Solar thermal energy company receives $4.1M federal grant
Solar thermal energy company Heliogen announced a $4.1M award from DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office to accelerate development of it’s tech.
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US and UAE sign strategic partnership deal to spur $100B in clean energy investment
The US and UAE announced the signing of a strategic partnership that will see $100B mobilized to develop 100 gigawatts of clean energy by 2035.
How California can expand solar development and support San Joaquin Valley farmers
Solar development can provide work opportunities in San Joaquin Valley while keeping fallowed land productive & curbing environmental risks.
San Jose invests in solar power to reach climate goals
The San Jose City council approved four contracts worth an estimated $530 million to build out the city’s battery storage.
California state agencies place solar charging infrastructure orders
Beam Global announced a continued stream of solar powered charging infrastructure orders from California State Agencies for 2022 year-to-date.
Clean energy supply chain issues affect disadvantaged the most
Disadvantaged communities are bearing the brunt of clean energy supply chain blockages. Many believe that IRA will help alleviate supply chain constraints.
New solar-paneled car by Sono Motors debuts in Los Angeles
This week, Sono Motors Sion traveled from San Francisco to San Jose to South LA, gauging interest in the concept of solar mobility.
Solar power is the fastest way to reduce Europe’s dependency on Russian gas
The war in Ukraine has been a wake-up call for Europe’s energy needs. They’re now on track to have significantly more solar power by 2030.
It’s time to combat utility opposition to solar
Bernadette Del Chiaro, executive director of the California Solar & Storage Association business group, will moderate a talk on abuse of monopoly positions by utilities at the Empower 2022 virtual summit.
Texas solar and wind resources saved consumers nearly $28 billion over 12 years
Solar and wind energy reduced wholesale energy costs in Texas by $7.4 billion in the first eight months of this year and $28 billion over the last 12 years.