The Solar Exchange program prompts participants to trade in the excess energy they generate via home solar panels—energy that is typically exchange …
Expanding community solar can bring jobs and economic benefits to hard-hit communities
By creating an opportunity for this previously untapped customer base to access solar energy, the U.S. community solar market has been able to grow …
NZ solar power takeup still low but economics are changing, says installer
New Zealand’s take up of solar power is low compared to other countries, but that may soon change as the economics of it improve, says a solar …
Large-Scale Renewable Energy Bids Opening Soon
By Catherine Cluett Pactol. In a couple months, a bidding process will open for renewable energy projects on Molokai that will hugely impact the way …
US solar and wind acceleration ‘not enough’ to meet Biden’s climate targets
President Biden has tabled a series of fiscal benefits and incentives to ramp up the US’ wind and solar power development. Image: Joe Biden/Twitter.
West Virginia legislators advance a solar leasing bill
The West Virginia Senate passed a bill that exempts solar power purchase agreements from state regulatory jurisdiction. The bill is an effort to …
Branson group is rebuilding another hurricane-damaged solar array
Sir Richard Branson’s BMR Energy group started construction on a 6.4- MW solar farm in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The facility is expected to …
Texas House panel weighs anti-renewable energy bills fueled by winter storm
Renewable energy sources account for a much smaller share of the Texas’ grid’s total generation than thermal sources, the bills’ critics have noted.
City of Cleveland commits to solar panels, electric vehicle stations for clean energy conversion
To create more clean energy, the city says it has “obtained bids to install solar photovoltaic panels at select City facilities.” The project is starting with …
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Secures Utah Solar Portfolio
“It’s extremely rewarding to be part of expanding renewable energy access in Utah,” says Charles Wheeler, CEO of GREC. “ReneSola Power’s extensive …