Kaua’i proposes mandatory battery storage for new DG solar
Kaua’i has one of the highest penetrations of solar in the world, and this is reflected in electric co-op KIUC’s new proposal.
Can PV and EVs replace XL?
A campaign has launched in Nebraska to “blockade” proposed Keystone XL pipeline with solar installations. How realistic is substituting solar and electric vehicles for oil in the coming decade?
It’s time for solar, wind and energy storage to jointly campaign for 100% renewables by 2050
Solar, wind and energy storage industry communicators and advocates, it’s time for us to jointly and individually state a very public goal of attaining 100% renewable energy in the United States by 2050.
New Illinois law encourages ComEd to champion community solar
Under a new tariff structure, consumers could subscribe to community solar projects and get credits on their bills equal to their share of the project.
SolarWorld Americas is up for sale
As part of the insolvency process of the U.S. solar cell and panel maker’s parent company, the Oregon factory is now for sale.
Home Depot expands its rooftop solar energy program by 50 stores
The home improvement giant will add nearly 50,000 solar panels to new sites in five states in a push to meet its alternative-energy use goals of 135 MW by 2020.
Staying below 2 degrees is “possible and practical” says RMI
The Rocky Mountain Institute’s new report Positive Disruption describes pathways for the global economy to mitigate serious global warming through accelerated adoption of renewable energy, the transformation of our energy and transportation system, and improved management of agriculture, forestry, and other land-uses. Staying below two degrees Celsius of warming is not just possible the report argues but practical given the accelerating declines in the cost of renewable energy.
First Solar sells 40 MW-AC solar project to D.E. Shaw
First Solar is unloading projects, and they are not headed to yieldco 8point3 anymore.
Appeals court upholds SolarWorld’s $800 million debt to Hemlock
The ruling comes as the German solar manufacturer is restarting following an insolvency process, and Hemlock may have a hard time collecting.
Storage will help stabilize California grid during eclipse
Despite a predicted drop in solar electricity production of nearly 6 GW, the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA) believes the 3 GW of grid-connected energy storage will allow the state’s grid to survive Monday’s eclipse with little serious disruption.
