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PG&E microgrids Send your community microgrid plans to PG&E ─ California utility expanded eligibility to entire service area
Chris Crowell
December 13, 2021
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Sunrun, BRIDGE Housing complete solar project serving 94 affordable rental homes
December 13, 2021
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Diversity-driven coalition in Minnesota looks to expand solar power access
December 13, 2021
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Namaste Solar’s Keep the Lights on campaign gives solar access to 176 low-income families
December 13, 2021
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Three California utilities expand virtual power plant programs with Swell Energy
December 13, 2021
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U.S. energy storage market on historic pace amid supply chain...

The U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the third quarter of 2021, with new system installations totaling 3,515 MWh, according to...

December 9, 2021
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Ecogy Energy breaks ground on the largest rooftop solar portfolio...

Ocean State Job Lot, a North Kingstown, R.I., discount retailer, has partnered with Ecogy Energy, a Newport, Rhode Island developer, financi...

December 9, 2021
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Maine’s Saddleback Mountain resort partners with Nexamp on 31-acre solar...

A new 31-acre community solar farm on Saddleback Mountain Ski Resort’s property, owned by Arctaris Impact Investors, will generate 7.3...

December 9, 2021
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Standard Solar completes solar project for Isle of Wight County...

With the installation of a combined 3.3 MW of solar power, the Isle of Wight County School system in Virginia is expected to offset half of ...

December 9, 2021
News California NEM 3 questions
Five critical questions to ask when California’s net metering 3.0...

What will happen to rooftop solar in California, the 74,000 Californians working in solar, and all the other states watching its example whe...

December 9, 2021
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SEC investigating Tesla’s solar fires – a reminder of PV...

Multiple outlets reported this week that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SED) has opened an investigation into Tesla because of...

December 8, 2021
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KKR launches Stellar Renewable Power, aimed at utility-scale solar development

Global investment firm KKR has launched Stellar Renewable Power, a new platform that will source, develop and operate utility-scale solar pl...

December 8, 2021
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AES debuts Atlas, a solar panel installation robot

The AES Corporation launched a new solar installation robot named Atlas. Designed by AES through a multi-year innovation process and built i...

December 8, 2021
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SunPower launches SunPower Financial, featuring more options for cash-strapped solar...

SunPower Corp. launched a financial services arm this week, SunPower Financial, aimed at making renewable energy affordable for more U.S. ho...

December 8, 2021
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Lithium-ion battery recycling still not that close

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling is not expected to take off before 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. Last year, EVs ...

December 8, 2021
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Patent awarded to C3 – is it the most impactful...

What if you could purchase one of your favorite PERC solar panels, but with an added 2 or 3 Watts per panel and a 0.1 percent efficiency gai...

December 8, 2021
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BlockEnergy microgrid platform earns UL 9540 fire safety certification via...

BlockEnergy made a splash in the pages (and YouTube pages) of Solar Builder during in 2020. The brainchild of Emera Technologies, BlockEnerg...

December 7, 2021
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Nuveen and Safari Energy team up for strategic solar portfolio

Nuveen Real Estate and Safari Energy have partnered to develop Nuveen’s own solar resources. After pledging to make all existing ...

December 7, 2021
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Check out this clearinghouse for solar energy permitting, inspection resources

The Sustainable Energy Action Committee and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council launched a new clearinghouse website housing educational...

December 7, 2021
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SPI Energy acquires defunct Sunergy solar PV plant in Sacramento,...

SPI Energy Co. a provider of solar, storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions announced its SPI Solar business acquired the existing lease...

December 6, 2021