The Case Against For More Floating Solar At Hydropower Dams
Floating solar is overcoming technology challenges to squeeze more renewable energy out of existing hydropower infrastructure.
Solar Energy
Kernza Meets Agrivoltaics To Turbo-Boost Rural Solar Development
A leading solar developer is deploying agrivoltaics to help scale up production of the perennial grain Kernza in the US.
SolarAPP+ Has Cut 150,000 Business Days of Solar Permitting Process
15,400 Hours of Staff Time Saved and Projects Installed 14 Days Sooner With Automated Solar Permitting Platform Across the United States, rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations continue to grow, with over 671,000 installs in 2022—and final numbers are expected to be even higher in 2023. Local governments must permit each installation, checking … [continued]
U.S. DOE Welcomes New Round of Innovative Leaders to Peer-Learning Cohorts on Emerging Clean Energy…
Participants From Municipalities, Tribes, and Community-Based Organizations Will Convene for Six Months To Learn From Each Other and Experts About Agrivoltaics, Residential Energy Efficiency Programs, and Electrifying Municipal Fleets The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new round of leaders from 45 entities that will collaborate on common … [continued]
Tesla Votes On Elon Musk Compensation More Complicated Than You Thought
I will admit — based on the various headlines and articles I read about Elon Musk’s canceled compensation packet, I thought it was a pretty simple case: Elon Musk received, by far, the biggest CEO comp package in history, some people and a judge thought that it was far too … [continued]
DER: Yet Another Reason Why Renewable Energy Wins
Small-scale solar arrays, wind turbines, and other distributed resources are turning ratepayers from consumers into renewable energy heroes.
Reflect Orbital Aims to Keep Sunlight Shining On Solar Farms After The Sun Goes Down
For anyone with solar on their roof or a massive solar farm in the desert producing power, their production starts when the sun comes up and tapers off as the sun sets. A new interview on YouTube channel First Principles sat down with Reflect Orbital CEO Ben Nowak to unpack their … [continued]
California Public Utilities Commission Crushes Community Solar With Latest Monopolistic Play
California has seen massive growth across its solar power sector — utility-scale solar, commercial solar, and residential solar have all boomed in the past decade plus. However, the utilities have been on a mission to squeeze out the little guys (distributed solar energy) for years, and after achieving quite a … [continued]
U.S. Department of Interior’s Clean Energy Progress in Nevada
BLM issues final environmental analysis for Greenlink West transmission line LAS VEGAS — Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis visited Las Vegas today to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s significant progress in meeting President Biden’s ambitious clean energy goals. She joined Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Director Jon Raby to announce … [continued]
Entergy & NextEra Energy Resources Announce Agreement to Develop Up To 4.5 GW of New…
Entergy (NYSE: ETR) and NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE), last week announced a joint development agreement that will accelerate the development of up to 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar generation and energy storage projects. The agreement represents significant progress toward Entergy’s growing … [continued]