Solar truck charging depot planned near Sacramento International Airport
The Sacramento International Airport announced that WattEV received a $40.5M grant to build truck charging depots in Northern CA and OR.
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The battery boom continues in San Diego with new energy storage project
A new energy storage project has been unveiled in Chula Vista, San Diego, which has the capability to power nearly 3,000 homes for each hour it provides electricity to the grid.
One of the first community solar projects in SoCal brought online
Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm, designed to generate clean energy for both residential and commercial accounts, is now online.
Southern California Edison eyeing ‘substantial investments’ in grid resilience and reliability, CEO says
Southern California Edison is positioned to make substantial investments in the resilience and reliability of its electrical grid.
US announces $450 million for Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar power
The DOE has announced $453.5M from the PR-ERF to install up to 30,000 to 40,000 solar PV & battery storage systems for low-income single-family households.
First Solar to invest $1.1 billion in fifth US panel factory
First Solar plans to spend as much as $1.1B on a new US factory, a sign that president Biden’s IRA is boosting domestic clean energy industry
We need cooler cities. Here’s how to build them.
Too many neighborhoods are not designed for today’s record-setting heat. “Smart surfaces” can make cities cooler and less vulnerable to flooding.
Renewable energy investments bring big benefits to Full Belly Farm
Full Belly Farm’s new 61kW solar photovoltaic energy system produces enough energy to reduce total annual energy costs by 50%.
California Energy Commission approves new statewide VPP program
To meet CA’s growing electricity needs, the CEC recently approved a new VPP program that would tap into thousands of batteries located at homes and businesses.
Amid record heat, solar farms help ease the strain on US power grids
According to US EIA, there are more than 5,000 solar farms across the US. In 2022, they produced 3.4% of the nation’s electricity, helping to ease strain on grids.