Utility-Scale U.S. Solar Electricity Generation Skyrocketing in 2024

In August 2024, utility-scale generation of solar electricity averaged 63.1 gigawatthours between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day in the Lower 48 states, 36% more than for the same hours in August 2023. Additions of solar generating capacity outpaced other resources in the U.S. electric power sector in 2023, and … [continued] The post Utility-Scale

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Cryptocurrency & Data Centers Create Soaring Electricity Demand in Texas

In the United States, electricity consumption is growing fastest in Texas, where the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages 90% of the load on the state’s power grid. One of the main sources of growing demand for power is large-scale computing facilities such as data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations, … [continued] The post Cryptocurrency

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Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S Covers 794 km on One Battery Charge

Driving the new all-electric ID.7 Pro S1, Volkswagen Team Switzerland, headed by project lead Felix Egolf, an expert in long-distance driving with electric cars, successfully covered a total of 794 kilometres (493 miles) with a single battery charge in a net driving time of 15 hours and 42 minutes. This … [continued] The post Volkswagen

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Runergy Alabama Begins Production at State-of-the-Art Solar Module Manufacturing Facility

Runergy Alabama Inc. proudly announces that its state-of-the-art solar module manufacturing facility has officially commenced production. The factory, located in Huntsville, will begin producing its first customer order in October. The team at Runergy celebrated this important milestone with an event that featured the signing of the first module off … [continued] The post Runergy

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EnergySage Releases Its 19th Solar & Storage Marketplace Report

Latest report signals a potential solar industry inflection point with near-record low pricing and surging demand for energy storage Today, EnergySage released its 19th EnergySage Intel Solar & Storage Marketplace Report. This semiannual report analyzes millions of transaction-level data points from homeowners shopping on EnergySage.com from January through June 2024 for solar panels, … [continued] The post EnergySage

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Fossil Gas Crisis & EV Taxis in Colombia: A Surprisingly Promising Pair

Colombia’s fossil gas climate crisis could spark EV adoption as the affordable FAW Nat Taxi lands at $23,000.  Climate change is no joke. Last year, Colombia faced one of its harshest droughts in the last three decades, which forced the country to rely heavily on fossil-fuel generation to maintain healthy … [continued] The post Fossil

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Expected California Ruling: Critical Opportunity to Improve California Grid Data. Will Regulators Seize It?

This article was originally published on July 30, 2024. It was updated on October 1 to reflect new developments in the regulatory proceeding. California is looked to as a leader in clean energy, and rightly so. It is one of the nation’s leading producers of renewable energy and has pioneered … [continued] The post Expected

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Interested In Learning More About The Complexities of CleanTech Tax Credits? You Won’t Want To Miss This Podcast!

CleanTechnica has an interview upcoming with two very knowledgeable professionals from Withum, a top 25 advisory, tax, and accounting firm that specializes in renewable energy tax credits (among other important topics) and the CleanTech industry. In this must-listen episode of CleanTech Talk, we will learn a lot about the complex and … [continued] The post Interested

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Intellihot’s Electron Is A Tankless Heat Pump Water Heater For Commercial Buildings

The third stop of my heat pump water heater tour across America in advance of Heat Pump Water Heater Day was in Vernon Hills, Illinois, to check out the world headquarters of Intellihot, a company that is making an interesting type of commercial heat pump water heater that needs much … [continued] The post Intellihot’s

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