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Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy.

A new market emerges: Retrofitting batteries to existing residential solar

09.05.2024

ES Solar estimates more than 75% of its 2024 sales are through the “Go Back” program, an innovative VPP initiative which incentivizes Utah homeowners to add a sonnen battery to existing residential solar.

Wanna see a hockey stick? Click to see what batteries are doing for the grid

09.05.2024

In the first seven months of 2024, 5 gigawatts of utility-scale battery energy storage capacity was added to the grid, highlighting rapid growth in the battery market.

RE+ is right around the corner, here’s some stuff to look out for

09.05.2024

There’s a lot going on in Anaheim next week as thousands of clean energy professionals assemble for RE+. Here’s what you can’t miss.

Biden announces $7.3B for clean energy in rural America

09.05.2024

16 rural electric cooperatives have been selected to receive clean energy financing through the USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program.

Hope for the BESS: An energy storage evangelist surveys the industry’s next charge

09.04.2024

Ameresco’s Jacqueline DeRosa highlights innovations in battery energy storage and shares the next steps in the evolution of BESS adoption.

Southwest Power Pool’s multi-nodal analysis is not on par with PJM’s

09.04.2024

Time is running out for SPP to conduct additional analysis on the multi-nodal locational requirement. Simply borrowing PJM’s multi-nodal aggregation resources restriction is not going to cut it at FERC, writes contributor Rao Konidena.

In data we trust: Bringing the field closer to the boardroom

To survive in a data economy, it is imperative to parse the good from the bad and make sense of what’s left. A new software suite promises renewable energy deve…

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured, Vice President Kama…

Can we collaborate? Utilities and developers work to mend fences

There’s growing recognition that the power grid, centrally designed more than a century ago, has failed to keep pace with the energy transition….

Count to 10: Invenergy celebrates its tenth Arizona battery project

Invenergy’s 50 MW El Sol Energy Storage Center is the company’s tenth completed battery energy storage project in Arizona since 2023….

Nevada and Kentucky just got $140M for clean energy projects. Here’s where it’s going:

The funds allow Nevada to add solar + storage to serve Pahrump and the Fish Lake Valley; Kentucky is building three new hydroelectric plants….

Does clean energy need a Marshall Plan? — This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. …

Utility pauses VPP program after Swell shutdown news

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) said it will honor all existing commitments and incentives for the Partners+ virtual power plant program….

Taking it to the Supreme Court? Ohioans still fighting massive Oak Run Solar

The Ohio Power Siting Board has refused to rehear opposition to Savion’s Oak Run project, a massive 800 MW solar / 300 MW battery installation in Madison County…

Clean energy jobs grew at double the rate of overall US employment in 2023: report

The energy workforce overall added more than 250,000 jobs in 2023; 56% of those were in clean energy. The sectors experiencing the most growth include zero-emi…