The US’s largest self-storage company is going to host solar panels on 133 of its storage buildings’ rooftops to power over 10,000 homes with affordable community solar power. Self-storage and community solar Glendale, California-based Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) is working with Asbury Park, New Jersey-headquartered commercial and industrial rooftop solar developer Solar Landscape on…

Suniva, once the US’s oldest and largest solar cell maker, has been dormant for six years, but now it’s going to reopen its Georgia factory. Suniva is going to upgrade and revive its solar cell factory in Norcross, Georgia. The first stage will bring its annual manufacturing capacity to 1 gigawatt (GW) in spring…

California governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed legislation that mandates all new school buses in the state to be electric starting in 2035. California already led the US in electric school bus adoption with over 2,078 committed electric buses across the state, at least 34% of which are already delivered or operating. And with Newsom’s sign-off…

TerrePower said it is helping advance wildlife conservation efforts in the desert of Arizona by providing solar energy solutions. Through its Ontility brand, TerrePower is supplying recycled solar panels to non-profit organizations like the Arizona Deer Association (ADA) to convert outdated diesel generators into sustainable solar-powered water pumps and features for wildlife. Over 25,000 elk,…

In a major milestone for the US offshore wind industry, wind turbine installation at Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is expected to start next week. The $3.5 billion Vineyard Wind 1, a 50/50 joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) funds CI II and CI III, is 15…

Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted just put up a $100 million guarantee that it will have New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, Ocean Wind 1, online by December 2025. If the project isn’t online by the deadlines agreed to by Ørsted and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the company will have to…

EVgo, a public fast-charging network for electric vehicles (EVs), debuted an Alexa-enabled EV charging experience with Amazon. Drivers with Alexa-enabled vehicles and automotive accessories like Echo Auto can now ask Alexa to help them find and navigate to nearby EV charging stations. This announcement follows the company’s previous news of supporting Amazon’s voice-initiated EV driver…

Italian renewables giant Enel Green Power and Sicily-based robotic tech startup Reiwa have developed a robot that automatically cleans solar panels without using water or gas. Dust and dirt can be a real problem on solar panels, as it interferes with their performance, especially in particularly dusty or desert areas. Pressure washers or tractors…

EVGo customers and PlugShare users now have access to two months of Amazon’s Audible Premium Plus for free. The DC fast charger network and the Amazon audiobook and company are together offering limited-time access to Audible Premium Plus, a subscription plan that gives unlimited access to thousands of audiobooks and s. Audible Premium Plus provides customers…

Two Caesars Atlantic City casinos have installed solar garage canopies that, combined, will produce around 8.29 megawatt hours (MWh) of clean energy annually. Solar developer DSD Renewables (DSD) has installed a four-canopy, 6.5 MW solar portfolio for Caesars Entertainment at two out of its three Atlantic City casinos. Caesars Atlantic City now has 1.7 MW and…