Climate First Bank launches residential solar loan platform
The solar loans, available to Florida customers, come with no dealer fees. The company seeks partnerships with residential and commercial installers in the state.
Bank of America banks on Electrify America EV charging
The company announced plans to double its EV charging exposure and intends to have 350 electric vehicle chargers at 90 branch locations.
Anheuser-Busch adds 2.4 MW of solar at eight craft breweries throughout the US
Rooftop solar atop Goose Island, Virtue Cider, Devils Backbone, Karbach, Four Peaks, and other craft breweries are tangible demonstrations of the commitment by Anheuser-Busch to purchase 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.
Museum to spread solar energy savings to local nonprofits
The Discovery Museum in Acton, Massachusetts installed an oversized solar parking canopy, which will deliver 50% of its generation to the museum, and 50% will be sold to local nonprofits at a discount.
Low-income rooftop solar loan program launched in New England
Massachusetts and Rhode Island low-income families that do not qualify for traditional loans will have an option made available through a partnership by the Capital Good Fund and installers Cotuit Solar and Got Sun Go Solar.
No cost solar-plus-storage planned for residents and businesses in Washington D.C. area
Electriq Power and SEDC Solar are partnering on a program that will provide solar and battery storage systems, complete with maintenance to LMI residents, small businesses, and churches in the Washington D.C. area at no cost to the user.
Solar jobs: 80,000 trained in the last three decades, over the next three years… double that
Elizabeth Sanderson, executive director of Solar Energy International, joined pv magazine to discuss solar job training, the ongoing Commerce investigation, and the growth of the industry.
Bifacial solar modules shine in snowy environments
Researchers at Western University in Canada found that by using bifacial solar modules instead of monofacial, snow losses could be cut from double digits to just 2% on an annual basis.
Electrify America EV charging network now 100% powered by renewable energy
The electric vehicle charging network provider signed a virtual power purchase agreement on a 75 MW project with Terra-Gen, and now owns enough generation to support its chargers with 100% renewable energy.
House of Representatives joins growing opposition to solar anti-circumvention investigation
A group of 85 Representatives signed a letter expressing “grave concern” about the devastating economic and environmental impacts of the investigation.
