Billions for Climate Protection Fuel New Debate: Who Deserves It Most

More than half the money went to California, New Jersey and Washington State. The largest single recipient was a $68 million flood-control project in Menlo Park, Calif., where the median household income is more than $160,000, the typical…

NextEnergy Capital launches largest subsidy-free solar investment fund in the UK

London-based solar investment and asset manager NextEnergy Capital (NEC) announced it has launched a new fund that aims to raise £500m to invest into subsidy-free solar power plants in the UK.The private 10-year solar infrastructure NextPower…

Masdar to develop largest utility-scale solar plant in Armenia

Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar announced it has signed an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Armenia to develop a 200 MW solar photovoltaic plant, which will be Armenia’s largest utility-scale solar plant.Located…

EVLO Releases Advanced EVLO 1000 Storage System

EVLO, a Hydro-Québec subsidiary specializing in energy storage systems, has launched its most advanced storage system, EVLO 1000. EVLO 1000 is a 1 MWh battery energy storage system…

Koch Acquires DEPCOM Power to Expand Solar Building Capabilities

DEPCOM solar construction Koch Engineered Solutions LLC (KES), a unit of Koch Industries Inc., has acquired DEPCOM Power Inc., an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm that…

BayWa r.e. Acquires Beacon Solar to Integrate into BayWa r.e. Solar Systems

Boaz Soifer BayWa r.e., a renewable energy developer, services and systems provider, has acquired Beacon Solar, the solar distribution division of Beacon, a publicly traded roofing distributor…

Florida Blue Reduces Carbon Footprint Through JEA’s SolarMax Program

Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, is reducing its overall carbon footprint by at least 50% by making its headquarters and other Jacksonville facilities 100% powered…

MGE Launches Badger Hollow Solar Project Operations in Wisconsin

Badger Hollow Solar Farm The first phase of Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) Badger Hollow Solar Farm is now online and delivering…

Mitrex Debuts Solar Panels with 800W Maximum Power Output

Mitrex Integrated Solar Technology, a building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) manufacturer, has released its largest tandem solar panel with a power output of up to 800W. The Canadian-made…

Enel Green Power Picks Romanacci to Manage U.S., Canadian Operations

Paolo Romanacci Enel Green Power has named Paolo Romanacci as the new head of Enel Green Power North America Inc., overseeing Enel’s renewable power generation business line in the U.S.…