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Ford Signs Massive 650 MW Solar PPA with DTE Energy in Michigan

One of DTE’s MIGreenPower solar projects currently has solar panels DTE Energy will increase Michigan’s solar power capacity to 650 MW by 2025 in order to support Ford Motor Co. The power purchase agreement (PPA) is a strategic investment in Michigan through DTE’s MIGreenPower program. It is the largest renewable energy purchase made by a […]

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$675 Million Federal Program Seeks to Increase Domestic Supply Chain

The Biden/Harris administration, through U.S. Department of Energy, has issued a Request for Information about the development and execution of a Critical Materials Research, Development, Demonstration and Commercialization Program. Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program will address vulnerabilities in the domestic critical materials supply chain, which are both an economic disadvantage and

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EIA Predicts a 2.4 Percent Electricity Consumption Increase in 2022

Joseph DeCarolis The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects that U.S. electric consumption will rise 2.4% in 2018 compared to 2021. This is due to increased economic activity and hot summer weather across most of the country. According to the agency’s August 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), growth in renewable energy will meet most of the

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New Jersey community solar project brings new twist to ‘solar+storage’

Extra Space Storage in Neptune (New Jersey) has a 500 kW community-solar project. Solar Landscape developed the project. (Courtesy: Solar Landscape) The project brings a new twist to “solar+storage.” Extra Space Storage, Neptune, New Jersey has completed a 500 kW community solar system. The first of a 10-project, 6-MW portfolio of Solar Landscape projects is

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NREL Debuts Ordinance Databases for Siting Solar, Wind Energy Projects

Anthony Lopez National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has released two new databases containing state and local solar energy zoning laws, ordinances, and statutes in the United States. The data sets can easily be read by machines so geospatial researchers and geospatial analysts can easily analyze the impacts of sitting. This work is part NREL’s ongoing

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Robert Pohlman Leads New Jersey Resources’ Clean Energy Initiatives

Robert Pohlman New Jersey Assets (NJR) has named Robert Pohlman as vice chairman of NJR Clear Vitality Ventures (CEV) and company technique. He can be accountable for main and growing the renewable vitality enterprise, whereas additionally driving new progress alternatives and strategic initiatives throughout NJR. “NJR Clear Vitality Ventures is

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TECSI Test Results Show Origami Steel PV Module Frame Outperforms Aluminum

Origami Solar is the developer of a patent-pending, steel solar module frame. TECSI Solar has published initial test results that show that the Origami roll-formed, steel frame design outperforms conventional aluminum frames. TECSI solar tested a Origami steel frame measuring 35 mm high against a 40 mm aluminum framework under identical conditions and using identical

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AES Picks BayWa r.e. as EPC Contractor for Hawai’i Island Solar, Storage Project

Photo credit: AES BayWa r.e. has been chosen by the AES Corp. to construct the Waikoloa Solar + Storage Project, an integrated solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system owned and operated by AES on Hawaiʻi Island. BayWa r.e. Power Solutions will construct the 30 MW AC/43MW DC solar and 30/120 MWh storage projects on

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