One of the biggest states for solar passed legislation to require the recycling of retired solar and wind projects, pending the governor’s approval. HB 3228 requires renewable energy facilities in Texas to recycle all components that are capable of being reused or recycled. The bill would also require nonrecyclable components to be properly disposed of. …
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Ameresco announced that it achieved commercial operation at its solar PV canopy project in Reston, Virginia. The project was developed through a partnership with BXP, a workplace developer, owner and manager. The 1.3-MW solar project will help power BXP’s Reston Town Center facility. “Ameresco has been a critical partner in the delivery of impactful solar… …
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If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) does not quickly publish its final determination in the antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation affecting solar panels from Southeast Asia, a potential loophole could allow millions of solar panels to enter the U.S. market untariffed. This is according to the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, the successful… …
SolAmerica Energy is celebrating the energization of an on-site, behind-the-meter solar project for glass manufacturer NSG Group’s facility in Ottawa, Illinois. This 2-MWAC ground-mounted tracker project will provide affordable electricity under a PPA for the next 15 years. The project benefits from a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contract under the Illinois Adjustable Block Program, helping… …
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The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources produced over one-quarter of the nation’s electrical generation in the first three months of 2025 and provided nearly one-third of total U.S. electrical generation in March specifically. Utility-scale solar expanded by 43.9% while estimated small-scale/rooftop solar PV… …
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This edition of Projects Weekly highlights Soluna’s plan to launch the first solar-powered data center with a 75 MW project. Meanwhile, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed off on 26 large-scale renewable energy projects in the state, ECA Solar and Luminace have developed a 6 MW community solar project in Delaware, Link Logistics and …
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Hundreds of Illinois residents rallied at the state’s capitol to call on lawmakers to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act and other clean energy bills by the end of the month. Hundreds of Illinois community members joined lawmakers outside the Illinois Capitol building to rally for clean energy legislation currently in discussion. “We’re …
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Tor Valenza asks all 275,000 solar workers (plus all other clean energy workers) to take five minutes a day to call their state senators and ask them to preserve all clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act. Don’t panic. We still have time. Here’s one easy guerrilla advocacy thing YOU can do to …
How well-crafted state policy can drive decarbonization in an evolving energy transition. As we reach the midpoint of the pivotal decade for climate action, the energy transition is at a crossroads. Our ability to rise to the herculean task before us – decarbonizing our electric grid – is growing further out of reach. Meeting growing …
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The regional transmission organization, PJM, forecast “sufficient generation” for typical peak demand this summer but is preparing to call on contracted demand response resources to reduce electricity use under more extreme scenarios featuring record demand. In its latest Summer Outlook, published on May 9, PJM forecasts summer energy use, or load, to peak at just over …
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