PECO to support commercial EV charging with rebate program
The utility is providing upfront cost relief for commercial vehicle level 2 charging stations.
Senator’s anti-solar state legislation fails, now targeting county zoning law
Kansas state Senator Mike Thomas has made several attempts at legislation that is considered anti-solar in his state, and at times he has shared false information about the health and economic impacts of renewable energy.
Greenbacker annual revenues grow 39% to $107 million
The renewable energy acquisition and management company grew the capacity of its holdings from 900MW to 2.6GW.
Toronto area businesses to engage in 77MW distributed energy aggregation
A pilot managed by Enel X will supply the Ontario grid with demand response loads aggregated from 14 distributed sites. The project is expected to ease peak demand on the grid and supply the businesses with energy savings and additional revenue streams.
Ukraine invasion reshaping discussion about energy, pricing, renewables
Indra Overland, the head of the Center for Energy Research at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, tells pv magazine how the Ukraine war is irreversibly changing the global energy landscape, making massive renewables deployment a certainty. But labor issues, equipment shortages, and reliance on Chinese manufacturing remain obstacles.
US solar manufacturers request tax credits in letter to Congress
Manufacturers in every leg of the solar value chain are requesting long-term PV tax credits in the budget reconciliation legislation.
US grid-scale energy storage usage profiles, innovation, and growth outlook
The Energy Information Administration profiled grid-scale energy storage, finding that a demand for different grid services creates demand for a variety of storage duration capabilities.
World will need 5.2TW of solar this decade to avoid climate breakdown
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s latest global outlook has spelled out just how ‘woefully’ far the world is from capping temperature rises at 1.5C, and lamented: ‘The stimulus and recovery efforts associated with the pandemic have also proved a missed opportunity.’
A solar project would multiply a North Dakota town’s budget, but a 1995 ordinance prevents it
Colfax Township’s zoning board is reviewing a 1995 ordinance that bars solar installations after a proposed project is estimated to increase the town’s budget from $80,000 to $180,000, plus bring revenues to the local school district, county and state. In total, $1.4 million of revenue would be shared with Colfax within the first five years of operations.
Solar starts strong, growing 40% year over year in January
US solar generation reached new heights despite a year of challenges. Plus, pv magazine discusses “renewable” vs. “sustainable.”
