Fremont is the first city in the nation to receive coveted designation
Fremont achieved a SolSmart designation for their solar energy leadership and is the first to achieve the new Platinum level.
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Changi starts work on country’s largest solar photovoltaic system
CAG has commenced work on installing solar panels, and once completed, it will become Singapore’s largest single-site solar PV system.
West Marin Senior Housing “loves” its new battery storage and solar
3 senior housing sites at Sage Lane have activated solar paired battery storage systems valued at $100,000 to power critical facility needs.
Federal agencies embrace solar EV charging
Beam Global recently announced a significant expansion of its customer base within the federal government.
Solar water heaters were cool in 1980s. They could be again.
Unlike pv panels, which can power your home, solar thermal panels are mainly used to heat water. But they’re smaller and more efficient.
Pasadena Water and Power seeks approval for 20-year, $500M solar energy contract
Pasadena Water & Power is seeking authorization from the City Council for a 20-year power sales contract for solar+battery energy storage.
California utility SDG&E brings online 180MWh of community-resiliency microgrids
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has brought online a portfolio of four ‘advanced’ microgrids equipped with 180MWh of battery storage.
Solar use on US farms jumps 30% in five years
PV installations increased 30% on farms in the latest US Census of Agriculture. Some 116,758 farms had solar panels in 2022, compared with 90,142 in 2017.
California assemblymember introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0
AB 2619 will repeal the NEM 3.0 decision and require the CPUC to create a new rule structure based on the clean energy goals set by SB 100.
Super Bowl LVIII powered entirely by Nevada solar-plus-storage project
Super Bowl LVIII was powered entirely by renewable power, with an EDF Renewables solar-plus-storage project in Nevada.