Solar installations skyrocket in 2023 in record-setting first full year of Inflation Reduction Act
For the first time in history, solar accounts for over 50% of new electricity capacity added to the grid..
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In Northwest Arctic, federal grant will bring heat pumps to homes, solar energy to villages
Under a newly announced federal grant, every household in the NW Arctic Borough would receive a heat pump and solar system in every village.
Pressed for space, solar farms are getting creative
From retired landfills to decommissioned golf courses, murals on the buildings, solar installations are proliferating in unexpected places.
Solar hits a renewable energy milestone not seen since WWII
Solar accounted for most of the capacity the nation added to its electric grids last year. That feat marks the first time since World War II.
Chevron announces its first solar-to-hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley
Chevron New Energies announced it is developing a 5-megawatt hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley.
In California, NREL helps kern county embrace clean energy in partnership with community colleges
“NREL being a leader in clean energy technology gives instructors at the colleges a crucial resource,” McCall said.
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
The federal government will fund 17 projects across the US to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas.
300+ solar workers and supporters rally in support of solar energy
Solar workers traveled to the state capital on Wednesday to rally in support of solar energy, calling on lawmakers to keep CA a solar state.
Pasadena approves 20-Year, $500 million solar energy contract
The City Council unanimously voted to allow PWP to enter into a $512.2M , 20yr power contract with Southern California Public Power Authority
Texas will add more grid batteries than any other state in 2024
Developers are expected to complete 6.4 gigawatts of new grid battery capacity in Texas this year, according to the federal EIA.