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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Hurricane Michael, the most powerful storm to hit the Florida panhandle on record, caused loss of life and rampant destruction, flattening entire towns and leaving more than 1.3 million people without power across five southeastern states. Rising temperatures and warmer waters are making this and other recent mega hurricanes like Florence stronger and more devastatingfor coastal states like… Keep reading →
Department Of Energy Announces $21 Million To Advance Solar Desalination Technologies
By U.S. Department Of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $21 million for new projects to advance solar-thermal desalination technologies. These 14 projects are focused on reducing the cost of solar-thermal desalination and helping the technology to reach new markets, including to areas that are not connected to the electric grid. Desalination treats seawater, brackish water, and contaminated water for… Keep reading →
North Carolina Supreme Court Affirms Duke Energy’s Monopoly Over Rooftop Solar
By J. Porter Wiseman | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
In September 2017, a Court of Appeals of North Carolina decision held that entities installing solar panels on customer rooftops are “public utilities” under state law, at least if they retain ownership of the panels and sell the output to the customer.
Renewable Energy Update – May 2018 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
Republican senators from five states with big solar farms are asking the Trump administration to exempt the workhorse of industrial solar panels from tariffs imposed earlier this year.
Department Of Energy Announces $72 Million To Advance High-Temperature Concentrating Solar Power Systems
By U.S. Department Of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $72 million for new projects to advance high-temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies. These projects will extend previous research on high-temperature components, develop them into integrated assemblies, and test these components and systems through a wide range of operational conditions. CSP technologies use mirrors to reflect and concentrate… Keep reading →
U.S. Secretary Of Energy Rick Perry Announces $105 Million In New Funding To Advance Solar Technologies
By U.S. Department Of Energy
DOE to focus on early-stage research to improve the affordability, flexibility, and performance of solar technologies on the grid WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has announced up to $105.5 million to support America’s continued leadership in energy innovation through solar technology. Under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), DOE… Keep reading →
Still Cheaper Than Coal – A Report On The Economics Of Solar Power In Colorado
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
A newly-updated report is shedding light on what President Trump’s solar trade tariffs may mean for one state – and underscoring a tremendous opportunity to move forward toward clean energy, with all the benefits it can bring. Xcel Energy filed its 30-day bid report update with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on March 1. The update follows… Keep reading →
How Will President Trump’s Solar Panel Trade Barrier Affect The Solar Industry?
By William Flynn & Gene Kelly | Harris Beach PLLC
With President Trump’s recent announcement of import tariffs on solar panels, the domestic solar energy industry now faces an additional challenge – how to continue to generate cost-competitive power in order to continue recent gains and achieve even greater energy market penetration.
Department Of Energy Announces Prize Competition To Accelerate U.S.-Based Solar Manufacturing
By U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $3 million prize competition to reenergize innovation in U.S. solar manufacturing. The American Made Solar Prize will incentivize the nation’s entrepreneurs to develop new processes and products that will reassert American leadership in the solar marketplace. This prize is in addition to total DOE funding… Keep reading →
