Wells Fargo Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance have completed the final $85 million in tax-equity funding for Sempra Renewables’ solar generation facility
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Renewable Energy Update – August 2018 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen MatkinsSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Regionalize And Resist: A Regional Power Grid Could Unlock 100 Percent Clean Energy Across The West
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Captain Planet taught us that when our powers combine, we can defeat any villain. That’s hopeful news for those of us who want a livable planet for the future, because times are fraught: Our president has called global warming a “hoax,” withdrew the U.S. from a global climate agreement, and installed former fossil fuel lobbyists and CEOs to… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – August 2018
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
A steep global decline in the price of solar modules in recent weeks is nearly offsetting the effect of the Trump administration’s 30 percent tariff on imported panels
Renewable Energy Update – July 2018 #3
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
EDF Renewables North America has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority
What This Summer’s Heat Waves Tell Us About America’s Electric Grid
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
With another triple-digit heat wave scorching the Southwest this week, fears of widespread outages are back. California’s grid operator has urged homes and businesses to crank up thermostats and avoid running power-hungry appliances during evening peak hours – all in an effort to avoid disruptions like the ones we saw earlier this month. The dangerous… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – July 2018 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
A new report and interactive map released this week by Environment America takes stock of U.S. clean energy progress to date
A Regionalized Energy Grid Creates A Home For California’s Wasted Renewables
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
These days, California’s renewable energy records are regularly broken. During the summer solstice on June 21, California utility scale solar power set a generation record with solar producing equivalent to about 16 percent of all electricity consumed during the day. And earlier this year, on April 27, California set two renewable energy records for both instantaneous solar generation:… Keep reading →
The Quick (But Not Dirty) Issue No 1: IRS Solar Construction Guidance
By John Marciano III & Ramin Mohammad | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
A Basic Guide to Renewable Energy Market and Energy Tax Basics
Renewable Energy Update – July 2018
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
In a major win for California’s fight against global warming, the state appears to have hit its first target for cutting greenhouse gases
California Sets New Standards For Natural Gas Storage Sites
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Three years ago, a blowout at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility forced thousands of nearby families to evacuate their homes and leaked over 100,000 tons of methane and other harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. The facility’s operator, Southern California Gas, wasn’t prepared for the scope or scale of the disaster that unfolded over four months.… Keep reading →
