Solar power in New Mexico. (2023, December 24). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_New_Mexico A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report roadmaps how it’s feasible to triple renewables and double energy efficiency globally by 2030 “with the right enabling conditions.” At last year’s COP28 in Dubai, nearly 200 countries set ambitious goals to accelerate the transition away…

Photo: Enel North America Enel North America has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with food and beverage giant Tate & Lyle North America for clean power from Texas wind. The deal brings approximately 256,000 megawatt hours from Enel’s Ranchland Wind + Storage Plant in Texas to power all of Tate & Lyle’s…

Photo by Cindy Shebley on Pexels.com The Federal Reserve cut interest rates, and while it’s meant to support the broader economy, here’s how it helps homeowners go solar. Last week, the Fed cut interest rates by a half point, lowering the benchmark lending rate to 4.75-5.25%. Over the past few years, higher interest rates meant…

By MaltaGC - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59191707 The UK has marked a historic moment in its energy transition by shuttering the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in Nottinghamshire, its last remaining coal power plant. “This is the final chapter of a remarkably swift transition from the country that started the Industrial Revolution,” said Phil MacDonald,…

Greenlane, through a joint venture between Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock, hosted a groundbreaking event at Greenlane’s flagship charging site in Colton, CA, on Sept. 9. The event marks the beginning of the construction of the company’s first commercial EV charging corridor, which will run from the Los Angeles to…

Photo: First Solar First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) inaugurated its new $1.1 billion fully vertically integrated thin-film solar factory in Lawrence County, Alabama.  The factory adds 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of fully vertically integrated nameplate solar manufacturing capacity to the US, and it’s expected to create over 800 jobs. The project was first announced in November 2022…

Blink Charging has entered into a strategic collaboration with Create Energy, a Tennessee-based renewable energy company, to deliver energy management products and solutions. Blink said this alliance will allow customers to integrate their energy assets through one centralized platform. According to the companies, this collaboration will offer…

Renewables developer rPlus Energies has broken ground on one of the largest solar + battery storage projects in the US, in east-central Utah. The Green River Energy Center in Emery County, Utah, is a 400-megawatt (MW) solar and 400 MW/1,600-megawatt-hour battery storage project that will supply power to western electric utility PacifiCorp under a power…

Published: August 27, 2024 EVE Energy recently launched the Omnicell 6C fast-charging large cylindrical all-purpose battery specifically designed for high-end passenger cars. EVE Energy says the battery has four key highlights: fast charging, low temperature, physical, and a sustainable life cycle. According to EVE Energy, it can charge from 10% to 80% power in…

Photo by Cindy Shebley on Pexels.com The Federal Reserve cut interest rates yesterday, and while it’s meant to support the broader economy, here’s how it helps homeowners go solar. On Wednesday, the Fed cut interest rates by a half point, lowering the benchmark lending rate to 4.75-5.25%. Over the past few years, higher interest…