The Solar Impulse Foundation launched the World Alliance for Clean Technologies during COP22, as a legacy to the first ever solar flight around the world.
Read MoreOn Friday, November 18th, NRG Energy, announced that its newest community solar facility in Massachusetts has come online in the town of Spencer to serve the electricity needs of 1,600 residential and commercial subscribers in the Commonwealth, including six affordable housing developments.
The Spencer community solar farm — situated on 200 acres of the historic St. Joseph’s Abbey — is 100 percent subscribed and has a rated capacity of 14.7 MW. St. Joseph’s Abbey is a Trappist monastery in which the monks brew beer and make jam in order to bring in revenue for the facility. The addition of a community solar farm on about 10 percent of its ample land not only gives the monks an additional revenue stream but it also aligns with their core values, according to a spokesperson for NRG.
Read MoreOne of these three finalists will be named the 2016 POWER-GEN Woman of the Year during the Power Generation Week keynote session, which takes place in Orlando on Dec. 13.
Read MoreOne of these three finalists will be named the 2016 POWER-GEN Woman of the Year during the Power Generation Week keynote session, which takes place in Orlando on Dec. 13.
Read MoreTesla Motors Inc. and SolarCity Corp. shareholders approved the electric-car maker’s purchase of the solar installer in a deal that’s poised to test Elon Musk’s vision for a viable one-stop shop for clean energy consumers.
Read MoreTerraSmart recently introduced the latest in its expanding portfolio of autonomous, cloud-connected solar PV technology services. The Florida company’s new High Precision Aerial Site Mapping service highlights the way innovative, high-tech-driven indus…
Read MoreThe electric utility industry is currently in the midst of a major paradigm shift that could arguably be classified as one of the most important industry transitions of the 21st century.
Read MoreThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 17 issued a noticed of proposed rulemaking that plans to direct U.S. transmission system operators to establish market rules to accommodate energy storage participation in organized wholesale electric ma…
Read MoreTurns out that Americans are a bit overly optimistic about the role that renewable energy plays in the U.S. The average American believes that 20 percent of the country’s energy use comes from renewables—11 percent from solar and 9 percent from wind.
Read MoreA note from Andrea Luecke, The Solar Foundation:
Dear Solar Industry Professional,
The Solar Foundation is working with the U.S. Department of Energy and BW Research Partnership on the United States Energy and Employment Report and our annual&n…
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