LG reveals plans for U.S. heat pump factory
LG Electronics North America has revealed plans to manufacture 100% electric heat pumps in the United States for the first time.
Massachusetts city offers EV adoption as employee benefit
Partnering with MoveEV to support the transition to EVs is expected to save Easthampton, Mass. about $360,000 per year on gasoline, among other benefits.
USDA $9.7 billion program for rural electric cooperatives will focus on renewables
The program will support investments by rural electric systems to improve service while reducing costs and climate pollution. Two smaller programs will support rural electric systems to deploy renewables and storage, and to improve resiliency.
Sunrise brief: New York needs 20 GW of new renewables by 2030, plus transmission, says grid operator
Also on the rise: Inside the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). 50 states of solar incentives: Georgia. And more.
Sunrise brief: US Congress passes landmark Inflation Reduction Act
Also on the rise: What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act for the solar industry? FlexGen launches modular C&I battery. And more.
Sunrise brief: Autonomous laser system clears birds from solar installations
Also on the rise: SolaREIT closes $100 million securitization with Nuveen. Fort Riley gets 350 more solar installations on housing. Supply and construction partners selected for Gemini solar project. Mitrex releases the Solar Brick, a BIPV facade.
Sunrise brief: Infinity Energy receives $2.5 million in tax credits for building solar EV charging manufacturing facility
Also on the rise: Salt Lake City to meet 80% of municipal electricity needs with solar, EV car charging manufacturer receives millions in tax credits, selling solar to underserved communities works best by word of mouth, Standard Solar puts 3.3 MW of solar atop Virginia schools.
Solar-powered EV car charging manufacturer receives $2.5 million in tax credits
California-based Infinity Energy plans to build $11 million facility for manufacturing solar-powered electric car charging stations
Solar manufacturing tax credit is introduced in the Senate
The Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act would establish a tax credit for domestic solar manufacturers in an effort to boost the U.S. solar supply chain, create American clean energy jobs, compete with Chinese manufacturers, and support energy independence.
ACORE’s four policies to clean the grid
ACORE suggests the combination of a federal renewable energy standard of 50%, a tax credit for all sources of clean electricity, an up-to $55/ton carbon tax, and a refined focus on how we incentivize construction of modern transmission lines will make our electrical grid cleaner.
