Global supplies of renewable electricity are growing faster than expected and could expand by 50% in the next five years, powered by a resurgence in solar energy. The International Energy Agency (IEA) found that solar, wind and hydropower projects are rolling out at their fastest rate in four years. Its latest report predicts that by 2024 a…
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Solar Energy International (SEI)’s technical consulting program for solar market development in rural communities, Solar Forward, has officially surpassed the 1-MW mark of new, installed solar across rural Colorado. The program has yielded 1.2 MW of installed solar to-date and numbers continue to climb. Solar market growth creates energy independence and economic resiliency in rural communities.…
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Solect Energy has completed the installation of a 300-kWDC solar energy system on the roof of the Daniel L. Joyce Middle School in Woburn, Massachusetts. “Every dollar saved on our electric bills is a dollar we can apply to students, which was a major factor in the decision to go solar. But we benefit from this…
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Poland, which generates most of its electricity from coal, is planning to triple its solar energy capacity this year, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told Polish radio on Wednesday. Facing a general election on Sunday, the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) has maintained support for coal, a key industry in the Silesia region where Morawiecki’s…
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Solar contractor ReVision Energy completed solar projects totaling 244.86-kW at Keene Housing, a nonprofit from Keene, New Hampshire, providing affordable housing for those in need. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled on October 29 at Keene Housing to celebrate its solar energy transition. Last year, Keene Housing added grid-tied solar arrays totaling 91.5 kilowatts to nine buildings at its…
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California will be the first state in the U.S. to require solar panels on all new homes starting 2020, but the legislation’s passage did not end the debate over a key question: Does the cost of installing solar pay off for homeowners? Some developers are not even waiting for 2020 and are pressing ahead with solar-powered…
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Hecate Energy, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, has signed an agreement for Google to purchase 250 MW of renewable electricity from a 500 MW Hecate Energy solar facility in Texas.   Google recently announced  it has made its largest ever purchase of renewable energy, totaling more than $2 billion in new energy infrastructure produced by solar panels and wind turbines located around the…
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Biogas is the best energy, it has no contraindications,” and if you combine it with solar it becomes “the best energy business,” at least in Brazil, says Anélio Thomazzoni. His enthusiasm is not merely rhetorical. He raises about 38,000 pigs on his property, Gavea Farm, and uses their manure to produce biogas that generates electricity,…
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It’s not surprising that an increasing number of companies today are making the jump to solar energy. After all, not only does this sustainable source of power boast plenty of benefits for the environment. But it also yields several advantages for businesses as well. Whether you’re into real estate and are looking to boost your…
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The recent solar energy system installation at a branch of Unity Bank in Bauchi, Nigeria, Daystar Power has installed its 100th solar system since the companies’ foundation in 2017. This corresponds to a growth of 733% in the number of installed systems compared to the previous year, and a twenty-fold increase in the total installed…
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