[ad_1] The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has announced a $1.8 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and demonstrate new methods to operate power systems with high penetrations of solar. The award is part of the DOE’s Solar Forecasting 2 funding program to advance predictive modeling capabilities for solar generation, […]
[ad_1] Solar installation Annalise Knudson | aknudson@siadvance.com Solar installation Staten Island is now home to the largest ground-mounted solar installation in New York City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the site on Wednesday. Representatives from EnterSolar, the Manhattan-based solar company that constructed the facility, were in attendance, along with: Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D-Mid-Island), who […]
[ad_1] PRINEVILLE, Ore. — Facebook and Pacific Power said Wednesday they are teaming up to construct solar projects that will produce enough power to offset what the social media giant consumes at its data centers in Prineville, Ore. The solar projects — two near Prineville and four in Utah — will generate 437 megawatts of […]
[ad_1] By Rahwa Ghirmatzion Thursday, July 19, is a great day for energy democracy. On Buffalo’s West Side, neighbors are cutting a ribbon on a once-abandoned public school, and reopening it as a freshly renovated and energy-efficient building, partially powered by solar panels on the roof. School 77 now houses 30 units of affordable housing […]
[ad_1] Pixabay A new study from Rutgers University New Brunswick could hold the key to boosting renewable energy and fighting climate change. Scientists have created a new method for producing hydrogen from water that is significantly more effective than previous methods. This technology could play a significant role in increasing the use of renewable energy […]
[ad_1] By Adam Shanks, The Berkshire Eagle NORTH ADAMS — The city has seen the light: Its 3.5-megawatt solar array is producing enough energy to meet all its municipal electricity needs. In North Adams, that has not come as a surprise to anyone who helped plan the array. But the fact that the 6,000-panel installation […]
[ad_1] Fourteen solar-powered vehicles are racing 1,700 miles from Nebraska to Oregon as part of the American Solar Challenge. The solar cars will loosely follow the path of the Oregon Trail to honor its 175th anniversary, as well as the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System. Competitors from national and international schools have entered […]
[ad_1] Daily, it is estimated that over 100,000 people travel Highway 280. Many have likely noticed the highway’s newest neighbor, SouthPoint Bank, in place of the former Kobe restaurant. What they cannot see while driving is the solar power that SouthPoint Bank is harvesting. Eagle Solar & Light recently installed a 60-kilowatt solar […]
[ad_1] July 18, 2018 PRINEVILLE, Ore. — Today, officials from Pacific Power, Facebook, Crook County and the City of Prineville joined Oregon Governor Kate Brown to announce that Facebook’s Prineville Data Center will be supported by 100 percent renewable energy from new solar developments. This collaboration helps fuel Prineville’s growing data center industry, supports the […]
[ad_1] Fourteen solar-powered vehicles are racing 1,700 miles from Nebraska to Oregon as part of the American Solar Challenge. The solar cars will loosely follow the path of the Oregon Trail to honor its 175th anniversary, as well as the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System. Competitors from national and international schools have entered […]
