California’s rooftop solar rules facing rehearing requests
CA state regulators are now facing increasing pressure in the face of two separate requests for a rehearing of their new rooftop solar rules.
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PG&E is testing different flavors of virtual power plant
The California utility PG&E is trying out two different models with Tesla and Sunrun to help ease summer grid stress.
Westerners support 100% clean energy, less oil drilling — even in red states
Results of a 2023 survey show that 2/3 of participants want to see 100% of their energy come from clean, renewable sources within 10 to 15 years.
Drinkers encouraged to ‘give a XXXX’ as brewer goes solar
Iconic Australian beer brand XXXX will be brewed using 100% clean energy from Lightsource bp’s 176 MW Woolooga solar farm.
Electricity day and night: Solar power is changing isolated Amazon communities
NGOs and governments have implemented renewable energy plans in different communities in the Amazon with positive results.
Kenya’s big flower farms shift to solar power
Kenya’s rose and carnation producers are also showing love to Mother Earth, by shifting to solar power to fight climate change.
Spanish water utility sets sights on floating solar
Spain-based water utility Miya has expanded its activities to the renewables sector with the acquisition of a stake in Xfloat.
The Home Depot is installing 13MW of solar power across California
The Home Depot plans to install 13MW of solar power on the rooftops at 25 store locations in California.
US community solar set to double in five years as the IRA creates optimism
The researchers said that at least 6GW of community solar is expected to come online in existing markets between 2023-27.
New solar farm is a carbon sink & prairie preserver, too
Lightsource bp has built a pair of solar farms in CO that double as carbon sinks and help to preserve 3,000 acres of shortgrass prairie.