California funds 60 MWh tribal long-duration storage project
The CEC issued a $31M grant to build a 60MWh long-duration energy storage system to provide backup power to the Viejas Tribe.
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Chile, the land of mines, leads the way in solar energy
Chile has far exceeded its goal to reach 20% of energy production from renewable sources by 2025, with solar PV energy leading the way.
US solar capacity has grown 28,500% since 2008
Solar power capacity in the US has grown from just 0.34 GW in 2008 to an estimated 97.2G W today, providing enough energy to power 18M homes.
Clean energy is the biggest market opportunity in a generation. Businesses can’t afford to ignore it
The IRA created a massive opportunity for clean energy. EDF President Fred Krupp argues that businesses need to take advantage of this moment.
More utility-scale solar has been installed this year than all other forms of energy
Utility-scale solar and wind each added more generating capacity than natural gas during the first nine months of 2022
Proposal to place solar panels over LA Aqueduct advances
A proposal to place solar panels over the 370-mile Los Angeles Aqueduct to reduce evaporation and add capacity for renewable energy was approved.
California Public Utilities Commission to hear oral arguments on rooftop solar rules
The California Public Utilities Commission said it will hear oral arguments from parties on both sides of the NEM debate in a 2 hour meeting scheduled for Nov 16.
California’s middle-income residents outpace wealthy in rooftop solar installations in 2021
A recent study found about 1/3 of Golden State households that installed rooftop solar in 2021 were solidly working- and middle-class families.
Solar company to build Puerto Rico’s first virtual solar power plant
Sunrun will build the first virtual solar power plant in Puerto Rico. It will be 17 megawatts and designed to strengthen the power grid.
200 all-electric homes in California will be solar-powered and have battery backup
KB Home, SunPower and UCI joined forces to reimagine what a new home community could look like if built to reduce carbon emissions