Solar energy will soon power about one-third of University of Kentucky’s electricity

Campus view from Helipad on July 7, 2021. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto The University of Kentucky has entered into an agreement with its electricity provider, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), to purchase 44% of the output of a new 125-MW…

Pearl Certification launches industry’s first data-certified equity calculator

Pearl Certification, a national provider of third-party certification of high-performing homes, launched the Equity Calculator today to help contractors better demonstrate the value solar installations can add to a home. The Pearl Equity…

MCE, NEIF offer low-interest loans on home batteries for Bay Area residents

MCE and National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF) developed a program to finance home energy storage systems for residents in California’s Bay Area. The companies are offering low- and zero-interest loans with extended payback periods to…

Standard Solar completes 5.7-MW community solar project in Maine

More than 20 Maine businesses and organizations are reducing their energy costs and contributing to the clean energy economy through a new community solar project in Bethel, Maine. The 5.7-MW solar array is owned and operated by Standard…

BayWa r.e. now offering Sense solar monitoring product to installers

Sense has announced its partnership with BayWa r.e., a leading renewable energy developer, services and systems provider in the Americas. Through the partnership, BayWa r.e. will offer the Sense Pro Solar bundle to its network of solar partners…

Industry safety codes and standards for energy storage systems

The safety of an energy storage system doesn’t have to be a guessing game. Both customers and installers can take comfort by choosing UL-rated systems and installing to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. Although energy…

Nuclear Fusion Edges Toward the Mainstream

ABINGDON, England — Harnessing fusion energy into something commercially viable — and maybe, ultimately, a clean source of power that replaces fossil fuels for centuries to come — has long been considered by some as the ultimate moonshot.But…

Why the U.N.’s Biodiversity Conference Is So Important

As 20,000 government leaders, journalists, activists and celebrities from around the world prepare to descend on Glasgow for a crucial climate summit starting late this month, another high-level international environmental meeting got started…

What’s Behind the Energy Crunch in Britain and Europe

But shuttering coal plants while the country’s aging nuclear plants are gradually closing has made Britain dependent on gas for around 40 percent of the country’s electricity, far more than any other fuel. (In France, by contrast, nuclear…

As Western Oil Giants Cut Production, State-Owned Companies Step Up

Kuwait announced last month that it planned to invest more than $6 billion in exploration over the next five years to increase production to four million barrels a day, from 2.4 million now.This month, the United Arab Emirates, a major OPEC…