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New BLM Rules Would Reduce Renewable Energy Fees, Speed Deployment On US Public Lands

June 20, 2023 admin bureau of land management (blm), clean power, department of the interior (doi), federal public lands, Joe Biden, policy & politics, public lands, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar power plants, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 23:28:53 +0000

WASHINGTON, DC — This week, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) formally published new proposed rules governing leasing and rental rates for renewable energy projects on public lands. The new leasing rules adopt many of the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA’s) suggestions and will help to speed renewable energy deployment on public lands and […]

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Agean Island Astypalea Is Electrifying — Nearly At 100% EV Sales, 80% Solar Electricity By 2026

June 19, 2023 admin bicycles, cars, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, electric ridesharing, electric scooters, Electric vehicles, ev ridesharing, Greece, islands, motorcycles + scooters, ridesharing, Solar energy, solar power plants, volkswagen (vw), volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:54:55 +0000

Astypalea, an island in the Agean Sea, is electrifying. Almost 100% of new car sales are now electric car sales. Additionally, 25% of the islanders now use the electric ridesharing service ASTYBUS, which allows them to rent electric cars, electric scooters, and electric bikes. A solar power plant will provide 100% of the necessary electricity […]

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US Goes Bonkers Over Floating Solar Power Plants

June 18, 2023 admin clean power, floating solar, floating solar farms, floating solar panels, floating solar power, floating solar power plants, floating solar pv, New Jersey, Solar energy, solar power plants, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:40:36 +0000

The Garden State is emerging as a floating solar powerhouse, and there’s plenty more where that came from.

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Hoosiers To Lead Rural Solar Power Revolution

June 13, 2023 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, carbon farming, clean power, farming, green economy, indiana, industrial agriculture, largest solar farm, lightsource bp, renewable energy, Solar energy, solar farms, solar power plants, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:37:37 +0000

Indiana has been drifting around in the solar power doldrums, but it is poised to lead the transtition to agrivoltaics throughout the US agricultural industry.

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Solar In Canada 2023 — A Primer

May 24, 2023 admin Canada, canada solar, clean power, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar power plants, subsidies

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 13:56:15 +0000

As Canada moves forward towards becoming a net-zero economy by 2050, more rebates, incentives, and tax cuts are being introduced. The solar industry is smiling.

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More Renewable Energy Projects In The Philippines Pop Up As Conglomerates Jump In

May 23, 2023 admin clean power, onshore wind farms, Philippines, philippines solar, philippines solar power, philippines wind energy, Solar energy, solar power plants, wind energy

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 17:01:06 +0000

PetroGreen Energy Corp (PGEC), part of one of the Philippines’ largest business conglomerates, the Yuchengco Group of Companies, has announced its acquisition of two solar projects in Luzon, which will contribute an additional 60 megawatts (MW) of capacity to the company’s renewable energy portfolio. PGEC, established in 2010, oversees PetroEnergy Resources Corporation’s renewable projects, including […]

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10 Megawatts Of Solar Being Put Into New Jersey Landfill

May 20, 2023 admin clean power, community solar, cs energy, landfills solar power, New Jersey, Solar energy, solar landfill, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 03:30:40 +0000

In Berkeley, New Jersey, the township had a problem that many municipalities across the country are facing with their idle landfills. What do they do with all that wasted space, since most of it is not suitable for redevelopment? As with many townships like Berkeley, once the operations ceased, the town did not have the […]

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7 Solar Stories You Should See: Largest Solar PPA in South America, 2-Gigawatt First Solar Order …

May 19, 2023 admin ascent solar, clean power, community solar, first solar, inflation reduction act of 2022., New York, Oklahoma, perovskite solar cells, perovskite solar panels, solar cells, solar decathlon, Solar energy, solar panels, solar power plants, thin film solar

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 03:03:27 +0000

There are hundreds of solar power news stories a day. We can’t cover the vast majority of them. Below are a few top solar power stories that we didn’t quite cover but thought shouldn’t be missed. Enjoy. Largest solar PPA in South America The longest term and largest solar PPA (power purchase agreement) was recently […]

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In Africa — Mini & Microgrids Will Win, Floating Solar Power Arrives

May 12, 2023 admin africa, clean power, Eritrea, Ghana, grid, Malawi, microgrids, policy & politics, senegal, seychelles, Solar energy, solar lighting, solar lights, solar power plants, South Africa

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 12:44:59 +0000

As Mark Turner wisely pointed out in the comments section under my last article for CleanTechnica about solar mini grids in Africa: “Distributed AND ubiquitous AND lowest-cost. Mini and micro-grids will win.” With this sort of power, African countries can reduce pollution, desalinate sea water, create jobs and hopefully get rid of fossil fueled vehicles. […]

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Solar Power To Gild The Wastewater Treatment Lily

May 4, 2023 admin California, clean power, concentrating solar power, engie, engie north america, Fertilizer, NEW MEXICO, renewable energy, soil, solar dynamics, Solar energy, solar power plants, usa, waste reduction, Wastewater, wastewater treatment, wastewater treatment plants

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 16:05:44 +0000

If all goes according to plan, one wastewater treatment plant in California will demonstrate a solar power and energy efficiency model for others to follow.

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