Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) began work this week on a 20 MW solar farm in Indiana’s St. Joseph County, making it the largest solar generating facility soon to join the company’s fleet.
Using approximately 57,000 solar panels, the facility will have the capacity to power 2,700 homes annually ... Read More »
Work began this week on the first five electric vehicle (EV) charging sites for Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Charge Ready Transport, as a means of helping commercial fleets deal with the costs of EV charging infrastructure.
The infrastructure is meant for both medium and heavy-duty elect... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $11.5 million for 12 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) FLExible Carbon Capture and Storage (FLECCS) program.
“The FLECCS projects will work to address critical carbon capture and storage needs in our nation’s p... Read More »
In response to the thousands of jobs lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 650 solar companies wrote to Congress this week urging lawmakers to lengthen deadlines for the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and create a direct pay option.
Both actions, the companies argued, would aid rec... Read More »
Intent on hastening the widespread use of electric buses on Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Islands, Hawaiian Electric has proposed an eBus Make-Ready Infrastructure Pilot project to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
"Electric buses will allow everyone to enjoy the clean and quiet perks of an ... Read More »
The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) commended the U.S. House of Representatives for including investments in energy efficiency in various spending bills currently moving through Congress.
Specifically, the House Appropriations Committee is expected to consider the fiscal year 2021 energy and water ... Read More »
A new battery-storage project is headed to Decorah, Iowa, thanks to the joint efforts of Alliant Energy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA).
This project will connect to customer-owned solar, which the partners believe will aid the performance ... Read More »
A 200 MW alternating current solar project went online in Texas this week, marking the biggest commercial entry for Duke Energy Renewables to date.
The Holstein Solar Project was acquired from 8minute Solar Energy, which led its development and handled many of its other aspects: the EPC, operati... Read More »
A competitive request for proposals (RFP) was issued by PacifiCorp this week, granting renewable energy projects the opportunity to participate in the company’s largest request to date.
The transmission system at PacifiCorp’s disposal reaches across 10 states, but this RFP will specifically b... Read More »
Southern Company President, CEO, and Chairman Tom Fanning is helping to lead the fight against cyberattacks as a member of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
The commission was formed by the U.S. Congress to bring the private and public sectors together to improve cybersecurity in the country. T... Read More »