Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: July 31, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will spearhead the development of a North American Energy Resilience Model (NAERM), designed to “proactively anticipate damage to energy system equipment,” predict associated blackouts and help with recovery.
Senate committee unanimously approves $1 billion for EV, natural gas and hydrogen fuel infrastructure
Author: Max Witynski Published July 31, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted unanimously Tuesday morning to advance a broad bipartisan infrastructure bill that
Round 2 of the Solar Energy Innovation Network
Author: DOE_Solar_Energy_Technologies July 29, 2019 Dear Solar Supporter, The Solar Energy Innovation Network program is seeking applications for collaborative research projects to address challenges related to solar adoption in rural communities, multifamily housing, and commercial buildings. The program, managed by
Apple leads second-biggest year for commercial solar installations: SEIA
Author: Max Witynski Piblished: July 25, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: 2018 was the second-biggest year for commercial solar installations, with 1,144 MW installed, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) 2018 ‘Solar Means Business’ Report. There are
PG&E bankruptcy timeline extended, creditors worry delay may block wildfire fund access
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: July 25, 2019 Dive Brief: A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Wednesday delayed consideration of a bid to end Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) period of exclusivity, when only the company is able submit a reorganization plan, and instead
Why Did Solar United Neighbors of D.C Loses Solar For All Funding as Grantee For FY 19-20?
51st State Solar Co-op Round 3 LaToya Smith, a Solar for All recipient in Ward 7, stands in front of her new solar system during the installation. The 51st State Solar Co-op is open to all District residents. WHAT IS
Mayors declare heat emergencies as cities face power outages, health risks
Author: Kristin Musulin@kristinmusulin Published: July 22, 2019 Smartcities Dive Dive Brief: The mayors of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore andWashington, DC declared heat emergencies as temperatures across the Northeast soared to 100-plus degrees over the weekend. The mayors shared information on public
Eastern U.S. cities spewing 9 times more methane into air than thought
Author: Seth Borenstein Published: July 23, 2019 whyy.org In this 2018 photo, a Twin Otter aircraft flies over New York Harbor and New York City on a research mission. In older Eastern US cities, nine times as much natural gas is leaking
South Carolina General Assembly General Bill Renewable Energy Programs
Renewable energy programs SECTION 1. Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “CHAPTER 41Renewable Energy ProgramsSection 58-41-05. The commission is directed to address all renewable energy issues in a fair and balanced manner, considering
Morgan State students work to restore the school’s chapel as part of historic preservation program for black students
Author: CHRISTINE CONDON BALTIMORE SUN JUL 11, 2019 Tyriq Charleus is one of six Morgan State University architecture students working with the Touching History: Preservation in Practice program to restore wooden windows at the campus’ historic University Memorial Chapel. (Kenneth K. Lam) An
More Growth, Consolidation, and M&A Expected for Hemp Industry in 2019
Author: Chris Hudock Published July 10, 2019 By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor From acquisitions to equity investments, the North American hemp industry has been awash in capital investment since the Farm
Retail Momentum Gathers for CBD Topicals While FDA Decides Its Direction
Author: Chris Hudock Published: July 17, 2019 By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor Hemp-derived CBD is all the rage right now, even as confusion and illegality abound. Prompted by the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and hemp derivatives
Metro’s Solar Plan Would Bring Power to 1,500 DC Homes
Author: UrbanTurf Staff July 17, 2019 A proposed solar array for ward 8 The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has some solar plans in the works. Metro announced on Wednesday a proposal to install solar panels at four Metro-owned facilities in
ClearBlu Capital Group
Author: info@clearblugroup.com Published: July 15, 2019
SOLAR BUSINESS TIPS How to Get HOA Solar Approval: Tips for Success
Author: Sara Carbone Published: June 19th, 2019 blog.aurorasolar.com In some areas, Homeowners Associations (HOAs) can present significant barriers to homeowners’ ability to install solar. Before Texas enacted protective solar access laws that limited what restrictions HOAs could place on solar installations
BRIEF US renewable energy transition to move faster than anticipated by 2022: FERC report
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Pulished: July 9, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: By June 2022, the pace of U.S. renewables growth is going to surpass fossil fuel growth by a significantly greater margin than what FERC had anticipated as recently as April, according
Solar + wind + storage developers ‘gearing up’ as hybrid projects edge to market
Author: Herman K. Trabish Published: July 9, 2019 Utility Dive A “wave” of new projects is coming to use wind, solar, and battery storage in ways that will stabilize grids, increase efficiencies and lower power costs. Renewables are shedding their
California Senate passes $21B wildfire fund legislation, as Newsom pushes for final vote Friday
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: July 9, 2019 Dive Brief: The California Senate on Monday passed AB 1054, legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, is rapidly pushing to help utilities cover wildfire damage liabilities through a new $21 billion liquidity fund. The
A Talk With Christopher Gay CEO Of Renewable Energy Corporation
Author: Ronald Bethea Published 4,2019 Renewable Energy Corporation The renewable energy industry may be one of the biggest vertical markets in the world today with revenues reaching the billions each year.
HBCU Green Fund
Author: HBCU Green Fund Published July 2, 2019 Atlanta, GA – Sustainability leader and cofounder of the HBCU Green Fund, Felicia Davis, was one of three metro area women named “Atlanta Power Women” by award-winning actor Mark Ruffalo’s (Incredible Hulk)