Meta to buy RECs from 50-MW solar project in California
Meta Platforms Inc has agreed to buy renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes associated with Vitol’s 50-MW Ocotillo Wells solar project in San Diego County, CA.
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The untapped solar power potential of big box stores
US big-box stores can provide some 109,000 acres of solar-panel-ready rooftop, enough to produce more than 50m MW hours of electricity a year.
Replacing US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them
Replacing coal power plants across the United States with renewable energy projects would reduce carbon emissions and require less water.
Win-win: how solar farms can double as havens for our wildlife
Solar panels can provide valuable habitat for wildlife – and potentially benefit both the land and farmers.
Port of Oakland’s solar energy use grows
The Port of Oakland’s stake in a newly expanded solar array at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch has just come online.
Solar may cover the world’s electricity demand with 0.3% of its land area
The scientists claim that, for an average annual generation for solar of 1,370 kWh/kW, 38 million hectares would be needed.
Why solar & farming is a match made in heaven
Solar and agriculture are beginning to converge as farmers learn renewable energy can make farming more efficient.
Indian camel herders cash in with solar-powered coolers
Instant milk chillers powered by solar panels are helping pastoralists in India’s Thar Desert to keep their dairy fresh as temperatures rise.
KFC installs solar-powered drive-thru in California
KFC installs a solar-powered drive-thru in Bakersfield, CA to protect workers from the sun, and to save the unit $400,000 over its lifespan.
European solar and wind surpass gas power for the first time
Wind and solar produced more than a fifth of the EU’s electricity last year, for the first time delivering more power than natural gas.