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Governor Cuomo Announces Details for 21 Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects to Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy to New Yorkers

New York Announces Details for 21 Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects to Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy

March 25, 2020 Anand Gupta

Expected to Spur Over $2.5 Billion In Direct, Private Investment and Create Over 2,000 Short- and Long-term Jobs Will Generate Enough Renewable Energy to Power Over 350,000 New York Homes, Carbon Emissions Reduction is Equivalent to Taking Nearly 300,000 Cars Off the Road Reaffirms State’s Commitment to Community Engagement and Responsible Siting Accelerates Progress Towards Governor […]

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McCarthy begins construction on 61-MW Turquoise Solar project in Nevada

March 2, 2020 Anand Gupta

McCarthy Building Companies lately started construction on a big solar project in Sparks, Nevada. The Turquoise Solar project encompasses a 61-MWDC solar farm situated on roughly 180 acres in Washoe County, Nevada. Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, a utility-scale solar energy growth firm, obtained the green gentle to proceed with the project after buying the project […]

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Glidepath Ventures Breaks Out With 1GW Solar Portfolio Sale

March 2, 2020 Anand Gupta

The developer is betting big on Pennsylvania, where relatively little solar has been built to date. Pennsylvania-based solar developer Glidepath Ventures told Greentech Media it has sold its first projects: a 278-megawatt, 12-project portfolio to Canada’s Grasshopper Solar, plus another four projects totaling 887 megawatts to an unnamed independent power producer (IPP). All of the […]

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Charlotte Is the Largest US City to Purchase Renewable Energy Through a Green Tariff

February 27, 2020 Anand Gupta

More than 200 U.S. cities, townships and counties have adopted 100% clean energy targets. While some have already achieved them, many more are still trying to figure out how they will work with many stakeholders, most notably their electric utilities, to get there. Yesterday, the city council in Charlotte, North Carolina approved a unique collaboration that illustrates the […]

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CLIR HITS 6 GW MILESTONE, TRIPLING ITS GLOBAL ASSET PORTFOLIO IN A YEAR

January 27, 2020 Anand Gupta

Leading wind farm optimization and monitoring firm sees significant growth across 2019, onboarding a number of key global asset owners as investor focus moves to performance and revenue certainty Vancouver: New figures from Clir Renewables, the leading cloud-based AI platform that provides asset managers and owners with tools to maximize annual energy production, surpassed a […]

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California Finalizes Plan Shifting Key Energy Storage Incentive Toward Blackout Resilience

January 22, 2020 Anand Gupta

State to spend half a billion dollars by 2024 helping vulnerable customers install on-site batteries, a big change for the market. California regulators have finalized plans to direct more than half a billion dollars in behind-the-meter battery incentives over the next four years to customers most at risk of being impacted by the state’s increasingly […]

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Trump Administration Lowers Import Tariffs on Chinese Batteries

January 18, 2020 Anand Gupta

The drop from 15 percent to 7.5 percent will improve project economics, but uncertainty lingers. The White House halved import tariffs on batteries manufactured in China as part of the larger trade deal signed this week. The tariff on batteries, just part of $300 billion in Chinese goods targeted by the White House last year, […]

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Polysilicon Industry Awaits Certainty on US-China Trade Deal

January 18, 2020 Anand Gupta

U.S. producers of the solar feedstock offer cautious optimism after the trade agreement includes polysilicon. The trade deal signed between the United States and China this week brought a jolt of positivity to U.S. polysilicon manufacturers, who have for years struggled to stay competitive while tariffs hampered access to the Chinese market, which accounts for […]

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BlackRock Sends Huge Warning Shot at Companies Ignoring Climate Risk

January 16, 2020 Anand Gupta

The world’s largest asset manager predicts a “fundamental reshaping of finance” as the climate threat comes into sharper focus. In a move that will resound across the world of energy investing, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, this week warned of a “fundamental reshaping of finance” as the impacts of climate change become better understood. […]

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PepsiCo To Achieve 100% Renewable Electricity In The U.S.

January 16, 2020 Anand Gupta

New Green Power Pledge Builds Upon Action In Europe And Mexico Global Headquarters Completes Solar Energy Installation PURCHASE, N.Y.: Some of America’s favorite snacks and beverages – from Lay’s and SunChips to bubly, Gatorade and Pepsi – will soon be made using electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar. PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) today […]