How California can get to a reliable, 85% clean grid by 2030
New modeling suggests more offshore wind & geothermal power could reduce risks of overreliance on solar & battery growth to meet state goals.
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Digital Realty to source 158 MW of solar in California, Georgia
Digital Realty unveiled two power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 158 MW of solar energy in California and Georgia.
California’s solar potential remains huge
California leads the nation with more than 1.3 million solar rooftops installed on homes, but the state has the potential for a lot more.
Students invent solar vaccine storage system for Sub-Saharan locales
A team of four SUNY Orange engineering sciences students have designed a solar-powered absorption refrigeration (SPAR) system and will to present their project at the Innovation Challenge Boot Camp.
US Army executes lease with Bright Canyon Energy for microgrid energy resilience project
The US Army recently executed a 30-year lease with Bright Canyon Energy for a privately funded, owned and operated energy resilience project.
Amazon agrees to 450 MW solar purchase in California with AES
Amazon has sealed two power purchase agreements that will see it get 450 MW of renewable energy in the CAISO market.
This solar-powered plane could stay in the air for months
Solar Impulse 2 could be converted into the world’s first commercially viable “pseudo-satellite,” capable of replacing an orbiting satellite.
New solar-powered system produces energy and drinking water
A new solar-powered system out of Saudi Arabia is capable of producing two vital resources: energy and clean water.
ForeFront Power installs 1.4-MW solar + storage system for California school district
ForeFront Power has partnered with Newark Unified School District in California to install a 1.4-MW solar energy and storage system.
Sheep and solar panels: using solar sites for pastureland
Using solar sites for livestock grazing is still in its infancy, but flocks of sheep are already grazing contentedly in PA, VA, MD and NY.