Controversial clean energy law takes effect in Washington
The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility about 16 miles east of Ellensburg in central Washington is part of Puget Sound Energy’s clean energy portfolio. (Courtesy of Puget Sound Energy)…
Can the White House stop China’s clean energy dominance? — This Week in Cleantech
(Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash) This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. Produced by Renewable…
Two Democratic senators urge Biden to eliminate bifacial solar tariff exemption
(Photo by Paul Teysen on Unsplash.) U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-CA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) are urging the Biden Administration to eliminate the tariff exemption for bifacial modules under…
Made in the USA: Suniva and Heliene team up to produce first domestic content-eligible PV modules
Heliene's recently-expanded Mountain Iron, MN production line produces high-efficiency PV modules (courtesy: Heliene) Teamwork makes the dream work- if your dream is a domestically-produced crystalline silicon photovoltaic module. Solar cell…
Power to the people: ReVision Energy celebrates 21 years of getting it done for the little guys
A rainbow leads to a Revision Energy rooftop solar installation in Brunswick, Maine (courtesy: ReVision Energy) Fortunat Mueller believes 2024 could be the year of the electric vehicle. At least,…
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…
DOE commits $6B to decarbonize U.S. industry
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $6 billion for 33 projects across more than 20 states to decarbonize energy-intensive industries, reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthen…
SunPower gets Nasdaq deficiency notice for late filing
(Image by Markus Spiske from Pixabay.) SunPower, a residential solar technology and energy services provider, announced it received a notice from the Nasdaq indicating that the company is not in…
Avantus gets $1B investment from KKR, EIG
(Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash) KKR, a global investment firm, and existing investor EIG have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Avantus (formerly 8minute), a U.S.-based developer of…
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…
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)…
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…
