Legislation to give townships and counties the final say in whether to allow utility-scale solar power projects in their localities continues to wind its way …
Wind vs. solar: What wins the job race?
An image of wind turbines and one of solar panels superimposed into each other. While solar power has so far been the clean energy industry’s …
Solar Energy Loan Fund Looks To Advance Home Improvement Loans
A U.S. Senate committee is working on a national “climate bank” proposal to funnel millions to infrastructure projects and focus on energy efficiency.
Lawmakers convene for Powhatan Elementary School solar energy unveiling
Virginia Advanced Energy Economy hosted lawmakers Tuesday for the unveiling of Powhatan Elementary School’s recently completed solar energy …
Importance of Renewable Energy Federal Incentives and Grants
Politics aside, one of the most significant changes for the United States is the drive and demand towards renewable energy. Importance of Renewable …
US Renewables M&A: A Review of 2020 and Outlook for 2021
2020 was another strong year for U.S. renewable energy M&A, notwithstanding the dislocations caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic and a …
EIG Global launches thermal solar project in Chile, LatAm’s first
U.S. private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America’s first thermal solar plant, a project in Chile’s sun-drenched …
FPL touts 12 million solar panels, 40 percent completion of “30-by-30” plan
The end result will be the largest installation of solar panels by a regulated utility in the world and a 67 percent fleet-wide reduction in carbon dioxide …
Most Americans support expanding solar and wind energy, but Republican support has dropped
Among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, support for increasing reliance on solar power is down from 84% last year to 73% today, …
US to evaluate offshore wind potential in the Gulf of Mexico
The Department of the Interior says it intends to assess potential opportunities to advance renewable energy development on the Gulf of Mexico outer …