Wind power, solar power and energy storage projects are providing new economic opportunities for rural Texas counties, bringing needed diversification, economic development, job creation and multi-generational revenue through a growing property tax base and payments to landowners, according to CleanPowerPays.org, a new interactive website launched this week by the Advanced Power Alliance (APA) and Solar […]

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Siemens Energy, a global energy company, says it will supply a reactive power compensation plant to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).  The plant will enhance operations at Barren Ridge Switching Station, LADWP’s renewable energy transmission facility in Kern County, Calif., about 80 miles north of Los Angeles. Siemens Energy says the […]

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The current processes in and between regional transmission organizations (RTOs) are impeding the development of low-cost renewable power, according to a review recently released of regional and interregional transmission planning in the Great Plains, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. The analysis from Concentric Energy Advisors, commissioned by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) as part of […]

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BlueWave Solar, a Boston-based solar developer and community solar service provider, has sold a 4.2 MW, 10-acre agrivoltaic solar project on a wild blueberry farm in Rockport, Maine, to Navisun, a solar power producer that owns and operates distributed and small utility-scale solar projects. Having successfully developed over 130 MW of solar in Massachusetts since […]

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Mitrex, a Canadian manufacturer of solar technology, says it is bringing its roofing panels to market.  Mitrex notes its panels are developed to provide a cost-efficient energy solution for homes. The company says its patented building-integrated photovoltaic technology (BIPV) extends a building’s energy-generating potential, allowing every sun-touched surface to generate electricity. The solar roof panels […]

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Mitrex, a Canadian manufacturer of solar technology, says it is bringing its roofing panels to market.  Mitrex notes its panels are developed to provide a cost-efficient energy solution for homes. The company says its patented building-integrated photovoltaic technology (BIPV) extends a building’s energy-generating potential, allowing every sun-touched surface to generate electricity. The solar roof panels […]

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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an institution that conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity, says it will receive a $2 million contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to explore how information about solar energy spreads among consumers.  DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected EPRI […]

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The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has approved moving forward on NV Energy’s Greenlink Nevada transmission and renewable energy initiative. NV Energy says Greenlink Nevada will transform Nevada’s clean energy landscape by tapping into resource-rich renewable energy zones throughout western and northern Nevada, helping accelerate the responsible development of clean energy on public lands, […]

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EDP Renewables North America LLC and Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO) have executed a build and transfer agreement (BTA) for an Indiana solar energy project. The BTA will allow for the construction of the 200 MW Indiana Crossroads Solar Park in White County, which is anticipated to become operational in 2022. NIPSCO will […]

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GameChange Solar, a manufacturer of solar racking systems, has partnered with Workrise, a provider of workforce management solutions, to support free, hands-on training for students interested in joining the growing renewable energy industry.  The free, two-day training course will be offered by Lone Star College, with classes taking place both online and in-person. Students will […]

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Ameresco Inc., a clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has achieved commercial operation at its solar energy site in Tiverton, R.I., and mechanical completion at its site in Cumberland, R.I.  Installed on a former cornfield, Ameresco’s Tiverton solar energy site comprises over 12,000 modules with an electricity generation capacity of 4.95 […]

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GameChange Solar, a manufacturer of solar racking systems, has partnered with Workrise, a provider of workforce management solutions, to support free, hands-on training for students interested in joining the growing renewable energy industry.  The free, two-day training course will be offered by Lone Star College with classes taking place both online and in-person. Students will […]

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