In Texas, ex-oil and gas workers champion geothermal energy as fossil fuel replacement

Cindy Taff, chief executive officer of Sage Geosystems, at a testing site in Starr County on March 22, 2023. The startup is testing storing energy in the ground. “There’s some…

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Wind power has hit a rut. Could a huge plane change its course? — This Week in Cleantech

A rendering of a 356 foot long plane designed by unicorn startup Radia to transport wind turbine blades. (Courtesy: Radia) This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the…

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DOE launches $10M funding opportunity for interconnection solutions

Transmission lines near Los Angeles, California (Courtesy: Robert Thiemann/Unsplash) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the Innovation Interconnection e-Xchange (i2X) Solar and Wind Transmission for Future Transmission (SWIFTR)…

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FirstEnergy subsidiaries begin work on West Virginia brownfield solar site

The Rivesville solar site in Marion County (Credit: First Energy) FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison have begun construction on their second utility-grade solar site in West Virginia, located…

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How supportive policies can make an impact on community solar and energy equity

(Credit: DOE) Contributed by Bruce Stewart, CEO & President of Perch Energy In the United States, the 44% of households that count as low-income face three times the average energy burden of other households. In certain parts of the country, as…

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Largest solar manufacturer LONGi to lay off up to one-third of staff: Bloomberg

Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi, the largest in the world, is planning to lay off nearly one-third of its staff amid overcapacity and competition, Bloomberg News reports. “Several people familiar with…

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