Pylon Updates Observer Solar Design Tool with 3D-Shading Simulations

Pylon, a designer of software that provides high-resolution aerial imagery for solar proposals, says it is launching full 3D-shading simulations as part of a major update to the solar design tool Pylon Observer.  For the first time, solar…

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions begins construction on 250-MW Texas solar project

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a non-regulated commercial brand of Duke Energy, announced the start of construction of the 250-MW Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County, Texas. Once in operation, it will be the largest utility-scale…

Solar Operations Solutions develops software for PV tracker O&M

The photovoltaic solar industry continues to adopt tracker systems for increased energy yields and higher power output, and Solar Operations Solutions (Solar-Ops) has released new software for operations and maintenance (O&M) of the technology. myPV…

Kearsarge Energy, GZA complete 2.8-MW solar project at former petroleum facility

GZA GeoEnvironmental, a multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water and construction management services, has helped Kearsarge Energy successfully develop and commission a 2.8-MW solar energy array on…

Everybody Solar completes 20.4-kW solar installation for Kentucky center for at-risk children

Buckhorn Children & Family Services (BCFS), a nonprofit organization in eastern Kentucky that provides services to at-risk youth, has unveiled its new 20.4-kW solar array to its Buckhorn Campus Rogers Cottage. The solar installation,…

Pending New Jersey legislation would require new warehouses to be built solar-ready

Last week, the New Jersey legislature passed A3352, which will require new warehouses to be solar-ready buildings. If Governor Murphy signs this bill into law, new warehouses that are constructed on or after July 1, 2022 will need to include…

POWERHOME to add rooftop solar to five municipal buildings in Harrison, Michigan

POWERHOME SOLAR was selected to install 659.4 kW of solar on five municipal buildings throughout the City of Harrison, Michigan. Projects will be installed at City Hall, the Fire Hall, water tower, pump house and wastewater treatment facility.…

Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against

A constellation of 5,400 offshore wind turbines meet a growing portion of Europe’s energy needs. The United States has exactly seven.With more than 90,000 miles of coastline, the country has plenty of places to plunk down turbines. But…

Biden Suspends Drilling Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Conservative groups contend that Mr. Biden’s suspension of the leases may be illegal. “The government cannot enter into a contract to take over $14 million and then invalidate the contract without cause,” said Devin Watkins, an attorney…

Sri Lanka Cargo Ship Fire Could Be ‘Tragic’ for Ocean and Beaches

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The authorities in Sri Lanka have opened a criminal investigation into the crew of a cargo ship laden with toxic chemicals that has been burning off the island nation’s coast for 12 days, spilling debris into the…