Greenbacker secures nearly $1 billion for New York’s largest solar project
The funds will support a 674 MW solar project developed by Hecate Energy.
Tribal-procured RECs retire at Pinterest
Renewable energy credits procured by Tribal-owned Seneca Environmental and retired on behalf of Pinterest will be used to offset home electricity use for work-from-home employees.
Sunrise brief: U.S. electricity rates rise about 5% annually, outpacing inflation
Also on the rise: Half of distribution transformers are approaching end of life. Agrivoltaic pilot program announced in New Jersey. And more.
Agrivoltaic pilot program announced in New Jersey
Agrivoltaics co-locates solar with agriculture. The incentive program will provide its results to inform the design of a permanent agrivoltaic program.
Sunrise brief: The clean energy legacy of Jimmy Carter
Also on the rise: Snapshot of the 2024 solar industry. All I want for Christmas is an orchestra of energy storage. And more.
$11 million funding opportunity for solar that benefits wildlife and agriculture
The Energy Department’s Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits program will fund R&D, technical work and stakeholder engagement activities that promote compatibility of solar with the natural environment.
Sunrise brief: Ashtrom Group enters U.S. solar market with 300 MW utility-scale project
Also on the rise: Energy storage is a solved problem. Infinity sends fuel cell to NASA for lunar testing. And more.
Sunrise brief: The IRA: What’s to come, what’s to go
Also on the rise: Robots, sheep, SCADA, and more: Highlights from RE+ 2024. In case you missed it–five top solar news stories. And more.
Robots, sheep, SCADA, and more: Highlights from RE+ 2024
On day three at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim we saw the integration of natural agricultural processes alongside sophisticated solar technologies, with other exhibitors presenting everything from advanced hand tools to complex solar module manufacturing systems.
Assessing viability of agrivoltaics in corn fields
Researchers from Purdue University have studied the impact of traditional photovoltaic systems and agrivoltaics deployed in corn croplands. They conclude agrivoltaics could offer a viable strategy to ease the current tradeoff between energy production, greenhouse gas emissions, food production and farm profitability.
