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Department of Energy Announces $53 Million in New Projects to Advance Solar Technologies

Washington, D.C.: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $53 million in new projects to advance early-stage solar technologies. Through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE will fund 53 innovative research projects that will lower solar electricity costs and support a growing solar workforce. “Innovation […]

Southern Environmental Law Center Launches New Website Shedding Light on Utility Charges for Rooftop Solar Customers

The website’s launch coincides with the release of the 2018 Solar “Maker” and “Braker” Utilities in the Region CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.: Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) launched the Rates of Solar website, an interactive site that provides simple, straight-forward information about how utilities across the Southeast are treating customers with rooftop solar on their […]

It’s the economics: Red states embracing wind energy don’t do it for the climate

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sarah Mills, University of Michigan(THE CONVERSATION) The federal government has never played a leading role in restricting the carbon footprint of the nation’s power plants. But now that the Trump administration is trying to dismantle many energy regulations, that […]

Nestlé Waters North America Signs Renewable Energy Agreement with ENGIE Resources

HOUSTON: Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA), together with ENGIE Resources, today announced they have signed a renewable energy agreement through which ENGIE will supply over 50 percent of the energy needed for NWNA’s manufacturing and distribution facilities in Texas. With this agreement, NWNA operations in Travis, McLennan, Dallas, and Harris counties will be supplied by renewable wind energy from the Midway Wind […]

Ameren Missouri expanding wind generation in the Show-Me State

Company’s second wind facility planned for 2020 ST. LOUIS: Today Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire, after construction, a wind generation facility of up to a 157-megawatts (MW) to be located in northwest Missouri. Today’s agreement, along with the previously-announced planned addition of a 400 MW […]

Skyline Renewables And Starwood Energy Group Reach Agreement On Horse Creek And Electra Wind Farm Transaction

Skyline to purchase majority stake in 460MW wind portfolio tripling holdings to more than 680MW and continuing to develop its expanding portfolio of US renewable energy assetsTransaction follows Starwood’s sale of a 49% interest in the wind farms to asset manager in 2017 PORTLAND, Ore. and GREENWICH, Conn.: Skyline Renewables, an independent clean energy platform and Starwood Energy Group […]

Franscioni & Griva Corporation Celebrate 150th Anniversary by Partnering With REC Solar on Solar Farm

Franscioni & Griva Corporation partner with REC Solar on 432 kW solar farm in honor of ‘harvesting the sun since 1868.’ SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.: Today, Franscioni & Griva Corporation and REC Solar, a Duke Energy-owned company and leading provider of commercial, public sector and utility-scale solar solutions, announced a 432 kW, fixed-tilt solar facility […]