Dane County’s Yahara Solar Project will produce more than 36 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity per year – enough to power more than 3,000 county homes. Dane County’s Yahara Solar project was recognized as part of RENEW Wisconsin’s 2023 Clean Energy Honor Roll at the 13th annual RENEW Energy Policy Summit “Unleashing the Power of … Continue Reading
You’re invited to join ACP’s upcoming PowerCasts program, The Journey of African Americans in the Energy Industry, on February 15 at 1PM ET. This program is free to join and open to the public. Since before Edison’s light bulb, which Lewis Latimer made possible by patenting a carbon filament making process, American energy would not … Continue Reading
We are excited to announce that applications for multiple paid summer internship opportunities are now open at IREC, for college students and recent graduates. Join our team and contribute to efforts advancing renewable energy across the country. Internships are available in all departments, including: Communications Local Initiatives Puerto Rico Programs Regulatory Reform Workforce Development The … Continue Reading
If you are interested in becoming certified in our new Energy Storage Installation Professional (ESIP) Board Certification, GET READY! We are now accepting applications to qualify to sit for the exam. Before you apply, please view the eligibility requirements listed below to ensure that you are eligible. As a feature of our grant issued by … Continue Reading
Morris is one of the first schools in Minnesota to add electric school buses to its fleet. Superintendent Shane Monson said because of a lack of charging infrastructure, and the high purchase price for electric buses, the district has no immediate plans to add more of the vehicles. Dan Gunderson | MPR News By: Dan … Continue Reading
Advancing Student Innovation & Impact Submissions Open: January 22, 2024Submission Deadline: April 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PDT The CCIC is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF). It is a national competition where community college student teams, working with a faculty or administrator mentor, … Continue Reading
Aerial view of the site where Mexican state-owned electric utility Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is building the largest solar plant in all Latin America in Puero Peñasco, Sonora state, Mexico on February 2, 2023. Credit: Raquel Cunha/AFP via Getty Images By: Jason Plautz & E&E News CLIMATEWIRE | Global electricity demand will step up its rate … Continue Reading
Image: Mortenson By: Ryan Kennedy Terra-Gen and Mortenson have announced the activation of the Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project, the largest solar-plus-storage project in the United States. Mortenson served as engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for the project. The project is a true renewable energy behemoth, spanning 4,600 acres, comprised of 1.9 … Continue Reading
Credit: John D’Agostino EUREKA — If the American West represents the “geography of hope,” as author Wallace Stegner wrote, then what better place than California’s far north to illustrate the eternal tension between the limitless potential of big ideas and the brutal disappointment of broken dreams? The Golden State’s verdant North Coast, a great empire … Continue Reading
By Pranav Gavali Devastating wildfires, rising temperatures, and warming seas across the world have added renewed vigor to the global quest for carbon emission reductions. And in this hunt for sustainable alternatives to air-polluting energy sources, solar power plants have emerged as shining beacons of hope. In this graphic, Pranav Gavali uses data from Statista to shed light on … Continue Reading