The bipartisan legislation would provide a federal investment tax credit for energy storage without the need for solar. Federal lawmakers have introduced the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act. The bipartisan legislation would create a standalone investment tax credit (ITC) for energy storage technologies for utilities, businesses, and homes. House Members Mike Doyle (D-PA), Vern Buchanan…
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The 3 MW project will power a vehicle assembly line and charge battery-electric transit buses. As a major bus manufacturer, Gillig LLC helps transit agencies across the U.S. meet their sustainability goals with heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicles. Now, the company aims to reduce its own carbon footprint. Gillig partnered with SunPower to add rooftop solar…
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The proposed Massachusetts mandate is modeled after a similar policy in California and would provide exemptions under certain circumstances. Massachusetts lawmakers proposed a bill that would require rooftop solar on new residential and commercial buildings. The Solar Neighborhoods Act (H.D.3098) would mandate that solar panels be installed on the roofs of newly built homes, apartments,…
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A 4.8 MW floating PV installation in California has surpassed an array in the metro New York area to become one of the largest floating solar projects in the United States. White Pine Renewables has completed a floating solar array in northern California that the company claims is the largest such project in the United…
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The tire maker said the solar project will help the company reach its global goals to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050. Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced a 2 MW solar project at the company’s Aiken County Passenger/Light Truck Tire Plant in Graniteville, South Carolina. The company said the installation covers…
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Distributed Solar Development built the Baltimore carport and will deliver the home furnishings giant’s other projects in Maryland and California. In partnership with New York-based Distributed Solar Development (DSD), home furnishings retailer IKEA said it completed a 1.35 MW solar carport at its Baltimore location and plans to build seven more projects at other U.S. stores. The…
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Installed by D3 Energy, the 250 kW system is one of only a few floating PV systems in the country. D3 Energy has brought floating solar to Universal Orlando Resort, announcing the completion of a 250 kW system located at the park’s entrance and branded with the logo of Comcast, Universal’s parent company. The 645-panel…
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After having its initially proposed integrated resource plan shot down by regulators, the utility has done a heel-turn and plans to replace the coal with 2 GW of solar, up to 900 MW of battery storage, and 1 GW of natural gas by 2048. Just over two months after state regulators shot down Dominion Energy’s…
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NASCAR raceways have become one of the sporting world’s most fervent adopters of solar energy, with one project under development that’s set to become the largest solar installation at any sporting venue across the globe. While nearly every pro sports league can boast multiple stadiums, team facilities, and venues that are home to solar installations,…
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Solar and wind power installations hit all-time highs and became a larger part of the country’s energy mix in 2020, according to a new report. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and sharp economic contraction, the U.S. achieved a record year for renewables in 2020, adding a combined 33.6 GW of solar and wind capacity. That’s according…
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