DOE rolls out $200M for grid investments; California will use $67.5M for storage, resilience
CA will use $67.5M in federal infrastructure funds to add energy storage, invest in efficiency & harden its electric grid through CERI.
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College students develop solar-powered car that literally ‘eats’ air pollution
The Zem car is a solar-powered, super sporty and sleek magic car that has been described as “carbon eating”.
San Diego goes big on microgrids
The first 5 of 8 microgrid projects to be built at city facilities was unveiled Friday at the Southcrest Recreational Center in South County San Diego.
This 1 GW solar + salt + shrimp farm is a 3-in-1 power station
A huge solar power station in China is generating clean energy, producing salt from sunlight, and serving as a shrimp-breeding site.
SDG&E adds energy storage facilities for grid reliability
San Diego Gas & Electric has completed two additional utility-owned energy storage facilities totaling 171 MW.
New all-electric homes show how to live without fossil fuels
All-electric homes are revolutionary, offering a glimpse of the zero-emission future we should be hurtling toward to fight climate change and adapt to its effects.
Which states have the most solar and wind power jobs?
The states leading the way in clean energy deployment are California and Texas and they are also in first place for wind and solar jobs.
Country’s largest grid operator must process and connect backlogged clean energy projects, a new report says
PJM could benefit numerous states with thousands of jobs and billions in investment by implementing reforms to its clean energy project approval process.
Energy workforce grew 3.8% last year; clean energy jobs increased in every state
The energy sector added almost 300,000 jobs last year, about a 3.8% growth rate from 2021 to 2022, according to an annual study by the US DOE.
Houston skyscrapers are converting to solar
Brookfield Properties, which has 10 downtown skyscrapers in its Houston portfolio, is partnering to build a massive solar plant to power the buildings.