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Registration opens for combined Intersolar and Energy Storage North America 2022 conference

Registration for Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America, an industry solar + storage event, is open. The combined conference and expo is...

Grid failures cut electric power to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Ida

The city of New Orleans and as many as 1 million people across Louisiana were without power on August 30 after Hurricane Ida damaged...

California Hispanic Chambers Of Commerce find CCAs aren’t hiring diverse energy contractors

A recent report commissioned by the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) has revealed that California’s Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are woefully behind in...

SolSmart targets pricey solar soft-costs

Local governments are influential in solar growth in their municipalities, but unnecessary paperwork, red tape, and other burdensome requirements can slow development. The Solar Energy...

Renewables now second only to natural gas in capacity, generation

Renewables comprised nearly all the new electrical generation capacity added in the U.S. in the first half of this year, according to the Federal...

DOE grants aim to drive down inverter costs, advance PV fire prevention tech

Nine projects won grants totaling $14 million from a Department of Energy program aimed at boosting the U.S. solar manufacturing industry. Several of the projects...

Solar power is targeted most often when California orders curtailments

New data show that the amount of solar generation undergoing power curtailment is increasing in California. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) curtailed 1.5 million...

Arizona approves energy storage incentives for Tucson Electric customers

Arizona regulators approved a pair of incentive programs aimed at expanding residential energy storage use and community solar participation. The Arizona Corporation Commission approved two-year...

Brighten Haiti aims to install solar PV on 109 schools in 2022

A non-profit group called Brighten Haiti said it plans to begin installing PV systems on 109 schools in rural Haiti starting in 2022. The Oregon-based...

Nonprofit asks for help with ambitious solar installation program in Haiti

Brighten Haiti, a 501c3 nonprofit founded by former Heliene sales manager Kevin Keene, will install solar systems on 109 schools in rural Haiti, beginning...

California environmental justice coalition advocates for solar net-metering preservation

The Coalition for Environmental Equity and Economics (CEEE) announced it will be partnering with the Save California Solar campaign to call on Governor Newsom,...

DOE Sec. Jennifer Granholm pushes for jurisdictions to adopt SolarAPP+ during Berkeley stop

On Friday, August 20, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm visited a solar-powered Berkeley home, joining national, state and local leaders along with...

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Riyadh Declaration Solar Empowers Land and People Action Plan

December 9, 2024 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia On December 9, 2024, the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)...

Liu Zhuo, Sales Manager of TBEA, delivered a speech titled “Green Energy Makes Life Better” at COP16

On the afternoon of December 9, Liu Zhuo, Sales Manager for the Middle East Region at TBEA, delivered a speech titled "Green Energy Makes...

Side Event Themed “Solar empowers land and People from scarcity to prosperity:Integrated Solutions for water, food and ecosystems” took place at COP16

The side event of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (COP16) "Solar empowers land and People from...

COP16 China Pavilion Side Event Series Report: Wang Weiying of China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute Proposed Coordinated Development of Renewable Energy and Ecology in...

The China Pavilion held a side event with the theme of "Planning and Ecological Design of Solar PV Power Stations in Desert Areas" on the...