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Spruce Finance adds another 3,000+ residential rooftop solar assets (portfolio now over 200 MW)

Spruce Finance, the largest private owner and operator of distributed generation solar and residential energy assets in the U.S., has completed its second-largest acquisition to date — a purchase of 3,668 rooftop solar assets totaling 27.6 megawatts (MW) from Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. This move expands Spruce’s solar portfolio to more than 200 MW, further solidifying the […]

What’s increasing global methane levels? New research examines role of U.S. shale gas.

By Stefan Schwietzke and Steven Hamburg A decade of extensive scientific research has demonstrated that methane emissions from the oil and gas supply chain have been substantially underestimated and has placed pressure on governments and industry to act. Because of methane’s potency and the feasibility and cost efficiency for reducing emissions of it, methane presents […]

Solstice announces 800 more New York households now receiving community solar power

Solstice Power Technologies and ForeFront Power have announced that two community solar farms in Orange and Ulster counties have turned on for customers of Orange & Rockland and Central Hudson utilities. Community solar allows residents to enroll in a local, shared solar array to support more clean energy to the grid and save money on […]

FYI: You may be eligible to replace BP Solar panels, inverters installed from 1999 to 2007

The following statement is being issued by Birka-White Law Offices and Arnold & Porter LLP, regarding the BP Solar class action settlement. On December 22, 2016, the Court approved a Settlement in a class action lawsuit against BP Solar and Home Depot involving solar panels manufactured between 1999 and 2007 with an S-type junction box […]

Huawei sends over 10 predictions for smart solar PV trends by 2025

Huawei Predicts 10 Trends in Smart PV for 2025 Over the next 5 to 10 years, renewable energy will assume a more prominent role as a main power source for power grids. Solar power, in particular, as the most noteworthy form of renewable energy, has a particularly bright future. However, as renewable represents a greater […]

Greenbacker acquires 7-MW solar portfolio from HESP Solar

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company announced that, through a wholly owned subsidiary, it purchased the rights to an approximately 7 MW solar portfolio from HESP Solar. Located in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., the portfolio is contracted to sell power to multiple investment grade municipal and corporate off-takers. The project reached commercial operations in […]

Another solar module factory in Algeria

Algerian telecoms and renewable energy company Milltech is planning to begin producing panels at a new factory next month. The modules made there will chiefly be distributed in Algeria but the company also hopes to export. March 9, 2020Emiliano Bellini The company says production capacity may be doubled within a year. Image: Milltech Algerian telecoms […]

Sweden’s EV Market Share = 24%! (Petrol & Diesel Continue To Melt)

Cars Published on March 9th, 2020 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland March 9th, 2020 by Dr. Maximilian Holland Sweden’s plug-in passenger vehicle sales grabbed 24.3% market share in February, more than doubling year on year from 11.8% in February 2019. Internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle sales declined dramatically, with petrol vehicle sales falling 24% and […]

France Nudges 8% EV Market Share In February — Best Of The Big Markets

Cars Published on March 9th, 2020 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland March 9th, 2020 by Dr. Maximilian Holland France, a market of over 2 million annual auto sales, saw plug-in passenger vehicle market share of 7.95% in February, following January’s record 11% share. Pure electrics (BEVs) took 5.6% of the market, and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) […]

Tigo Releases New Add-on to TS4 Platform with SMART Premium Monitoring Software

The TS4-A-M (Monitoring Add-on) streamlines PV maintenance, tracks production, and proves returns on investment. Campbell, CA, March 9, 2020 – Tigo Energy, Inc.®, pioneer of the smart modular Flex MLPE platform, today announced a new addition to the add-on TS4 Platform – the TS4-A-M. This add-on module-level monitoring solution brings smart PV module technology and […]

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