Can massive solar power expansion regenerate the US’s iconic prairies?
Renewable energy development is transforming the US countryside. It could be a chance to restore the iconic prairies.
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Biden’s climate law is reshaping private investment in the United States
Private investment in clean energy projects surged after President Biden signed an expansive climate bill into law last year.
IKEA is kicking off a solar car park push in the US
IKEA announced that it’s adding solar car parks, more solar on store rooftops, and battery energy storage systems to seven of its US stores.
California legislators approve America’s most expansive greenhouse gas emissions disclosure rules for big business
Major corporations would have to disclose their direct greenhouse gas emissions under legislation passed Monday by California lawmakers.
Sonoma County boosts green energy infrastructure with new mobile, solar-powered EV charging stations
Sonoma County has purchased 3 mobile solar-powered EV charging stations to support zero-emission vehicles and mitigate ongoing climate disruption.
Sesame Solar and Watergen partner on mobile nanogrids that provide power and drinking water
Sesame Solar and Watergen’s collaboration provides a source of safe, clean water for both drinking and renewable energy production.
This year’s rooftop solar installations expected to break last year’s record, experts say
The number of solar residential installations continues to climb every year and to break records. A government estimate shows how much.
Former rubbish dump in Essex becomes UK’s third largest solar farm
The Ockendon solar farm, formerly a rubbish dump, includes more than 100,000 solar modules covering 173 acres and is the third largest solar farm in the UK.
US solar installations expected to be a record 32 GW in 2023
The US solar industry is expecting to install an unprecedented 32GW of new capacity in 2023, according to the SEIA and Wood Mackenzie.
Low-income households are getting help from a free solar rooftop program
As a result of a state program called Transformative Climate Communities, low income families like the Zúñigas get their solar panels for free.