diving into US Light Energy’s 7 MW community solar project planned for Clifton Park, Modernize partnering with Renovate America, Maine’s new community solar bill and much more!
#Solar100’s Nat Kreamer: Clean Energy’s Captain America
In this #Solar100 Interview, Richard Matsui, Founder & CEO of kWh Analytics, speaks with Nat Kreamer, CEO of Advanced Energy Economy.
“Unlimited” capacity hydrogen storage facility developing in Utah
An MOU was signed by Mitsubishi and Magnum Developers in Utah to develop a 1,000 MW power facility at underground salt caverns in Utah that can be used to store renewable hydrogen and compressed air, while also deploying flow batteries and solid oxide fuel cells at the site.
Out with the old, in with the old: Tobin resigns from ACC
Commissioner Andy Tobin has resigned from his role with the Arizona Corporation Commission to join the state’s Department of Administration. He’ll be replaced by Marquez Peterson, a Southern Arizona Republican and former president of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Scaled-back energy bill signed in MN, stable module pricing, more! : pvMB 6/3/19
Happy Monday and welcome to the pvMB! Today we bring you a solar medical bus, solar and copper, Google’s desire to watch ALL power plants from space, and Clarksville going 100% solar, as the first 100% city in Arkansas!
To be, or not to be – a solar facility or a utility?
Iowa solar contractor Eagle Point Solar is suing Wisconsin utility WE Energies for blocking its solar lease with the City of Milwaukee, stating that it would make the contractor an electric utility. The contractor contends that a private agreement does not denote public sale of electricity.
