For every $1 spent on fossil fuels globally, there’s now a $1.70 investment in clean energy – yet five years ago, the ratio was 1:1, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Global investment in clean technologies is on course to rise to $1.7 trillion in 2023, while…
Read MoreUp to 200 sheep will be grazing at Oberlin College’s 2.7 megawatt (MW) solar farm this summer, ending the need for mowing – and creating a lot of other wins as well. Oberlin College’s ground crew have complained about how difficult and expensive it was to maintain the…
Read MoreThe first US-built offshore wind substation is complete and headed to South Fork Wind – a major milestone for the US offshore wind industry. Offshore substations collect and stabilize power that the wind turbines generate, preparing it for transmission to shore. South Fork Wind’s 1,500-ton, 60-foot-tall substation was…
Read MoreSiemens Gamesa has created a new onshore wind turbine that’s specially designed for US weather conditions – here’s what makes it unique. The Spanish-German wind giant says that its bespoke US onshore wind turbine “has the right design profile to maximize revenues by harnessing the wind conditions most…
Read MoreUS wind and solar together produced more electricity than coal in Q1 2023, according to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through March 31, 2023)…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz has hired a contractor to install a 20-turbine wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, Germany. German wind farm developer UKA has been awarded a long-term contract worth “hundreds of millions” to install the 20 wind turbines by 2025, and bringing the wind farm online is…
Read MorePhiladelphia-based ConnectDER, which sells plug-and-play meter collar adapters for EV chargers, solar, and battery storage, just closed a $27 million Series C funding round. ConnectDER makes meter collars (pictured above) that are installed between the home’s meter and the meter socket to create a single access point for…
Read MoreVermont’s first all-electric, solar-powered, storm resilient neighborhood of 155 homes with microgrid backup power has broken ground. All-electric neighborhood in Vermont The development is called Hillside East, and it’s in South Burlington, Vermont. The neighborhood and its homes are designed with climate and storm resiliency in mind, and…
Read MoreEnel North America has officially named Oklahoma as its choice for its 3-gigawatt (GW) solar panel and cell factory – the largest economic development project in the state’s history. The factory, which Enel first announced in November 2022, will be one of the largest in the US to…
Read MoreArka Energy just launched PowerGazebo in the US, which the startup says is capable of delivering up to 4.3 kW of generating capacity. Solar gazebo The company, which already has a presence in India, says its PowerGazebo utilizes 14 watts per square foot of solar capacity. It’s available…
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