Guest column: Solar plans accelerate upon shifting balance of power in D.C.
By David Heyman, CEO, Safari Energy As businesses strive to build back from the challenges of 2020, several political developments are promising to put solar and renewable energy center stage. Having secured the Presidency and a...
Panasonic promotes 13 solar installers to Elite and Premium tiers of program
Panasonic has promoted 13 U.S. solar installers to the Elite and Premium tiers of its Residential Solar Installer Program. Not only will installers and homeowners gain access to the entire suite of legacy Panasonic solar modules, they...
Four community solar arrays in Denver to open to both residential and commercial customers
Namasté Solar has broken ground on four new community solar projects in the Denver-metro-area, along with UX Solar, a joint-venture partnership between Excelsior Energy Capital and Unico Solar Investors. The projects total 8 MW of solar capacity for...
Solar News
Solar included in restorative projects at abandoned Appalachian coal mines
A coalition of groups in Central Appalachia issued its third annual report highlighting innovative projects that will clean up abandoned coal mine lands and brownfields in six states and give them new life as solar energy...
California awards $2 million to Native American tribes to advance clean energy
California Native American tribes taking action on climate change are getting a boost from a new State program designed to support tribally led efforts. Nearly $2 million awarded through the Tribal Government Challenge Planning Grant Program...
Pine Gate Renewables closes financing on 12-project North Carolina solar + storage portfolio
Pine Gate Renewables announced that it closed financing on a new 12-project fund of solar and solar + storage sites in North Carolina. The projects in the fund will sell power under long-term contracts to Duke...
Arizona grants ‘innovative’ electric rate schedule for Nikola green hydrogen project
Citing the need for economic development and demand management, the Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a discounted rate schedule for power sold to Nikola's electrolysis project....
Minnesota Power to pursue 100% carbon-free energy by 2050, nix coal by 2035
The utility's commitment means that no more coal-fired plants will operate in the state past 2035....
Agriculture News
Bullish WASDE propels futures past key resistance
Corn and soybean futures shot past key resistance levels following a USDA report Tuesday that Total Farm Marketing Analyst Naomi Blohm calls even friendlier than anticipated. “When you look at the breakdown of it, the fact that...
USDA cuts corn, soybean, wheat supply outlooks
The USDA has lowered ending stocks outlooks for U.S. corn, soybeans, and wheat. The corn carryout was lowered 150 million bushels to 1.552 billion because of a smaller 2020 production total cancelling out decreases in expectations for...
Is the ag equipment sector falling behind in ecommerce?
The founder of an online marketplace for construction parts and equipment says the ag equipment industry could be falling behind in digital commerce. Luke Powers with gearflow.com compares the situation to Walmart in the year 2000. “Walmart saw...
A big month for red meat exports
November was a strong month for beef and pork exports. US Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom says beef exports were the largest in more than a year. And while exports to China and Taiwan...
China makes first announced U.S. soybean buy in months
The USDA says China bought 204,000 tons of U.S. soybeans for delivery this marketing year. That is the first announced purchase of U.S. beans by China since November 6th. There have been several sales reported as heading to...
