Schneider Electric to launch smart circuit relay device in 2022

Schneider Electric will develop a ‘remote control relay’ through a partnership with Savant Power to provide more monitoring and control of a homeowner’s power loads directly to the homeowner. The new smart circuit innovation should…

Span unveils EV charger and meter within smart home product suite

Electrical panel reinventor Span has now entered the electric vehicle charger market with the release of the Level-2 charger Span Drive, which was announced alongside a new drop-in meter replacement, the Span Meter Panel. Both products will…

National yogurt maker invests in seven solar projects to reach climate goals

On Sustainability Day, national yogurt maker Stonyfield Organic announced a key milestone in its climate efforts: a new commitment to use 100% renewable electricity at its Londonderry, New Hampshire, manufacturing facility by the end of 2022,…

150-MW solar project planned on federal land in Nevada

NV Energy has tapped Stanley Consultants to perform owner’s engineering for the Dry Lake Solar photovoltaic solar project. The 150-MW Dry Lake solar project will be located 20 miles northeast of Las Vegas in a designated federal solar energy…

More than half of global utility solar projects planned in 2022 threatened by supply chain issues

The surging cost of manufacturing materials and shipping could threaten 50 GW — a staggering 56% — of the 90 GW of global utility PV developments planned for 2022, a Rystad Energy analysis shows. Commodity price inflation and supply chain…

New Jersey board approves 165 MW of community solar serving low-income residents

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved 105 applications to participate in the second year of the state’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. Built on a former landfill in Linden, New Jersey, Navisun’s Linden Hawk…

Eaton launches smart breaker pilot program that will support renewable grid integration

As the energy transition accelerates, the residential sector is investing in smart energy management technology to help homeowners manage their power usage, lower their energy costs and lessen their impact on the environment. Power management…

Intersolar North America unveils agenda for 2022 in-person conference

Intersolar North America (ISNA) and Energy Storage North America (ESNA) released the conference program for its 2022 event, to be held January 13-15 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. “We’re thrilled to offer…

President Biden’s latest Build Back Better framework gives boost to solar industry

President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the NREL Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colorado. Photo by Werner Slocum, NREL. After hearing input from all sides and negotiating in good faith with Senators Manchin and Sinema, Congressional Leadership,…

New Mexico energy department funds data center to manage renewables on grid

GameChange Solar The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECMD) has announced the Grid Modernization Program’s inaugural demonstration project. Projects eligible for…