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Iowa-headquartered solar installer Moxie Solar, which installed almost 5 MW of projects in 2018 and likely tripled its business in 2019, has announced plans to set up a 100-MW solar panel assembly operation in Iowa. “If we are going to continue growing solar in the United States, we believe installers need a more reliable supply […]
MPower’s Mannum Solar Farm projected is now completed and Terregra Renewables has been given the green light for several solar projects in the Murray Bridge region. MPower announced on Tuesday it had completed construction and commissioning of the 6.8MW (DC) Mannum Solar Farm Project, which is comprised of approximately 17,000 solar panels mounted on single […]
Scientists from Hasselt University (Belgium), imec, VITO, EnergyVille and international partners within the PERCISTAND consortium have become the first to achieve an energy efficiency of 25% with a thin-film solar cell. This advancement shows that thin-film solar can generate as much energy as a traditional silicon solar cell. “We’ve achieved an energy efficiency of 25% […]
With frigid temperatures continually forecasted across the state, Energy Trust of Oregon has advice on how people can keep their homes warm and comfortable while managing their energy costs. “Many people don’t realize it, but they could be wasting up to 60% of the energy they use to heat their homes due to inefficient equipment, […]
Energy Trust said goodbye to two dedicated leaders this week as Debbie Kitchin and Roger Hamilton stepped down from its board of directors. Under their guidance, the organization not only helped thousands of Oregonians save and generate renewable energy, it increased investments in diversity, equity and inclusion in its operations and defined its strategic focus […]
5 million euro project makes thin-film solar cells competitive with traditional solar cells HASSELT (Belgium), Feb 26, 2020 —Scientists from Hasselt University, imec, VITO, EnergyVille and international partners within the PERCISTAND consortium have become the first to achieve an energy efficiency of 25 percent with a thin-film solar cell. This means that this wafer-thin solar […]
Dominion Energy Virginia has received approval from the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to move forward with four battery storage pilot projects to start adding additional energy storage technology needed to support the company’s commitment to achieve net-zero carbon and methane emissions by 2050, increase in renewables and to improve grid reliability. The projects, totaling 16 […]
One of Australia’s largest superannuation funds is under increasing pressure to completely divest from fossil fuels. UniSuper is the default super fund for those working in Australia’s higher education and research sectors. It has more than 450,000 members and $85 billion in net funds under management. In a November 2019 document titled “Climate risk and […]
The U.S. Energy Storage Association announced today that Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle will bes keynote speakers at #ESACon20, the nation’s premier educational and networking event for energy storage. The U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) recently launched the Energy Storage Grand Challenge, a comprehensive program to accelerate the development, […]
Austin, Texas-based Freedom Solar just had its most successful year since its founding in 2007, due largely to the increasing number of homeowners and corporations going solar. Freedom Solar grew revenue by 75% to nearly $50 million, completing 1,288 commercial and residential installations in 2019 for a total of 13.69 megawatts (MW) of solar power […]
