Chapel Hill’s PEACH Apartments Fight Energy Inequity & Climate Change

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 03:53:44 +0000

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (January 31, 2023) – SolarEquity is proud to announce its partnership with EMPOWERment to address pressing issues of energy inequity and climate change within the Chapel Hill community. Together, they are set to transform the PEACH Apartments into a beacon of sustainability, benefiting low-income families and reducing … [continued]

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POWER Notebook: New Projects For Energy Storage, Community Solar, Electric Buses; Google Announces PPA

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:32:13 +0000

An Arizona utility plans to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) that will help it store more of the region’s abundant solar energy, enabling the power to be used […]

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Bringing Solar Power to the People

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 13:32:49 +0000

By addressing equity issues, RMI’s Solarize cohorts have made rooftop solar and lower electricity bills available to more people around the country. Shaketia Simpson loved the idea of powering her house with solar energy, but always thought of it as a future project because it was too expensive. Simpson, an operating director at Discovery Montessori […]

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North Carolina Solar Installers Settlement with Duke Energy Approved by NC Utilities Commission

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 02:36:56 +0000

A rate modification for solar customers in North Carolina was recently approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). This has an impact on people living in North Carolina who want to use the utility grid that Duke Energy manages for what is essentially a form of energy storage, which is done through a process […]

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Check Out My New LFP Energy Storage System, Says US Marine Corps

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:55:19 +0000

renewable energy storage solar marine corps lejeuneUSMC Base Camp Lejeune has become a national solar energy and energy storage showcase featuring new LFP battery technology.

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North Carolina Regulators Strengthen State’s Rooftop Solar Market

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 02:34:07 +0000

First-in-the-region order sets new bar for solar and storage incentives in the Southeast RALEIGH, N.C. — On Thursday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) issued final orders in its net metering “Smart $aver” docket. The Commission approved a three-year glide path for solar customers to transition from monthly credits to a more dynamic time-of-use rate […]

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Mining Giant Albemarle Announces Advanced Lithium Tech Park In North Carolina

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 06:45:07 +0000

Cutting global heating emissions relies in huge part on electrifying transport. Electrifying transport relies on massively scaling up mining & processing of a handful of minerals. The most famous of those minerals is lithium. The #1 provider in the world of lithium for EV batteries is Albemarle Corporation. For the state of North Carolina, that […]

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North Carolina’s Governor Highlights Cleantech Progress In The State

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:00:26 +0000

Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper spoke at the North Carolina Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Electric Vehicle State Policy Bootcamp to highlight how crucial electrifying MHD vehicles is for North Carolina. He showcased the policies the state has put in place to make this happen. In a subsequent press release, they provided some links to the success stories […]

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