By Rene Marsh and Gregory Wallace, CNN 22 hrs ago The FBI has opened a preliminary inquiry into the $300 million Whitefish Energy Holdings contract secured by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, according to a source with knowledge of

On October 18, we kicked off the Sustainable DC 2.0 working groups by taking a novel approach to community engagement. Instead of taking the traditional approach of holding one centralized meeting, we responded to what we have been hearing from

AUTHOR:Robert Walton@TeamWetDog PUBLISHED:Oct. 27, 2017 Dive Brief: As Puerto Rico struggles to restore power to its citizens, a leaked recovery contract awarded to Montana’s Whitefish Energy appears to reveal one-sided commitments and stipulations that government agencies cannot review the project’s

January 31, 2017 By Jennifer Delony Associate Editor With global commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions set, funding those commitments will require new, unique financial models, such as ones used by the handful of green investment banks in operation today.

September 19, 2017 By Jennifer Delony Associate Editor By tapping cooperative, not-for-profit financial services, a group of clean energy enthusiasts hope to spark a platform for offering clean energy loans that could compete with the growing list of solar loan

AUTHOR:Peter Maloney @TopFloorPower PUBLISHED: Oct. 24, 2017 Dive Brief: The Department of Energy on Monday announced up to $15 million for research projects on batteries and vehicle electrification technologies to enable extreme fast charging. The DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)

Environmental Protection Agency announces funds to deliver environmental workforce development and job training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed and under-employed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field.  Eligibility: City or

AUTHOR: Peter Maloney@TopFloorPower Dive Brief: German energy storage company Sonnen plans to build microgrids in Puerto Rico to help alleviate the damage caused by Hurricane Maria. Working with its local partner, solar power developer Pura Energia, Sonnen is targeting emergency

John Farrell Updated on Sep 27, 2017 This article was originally published in Greentech Media on September 18th, 2017. In the first week of September, a U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held hearings questioning a 40-year-old law that forms

Home » Step by Step: How SunShot Influences the “Going Solar” Process If you own a solar energy system, it’s very likely that the SunShot Initiative has impacted at least one of the steps that helped you get there. Since

September 22, 2017 by Toby Sun “As a U.S. based company, LimeBike is proud to bring another sustainable, affordable transportation option to our nation’s capital. We look forward to seeing all the ways we can continue to work to improve

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 You are here Home » 2020 Utility-Scale Solar Goal Achieved The Department of Energy announced today the solar industry has achieved the 2020 utility-scale solar cost target set by the SunShot Initiative. When DOE launched the SunShot

Subprogram: Systems Integration Funding Number: DE-FOA-0001740 Funding Amount: $20 million Description The Advanced Power Electronics Designs for Solar Applications funding program will help the industry develop new technology to improve the devices that serve as the critical link between solar

AUTHOR:Herman K. Trabish PUBLISHED Sept. 19, 2017 President Trump may soon get to decide the fate of the U.S. solar industry. Sector leaders are confident the International Trade Commission will find that imported solar panels have hurt domestic manufacturers, but

From Hawaii to New Hampshire, from Australia to Croatia, National Drive Electric Week Expected to be Bigger than Ever Monday, July 24, 2017 Contact:Sian Wu, (206) 374-7795 x105 Lauren Lantry, (202) 548-6599 Where can I charge my vehicle? What else

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In conjunction with the annual Solar Power International conference, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new research today that shows the solar industry has achieved the 2020 utility-scale solar cost target set by the SunShot Initiative.

Subprogram: Concentrating Solar Power Funding Number: DE-FOA-0001821 The SunShot Initiative intends to release a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for solar desalination technology, which supports research, development, and potential demonstration of early- stage technologies that can significantly reduce the costs of

AUTHOR:Gavin Bade@GavinBade PUBLISHED: March 28, 2017 Today, President Trump is poised to release a long-anticipated executive order to roll back the Clean Power Plan, the Obama administration’s signature climate initiative. The order is expected to be accompanied by directives to

AUTHOR Gavin Bade@GavinBade PUBLISHED Sept. 8, 2017 The hearing illustrated how politicians of all stripes are deploying the study’s findings to support their views on power sector transformation. The Department of Energy’s recently released grid study dominated the nomination hearing

DOEE and the Department of Employment Services (DOES) have partnered to develop Solar Works DC, a low-income solar installation and job training program. GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic will implement the first year of the program. In addition to preparing residents to