Community Choice Aggregation provides leverage for better electricity prices, access to solar
Seven states have passed community choice aggregation laws, connecting consumers to alternative energy suppliers through their local governments.
RFP alert: Georgia Power seeks 1,030 MW of renewable generation
Competitive bidding for utility-scale renewable energy projects of 3 MW or greater in capacity is planned to begin first quarter 2022.
Solar co-op arrives in the Twin Cities
Solar United Neighbors, a nonprofit solar co-op developer that educates customers and leverages group buy-in, is launching in the Minneapolis – St. Paul area.
How PV performs close to radio, TV antennas
Researchers in Kenya have analyzed the performance of an off-grid PV system located near an isotropic antenna as an emitting source.
Canadian Solar wins 52 MW project with Colombia Ministry of Energy
The solar project Caracoli was secured in a public auction, and the power will be sold via a 15-year power purchase agreement.
Long-duration thermal storage system based on silica sand
Developed by Italian dry bottom ash handling system provider Magaldi Power, the system produces green thermal energy — steam or hot air — which can be used directly in industrial plants or for the generation of electricity using steam turbines.
Sunrise brief: Which crops pair well with solar?
Also on the rise: Ossoff bill would address cost burden of rooftop solar to low- to middle-income customers, and $13 million in seed round funding for a solar module-mounted storage solution.
Startup Sunday: $13 million round for solar module-mounted storage
Also starting up: Shell buys a solar developer, and a New Mexico startup installs electricity producing windows using quantum dot technology.
A Nor’easter blew through. Our solar guy climbed on roofs to see the results
Hurricane-force wind gusts hit New England during a late October storm, damaging at least one rooftop solar array and leading Commercial Solar Guy to offer a few pointers.
OpenSolar updates 3D design and sales software
The company worked with PVEL and NREL to test and validate its free design product.
