Planned charging station at Port of San Diego to support first all-electric tugboat in US
The Port of San Diego was part of a groundbreaking this week for an electric shoreside charging station to support the first all-electric tug in the U.S.
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Multiple schools in Modesto going green with solar panels
Several high schools in the Modesto City School District high schools are installing solar panels. One of the those schools is Downey High.
This solar-powered bus stop cools off pedestrians in extreme heat
University of Seville scientists have invented a solar-powered bus stop that can lower the temperature by 20C to keep pedestrians cool.
Floating solar on the equator could provide ‘limitless’ energy
Vast arrays of floating solar panels near the equator could provide unlimited clean energy to countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa, according to new research.
Rooftop solar benefits for apartment buildings, schools in crosshairs of California energy regulators
CA regulators are proposing a plan that could make it impossible for people in apartments, schools and small farms to reap the benefits of solar.
California electricity provider MCE brings more solar online
MCE continues to expand its local renewable energy portfolio with two new solar projects in Contra Costa and Napa counties.
Well-irrigated roofs with vegetation have cooling effect on PV systems
Scientists in the Netherlands have assessed how the so-called blue-green roofs can help reduce the operating temperature of rooftop PV panels and have found they provide a significant cooling effect.
Los Angeles boosts sustainability with Beam Global’s solar EV charging systems
The State of California anticipates 12.5 million EVs on its roads by 2035 and estimates the need for 1.2M public and shared chargers by 2030.
The world’s largest battery storage system just got even larger
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, the world’s largest lithium-ion battery energy storage system, has been expanded to 750 MW/3,000 MWh.
Mining the sun: Benefits of solar energy on former mine sites
Strategically siting new energy infrastructure can be an affordable path to repurposing former mine lands and brownfields into clean energy hubs.