Broad coalition asks Congress to expand local rooftop and community solar power for all

A coalition of advocates representing civil rights, indigenous, environment, equity, rural and business organizations is calling on Congress to prioritize the equitable and just deployment of renewable energy through policies that support…

Progressives Propose Tripling Housing Commitment in Infrastructure Plan

“Republicans are not going to partner with Democrats on the Green New Deal or on raising taxes to pay for it,” Senator John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, said at a news conference last month. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the…

Capstone Infrastructure Brings Canada’s Largest Solar Project Online

Capstone Infrastructure Corp., a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects, and Obton A/S, a Danish solar investor and developer, say the 132 MW AC Claresholm Solar Project…

Amazon Becomes Europe’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewables

Amazon has acquired nine new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects in the U.S., Canada, Spain, Sweden and the U.K.  The company now has 206 renewable energy projects globally…

D. E. Shaw advances construction on 79-MW Michigan solar project

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) announced the financial closing of Assembly Solar III, a 79-MW solar project in Lennon, Michigan. DESRI is moving forward with construction after securing both construction debt and tax equity financing…

Clearway completes its first Illinois community solar project

Kankakee River Solar Farm Clearway Energy Group announced the completion of its first Illinois community solar farm, expanding access to local and affordable renewable energy in the state. Clearway will energize the 3-MWDC Southland Solar…

Solar sees dip, but clean energy now employs 3 million Americans

Clean energy jobs surged nearly 11% in the second half of 2020 to employ more than 3 million Americans across every state and nearly every county, according to the sixth Clean Jobs America report from E2. Credit: PetersenDean Like most of…

NYSEIA report highlights utility territory restrictions as largest barrier to community solar adoption

New York State could build on its strong community solar track record and expand solar access to hundreds of thousands more New Yorkers by lowering regulatory barriers and improving compensation for distributed solar generation, according…

Updated battery choices for today’s power needs

Describe an off-grid solar setup, and someone 20 years ago would imagine a remote cabin in the woods, with lead-acid batteries and diesel generators used as backup power. But in the 2020s, off-grid homes might be closer than you think —…

There’s a Booming Business in America’s Forests. Some Aren’t Happy About It.

Pellet makers source wood from thousands of landowners, who are often eager to earn revenue to offset land taxes. Enviva opened its first mill in Ahoskie, N.C., in 2011, promising to make pellets mainly from wood “residues” such as tree…