An eastern county in Iowa is considering standing up and opposing large-scale solar operations, a sign that not everyone is racing to adopt renewable energy on a wholesale basis. The consideration of putting severe restrictions on such energy production in Scott County arose after one farmer wanted to allow Alliant Energy to erect solar …
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** U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Tuesday urged China to resume bilateral talks to avert a global warming crisis, and called on world leaders to speed up their energy transition away from fossil fuels. ** The US is on track to hit ambitious emissions-reduction goals following recent climate legislation that encourages investment in green technology, Treasury …
Amazon shut down solar rooftops following fires
Amazon confirmed it temporarily shut down rooftop solar panels on its nationwide fulfillment centers like the one in Oklahoma City with more than 11,000 solar panels. The shutdown came after fires occurred at some of the centers in other parts of the U.S. The Oklahoma City center, with 2 million square feet of operating …
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** President Joe Biden on Friday brought back John Podesta, a behind-the-scenes veteran at getting things done on climate in past Democratic administrations, to put into place an ambitious U.S. climate program newly revived by $375 billion from Congress. ** Centennial Resource Development Inc. and Colgate Energy Partners II LLC completed their merger on Sept. 1, marking …
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** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued notices to 15 states for failure to submit plans for air pollution reduction, four months after a lawsuit on the matter from a coalition of environmental groups. The states receiving notices are Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and …
Solar projects underway for Kanas electric cooperative
An electric cooperative based in Topeka, Kansas has started work on creation of three new solar projects. FreeState Electric Cooperative and Evergy are working together on the project that will yield a combined 3.4 MW of renewable energy production reported DailyEnergy Insider. Click here for DailyEnergy Insider
Dallas-Fort Worth considered as possible site for $2 billion solar plant
Dallas city leaders are hoping their city is chosen as the site of a $2 billion solar equipment manufacturing plant to be built by Q Cells, a subsidiary of South Korean company Hanwha Solutions. Q Cells has yet to announce its choice of a site but the Dallas Morning News reported locations in South …
University of Arkansas makes deal for off-campus solar power
Entergy and the University of Arkansas are joining efforts to allow the university to buy electrical power from an off-campus solar farm to be built by the utility. The University expects to save $200,000 in its first year and eventually millions of dollars over the next 25 years according a report by the University …
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**Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced criticism on social media Sunday after she said Americans being crushed by the weight of inflation can lower their energy costs by installing solar panels at a 30% discount under the Inflation Reduction Act. ** The Biden administration is expected to unveil a series of executive actions aimed at regulating emissions from …
Missouri ends solar tax break as Biden signed IRA
After being on the books for nearly a decade in Missouri, a solar tax break was abruptly halted this week by the Missouri Supreme Court as President Biden signed his Inflation Reduction Act into law, one that provides expanded breaks for the solar industry. The Associated Press reported the court ruled the state constitution …