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Posted Nov 2018

U.S. Military Bases Seek Energy Resilience Through Microgrids and More

Rick Laezman

A recent report published by the Association of Defense Communities outlines how the United States Department of Defense is improving energy reliability at domestic installations. “Beyond the Fenceline: Strengthening Military...

Posted Nov 2018

Minnesota, New York Score Well in IREC’s National Shared Renewables Scorecard

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Not all shared renewable energy programs are created equal. Indeed, states like Minnesota and New York have commendable programs, while California and Connecticut get low grades, according to the Interstate...

Posted Nov 2018

Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Suffer Losses in Midterms

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

In last week's midterm elections, most of the state ballot initiatives pertaining to clean energy suffered losses, though renewable power supporters cheered at the results in Nevada and in some...

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Nov 2018

Dodge Reports Green Building to Double in Some Regions

William Atkinson

According to a new report released by Dodge Data & Analytics, titled "World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report," 47 percent of those participating in the survey upon which the report is based expect to do more than...

Nov 2018

Solar-Powered Cities Are a Growing Trend

William Atkinson

On November 13, a total of 216 mayors representing cities in all 50 states signed an updated letter calling for continued deployment of solar power. "Cities and towns are natural centers of electricity demand, have the...

Nov 2018

U.S. Military Bases Seek Energy Resilience Through Microgrids and More

Rick Laezman

A recent report published by the Association of Defense Communities outlines how the United States Department of Defense is improving energy reliability at domestic installations. “Beyond the Fenceline: Strengthening Military...

Military base

Nov 2018

Minnesota, New York Score Well in IREC’s National Shared Renewables Scorecard

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Not all shared renewable energy programs are created equal. Indeed, states like Minnesota and New York have commendable programs, while California and Connecticut get low grades, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy...

Nov 2018

Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Suffer Losses in Midterms

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

In last week's midterm elections, most of the state ballot initiatives pertaining to clean energy suffered losses, though renewable power supporters cheered at the results in Nevada and in some key governor races. In...

Nov 2018

Renewable Share of U.S. Energy Generation on a Slow and Steady Ascent

Rick Laezman

While optimism over the role of renewable energy in the United States is high, the challenge of overtaking fossil fuels en route to a larger share of the mix remains large. Despite the enormity of the task, renewable energy...

Nov 2018

Pedal to the Metal: One Million Electric Vehicles and Counting

Chuck Ross

In 2011, President Barack Obama announced a goal of getting 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2015. Now it looks like that goal will be met by the end of this year. Beyond that, two manufacturers are...

Nov 2018

Capital Sunshine: Kelly Electric and Constellation Deliver School and Government PV Installation

Claire Swedberg

Fueled by dropping prices and better storage capacity, the rate of solar installations is either holding steady or growing in multiple sectors across the United States. In the first quarter of 2018, the U.S. market installed...

Oct 2018

DOE Wants Solar to Play a More Critical Role in the Grid

Rick Laezman

As the nation’s energy mix goes through profound changes, the grid that delivers that power has to keep up. This month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a major funding opportunity for research projects that will...

Oct 2018

More Than 30 Years After Infamous Disaster, a Solar Farm Opens in Chernobyl

Marlena Chertock

A new 1-megawatt (MW) solar power plant opened just 330 feet from the site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, confirming rumors that the site of the nuclear meltdown will have a second life with green energy. The project opened...