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The backlog of new power generation and energy storage seeking transmission connections across the U.S. grew again in 2023, with nearly 2,600 GW of generation and storage capacity now actively seeking grid interconnection, according to new...
Steel solar panel frame manufacturer Origami Solar announced that after months of independent testing at CFV Labs and the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC), the company’s steel frames have passed frame-related industry-standard testing, including IEC 61215...
The guidelines are helping to standardize training in the sector as it leans into career paths that do not require four-year degrees....
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 253/HB 106 and SB 255/HB 108, patroned by Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax County) and Delegate Rip Sullivan (D-Fairfax County), to improve and expand shared solar access in Dominion Energy...
Electric vehicle drivers are saving everyone billions of dollars on their monthly electricity bills, a recent study by Synapse Energy Economics found....
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected arguments that Virginia should pay a larger share for projects driven by its data center policies....
Carhartt has announced the launch of the Force Sun Defender series — its lightest performance gear solution to battle the heat and sun. Force Sun Defender provides UPF 50+ sun protection, fights sweat, dries fast and...
FirstEnergy, PPL and other utilities can use battery storage — and potentially own it — as a “non-wires” alternative to bolster reliability, under the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission decision....
The state’s annual energy storage deployment report shows uneven progress toward its 2030 goal, but experts say falling costs could accelerate the buildout....
The recently commissioned 170-MWDC Bartonsville Energy Facility solar project has been hailed by Virignia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) as a model of environmental stewardship. This array was able to avoid environmentally disruptive grading of rural...
