New Mexico now open for community solar business

On April 5, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 84 into law, making New Mexico the 21st state to pass community solar legislation. The bill previously passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 44-3 and in the Senate…

J-POWER USA Converting Retired Coal Plant into Solar+Storage Project

J-POWER USA Development Co. Ltd., a company that acquires, develops, finances and operates power generation facilities in North America, and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment…

Leeward Renewable Energy Acquires Development Platform from First Solar

Leeward Renewable Energy LLC, a renewable energy company and portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, has closed the previously announced acquisition of a utility-scale solar project…

Rosendin kicks off construction on 500-MW Texas solar project

In southeastern Texas surrounded by farmland, Rosendin’s Renewable Energy Group (REG) has begun building the largest solar power project in the state. The Aktina Renewable Power Project calls for the installation of 1.4 million solar modules…

Multi-faceted solar technologies bring complex brownfield site to life in New York

Amphenol Aerospace Operations, a division of Amphenol Corporation, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of interconnect products, providing the military, commercial aerospace and industrial markets with the cabling and connectors…

April solar policy snapshots

New Mexico may soon open up for community solar business if the governor signs a new bill. Biden infrastructure plan includes 10-year extension and phase down of direct-pay ITCWashington, D.C.  President Joe Biden rolled out his highly anticipated…

Biden Officials to Investigate Trump-Era Attacks on Science

The Biden administration will investigate Trump-era political interference in science across the government, the first step in what White House officials described as a sweeping effort to rebuild a demoralized federal work force and prevent…

Despite Problems In the Past, Biden to Try Again with ‘Green’ Stimulus

WASHINGTON — In September 2009, then-Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. traveled to a defunct General Motors plant near his hometown, Wilmington, Del., to announce a $528.7 million government loan for Fisker Automotive to make hybrid and…

Biden’s Climate Plan Means Tough Choices: Which Homes Get Saved?

While Mr. Trump was president, that idea continued to gain momentum after a series of devastating hurricanes. Agencies that help communities rebuild after disasters began pushing harder for what they called “large-scale migration or relocation,”…

If You Build It, They Will Bike: Pop-Up Lanes Increased Cycling During Pandemic

Adding bike lanes to urban streets can increase the number of cyclists across an entire city, not just on the streets with new bike lanes, according to a new study. The finding adds to a growing body of research indicating that investments…