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Chest physicians say climate change is bad for lung health, so they install solar on HQ
Hardt Electric has completed an installation of Maxeon Solar panels at the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) headquarters in Glenview, Illinois. As an organization dedicated to improving lung health worldwide, CHEST has long recognized the link between climate change, air quality and respiratory wellness. CHEST’s decision to invest in renewable energy reflects its commitment… […]
Xcel Energy proposes 200-MW distributed battery storage network across Minnesota
Xcel Energy released a new proposal to build out a battery storage network across Minnesota, optimizing the state’s energy grid and helping the company meet the growing electricity needs of the communities it serves. Under its Capacity*Connect proposal, Xcel Energy will install up to 200 MW of battery storage resources at strategic locations on the… […]
Arevon brings 264 MW of solar online in Indiana
Arevon Energy’s latest solar projects, Ratts 1 and Heirloom Solar projects in Pike County, Indiana, are now operational. Together, the projects add 264 MWDC of solar power to the grid. Ratts 1 and Heirloom represent an investment of nearly $400 million and will disburse more than $86 million to local governments over their lifespans, supporting… […]
District court rules renewable energy must be considered in Puerto Rico energy rebuild
Conservation and community groups have won a legal challenge to federal plans to spend billions of dollars to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electric grid back to the centralized, fossil fuel-dependent status quo instead of investing post-disaster funding in distributed renewable energy. Thursday’s ruling by the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico holds that the Federal Emergency… […]
Dimension Energy cuts ribbon on 3.12-MW rooftop community solar project in NJ
On Sept. 24, Dimension Energy celebrated the grand opening of the largest community solar project in Union Township, New Jersey. Amid an energy cost crisis in New Jersey, the new 3.12-MW rooftop community solar project at 750 Union Ave. will save over 450 households an average of $900/year on their energy bills.. Dimension’s portfolio of… […]
Solar generation broke new records the same month HR1 was signed into law
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that despite Donald Trump’s signing the Republican Congress’ anti-renewables legislation in early July, solar-generated electricity ballooned by over 30% during the month while wind grew by almost 14%. Solar electrical generation set new records in July… […]
Sunrun deploys 1st residential vehicle-to-grid plant in the US
Sunrun has activated the nation’s first residential vehicle-to-grid distributed power plant in partnership with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), Maryland’s largest utility. The pilot program is dispatching energy from customers’ all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning trucks to the grid during periods of peak demand this summer and fall. The BGE and Sunrun partnership launched last… […]
OpenSolar 3.0 offers solar design, lead gen and workflow services for free
OpenSolar announced the new OpenSolar 3.0 — a software platform for solar installers that combines AI-powered design, lead generation and a fully integrated workflow — all free of charge. OS 3.0 is the company’s biggest release to date, reimagining the installer experience from first customer contact to system install and final payment. “OS 3.0 is… […]
RE+ 2025 clocks 37k attendees, over 1,000 exhibitors
The final numbers are in: RE+ 25 brought together more than 37,000 industry professionals and 1,325 exhibiting companies in Las Vegas. “By welcoming more than 37,000 attendees this year, we’ve once again demonstrated why this is the largest and most influential clean energy tradeshow in North America. As the U.S. faces new challenges and rapidly… […]
AI platform Pink aims to reduce residential energy customer acquisition costs
Data company 257 has launched Pink, an AI-powered platform for residential energy providers that aims to reduce acquisition costs. “Our mission is simple: to harness data and AI to help energy companies grow faster and accelerate residential electrification,” said Scott Rosenberg, co-founder and CEO of 257. “With Pink, every provider — of any size, in… […]
