Last week, he signed a bill, the Public Energy Policy Law of Puerto Rico, to power the island solely by renewable energy by 2050. Along the way, the …
Jump in renewable energy jobs as solar farms overtake hydro power
Jobs in large-scale solar farms tripled last financial year, overtaking the hydro sector for the first time, and helping to drive an overall expansion of …
Queensland solar projects could become ‘unviable’ due to safety regulations row
Solar projects in Queensland could become “unviable”, the renewable energy industry’s peak body says, thanks to a dispute with the state government …
Statewide solar electric permits in Hawaii decline in Q1
Oahu and the Big Island experienced year-over-year first quarter decreases in the number of solar photovoltaic installation permits while Kauai and …
Solar energy usage more than ‘sun coast’ experience
Incentive programs boost sales nationwide. Over the past six years, solar energy capacity has more than doubled in 45 of the 57 largest U.S. cities, …
Green Mountain Power announces 100% renewable electricity by 2030 goal
GMP plans to have a fully renewable energy supply through a combination of increased locally generated solar and energy storage and by …
SolarReserve nixes Nevada plans for world’s largest solar project
The solar power plant would have generated enough power to supply … The $1 billion, 110-megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant began …
Knoxville District 202 looking into solar energy project
KNOXVILLE — Knoxville District 202 is looking into what a solar energy project would be like for the school district. Superintendent Steve Wilder …
Reader’s View: Create renewable-energy jobs instead
The headline on a March 31 opinion piece written by Duluth Teamsters President Zak Radzak was, “No good reason for Walz’s Line 3 delay.” There …
Home batteries can sap your solar system’s value
The energy produced over the lifetime of rooftop solar panels more than makes up for the energy it takes to make, mount, and eventually recycle them.