Interest in energy storage booms after implementation of NEM 3.0
California’s recent transition to a new framework to compensate customers who generate their own energy is leading to a flurry of interest in battery storage.
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The bill that could connect California to sun, wind & savings across the west
A bill in the CA State Legislature that would start a fully integrated western electricity grid will be heard in the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee.
Peninsula Clean Energy signs solar agreements with 9 California cities, San Mateo County
Peninsula Clean Energy is executing 20-year PPAs to install 1.7MW of solar power on 12 public buildings in San Mateo County & Los Banos City.
19 US solar recycling and manufacturing projects just got $82M in funding
The US Department of Energy just invested $82 million in 19 innovative projects in 12 states to boost US solar manufacturing and recycling.
Tribal colleges see bright future in solar energy training programs
Nearly $15 million in federal grants aims to boost clean energy development at tribal colleges across the United States.
Local groups team to bring solar-powered work vehicles to Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College is looking to partner with entrepreneurs and funding sources to develop their solar vehicle program into a commercial enterprise.
A firsthand look at a California solar farm with ‘earth-mounted’ panels
Erthos wants to reinvent solar farms with ground-mounted panels that it says can reduce utility solar costs by 20 percent.
Solar-fueled arbitrage potential supercharging storage economics in Western US
Utility-scale battery energy storage system capacity in the West region of the US is forecast to grow exponentially over the next decade.
Thumbtack reveals ranking of the most solar cities in the US ahead of Earth Day
Thumbtack revealed the list of the ‘Most Solar Cities in the U.S.’ based on data from millions of home projects booked from across all 50 states.
America needs clean electricity. These states show how to do it.
Today, the United States is running a natural experiment in electricity generation, with a patchwork of policies and power grids.