Tag: solar energy in United States
Stanford University’s Electricity Will Be Completely Carbon-Free 24 Years Ahead of California’s 100-percent Goal
Individuals and organizations across California continue to lead the transition to a cleaner, healthier energy future. A world-renowned research university located in the heart...
Duke Energy Aims to Offer Third-Party-Owned Solar Leases to Business Customers in North Carolina
An affiliate of Duke Energy, the largest utility and electricity services corporation in the US, recently submitted an application with the North Carolina Utilities...
Department of Energy Announces $53 Million in New Projects to Advance Solar Technologies
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...
The Solar Energy Industries Association and The Solar Foundation Aim to Bring Down U.S. Solar Soft Costs
So-called “soft costs” continue to account for a rising proportion of total installed solar energy systems costs in the U.S. That has led the...
Retrofit Baltimore and Lumina Solar Launch Strategic Co-op Partnership in Baltimore Region
Halethorpe, Maryland, September 24, 2018: Lumina Solar today announced a strategic co-op partnership with Retrofit Baltimore, a program of the non-profit Civic Works, to...
Microsoft Airband Initiative Leverages Solar Energy to Close the Digital Divide
Bringing affordable, reliable broadband Internet access to those who lack it has become a strategic focal point for high-powered telecoms and high-tech corporations and...
Clean Energy, Climate Change Take Center Stage as California Sets 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy Goal
California set a new, higher “carbon-free” energy goal this past week, burnishing the state’s reputation as a US and worldwide leader when it comes...
US Dept. of Energy Launches USD2 Billion Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program
The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a USD2 billion loan guarantee program aimed at facilitating financing and development of energy resources, products...
NRG Rolls Out Simplified, Fixed-Rate, Commercial-Industrial Solar Garden Energy-as-a-Service Product
US-based NRG Energy recently introduced a long-term, fixed-price, consumer solar energy product that management says enables commercial and industrial companies to acquire reliable, emissions-free...
Trump Administration Looks to Spur Next-Gen, US Solar Manufacturing with American-Made Solar Prize
The US Dept. of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy earlier this month launched a three-stage, USD3 million prize competition in a...
7 Facts You Need To Know Before Switching Your Business to Solar Energy
You like the idea of switching your business over to solar energy. Your company might even have a sustainability committee or executive devoted to...
US Grid Operators, Utilities Getting to Know their “Duck Curves”
A phenomenon first observed in California around 2013, electricity supply-demand “duck curves” are emerging on grid systems elsewhere in the US. Utility grid customers...
