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210MW solar facility represents US federal government’s largest clean energy investment
By Danielle Ola Oct 17, 2016 10:48 AM BST 0 Share Assistant Secretary of the Navy Dennis McGinn and CEC Chair Robert Weisenmiller. The US Navy and California Energy Council recently announced a new partnership on renewable energy projects just
What does 100 GW Solar PV mean?
July 15, 2015 By Karl Njalsson We are excited to announce that we are working on a product aimed at monitoring the solar generation from small rooftop micro-power plants and small solar businesses. These installations are usually too small to
Dufsar Energy
PowerLives Introduces Dufsar Energy – YouTube ▶ 10:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUOw27UrMK4 Dufsar Energy Dufsar Energy LLC is an innovative renewable energy company that designs and manufactures high quality, technologically advanced, highly efficient, and affordable products for customers around the world. We develop products
Transportation Utility wants to offer discount to D.C. electric vehicle owners willing to plug in during off-hours
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the District has just over 6,000 registered electric vehicles. The correct number is 600. This version has been updated. In this file photo, electric cars are parked at a charging
Obama Administration driving force behind utility-scale PV, says DOE
By Danielle Ola Oct 17, 2016 12:01 PM BST 0 Share Source: Flickr/White House New analysis from the US Department of Energy (DOE) suggests that the Obama Administration was the pinoeer of utility-scale PV projects in the US, and coincides
Victory for solar in Florida as Amendment 1 defeated
By Danielle Ola Nov 09, 2016 11:45 AM GMT 0 Share Source: SolarCity. Yesterday, Florida voters succeeded in defeating the controversial Amendment 1 that would have prohibited third-party ownership of residential solar PV systems. Despite US$26 million being spent by
Trump US President-elect: uncertainty looms for US energy industry
By Danielle Ola Nov 09, 2016 10:09 AM In a shock victory that took the world by surprise, Donald Trump was elected 45th president of the United States, leaving uncertainty to loom large over the US energy industry. Former president Barack
Bithenergy
INNOVATIVE ENERGY Bithenergy offers intelligent strategies and full implementation services for development of renewable energy systems, managing energy consumption, and smart grid infrastructure build-out. A certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Bithenergy solves complex energy challenges with
Why The National Black Chamber of Commerce Is Own The Wrong Side Of Solar Public Policy
NATIONAL BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SOLAR ENERGY CRITIC, RAKES IN CASH FROM POLLUTERS August 13, 2015 By Francisco Alvarado Florida Center for Investigative ReportingThe National Black Chamber of Commerce, a leading critic of efforts to expand solar energy production in
21st Century Power Solutions, LLC
21st Century Power Solutions, LLC specializes in electrical, telecommunication, technology, and solar power solutions for businesses, homes and government buildings. Management has been servicing the area since the 1980’s. We also offer tech support nationwide. Our clients are looking for
Md. Washington Minority Contractors’ Association, Inc. MWMCA
In 2002, Md. Washington Minority Contractors’ Association, Inc. (MWMCA) originated to advocate for minority and women construction trade contractors because so much work was being completed without the utilization of said firms. Eleven (11) years later, in 2013, MWMCA evolved
Why Is There No Manufacturing Base Infrastructure For Black America In Solar?
Dwayne Baker President and CEO National Black Manufacturing Association is the leading advocate for being the voice of change for manufacturing in the state of Arizona. NBMA presence in Arizona is being recognized more and more everyday by industry leaders. It
Why The NAACP Is Standing Up For Just Energy Policies
Author: Jacqueline Patterson April 8, 2017 NAACP Since 1909, the NAACP has addressed a vast array of civil rights issues including education, employment, housing, civic engagement, health, and criminal justice. Communities of color nationwide are, and have historically been, beset
First African American-owned Solar Manufacturer Creates Local Jobs in Anacostia
WDCSolar When Mark Davis started his career, he didn’t know that he would one day become a key player in America’s growing green economy. Davis was running a successful information company in Washington, D.C., when he started to think about
Rooftop solar: Net metering is a net benefit
Mark Muro and Devashree Saha Monday, May 23, 2016 Rooftop solar is booming in U.S. cities. One of the most exciting infrastructure developments within metropolitan America, the installation of over a million solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in recent years, represents nothing
Financial Power of the Solar Power Purchase Agreements and Net metering
What is a solar power purchase agreement? Net metering is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid. For example, if a residential customer has a PV system on the home’s rooftop,
Will Tesla Model 3 Be 10x Safer Than The Average Car?
March 30th, 2017 by Steve Hanley Adam Jonas, a stock analyst at Morgan Stanley, recently released another research note for his clients on related to Tesla and the coming Model 3. Jonas has been consistently bullish on the prospects for
Tesla Gigafactory Now Pumping Out Battery Cells
January 4th, 2017 by Zachary Shahan Mass production has commenced for battery cells that will be used in the Tesla Powerwall 2, and the Tesla Powerpack 2.Production of battery cells to be used in the Model 3 in Q2.By 2018,
Levelized Cost of Storage Analysis 2.0
DEC 15 2016 Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Storage Analysis, conducted with support from Enovation Partners, is an analytically rigorous study of the major energy storage technologies in the context of their various uses, from large-scale, power grid-oriented applications to small-scale,