Solar
Ohio greenlights massive solar, storage and agrivoltaics project
Oak Run will be Ohio's largest solar installation and the nation's biggest agrivoltaics project, spanning 6,000 acres and totaling 800 MW.
By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
How solar microgrids are bringing power (and quiet) to North Carolina
In areas hit by Hurricane Helene, the nonprofit Footprint Project is replacing noisy and polluting generators with solar panels and batteries.
By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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A Boston grocery store is bringing community solar to a low-income area
An 81-kilowatt project on the roof of the Dorchester Food Co-Op will test a community ownership model. New federal climate policies could help make it scalable.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Electrification
6 burning questions on home electrification, answered
Solar for renters, heat-pump water heaters, home electrification as a service — it's all here in Electrified Life's first mailbag edition.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Solar
New policy proposal dims hopes of reviving community solar in California
State regulators and utilities could kill off a community-solar plan backed by lawmakers, pro-solar groups, environmental-justice advocates, unions and homebuilders.By Jeff St. John .
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Electrification
She’s a clean-energy pro. Electrifying her home was still a slog
In just 15 months, Judy Ko got a heat pump, solar, a home battery, insulation, an EV and more. Here’s what was easy about the process — and what was "just crazy."By Alison F. Takemura .
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Solar
Low-income communities will soon get $7 billion for local solar
Per a new analysis of 35 proposed state programs, the historic climate-law funding would benefit more than 700,000 low-income households. Here’s how.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Energy equity
Free-solo climber Alex Honnold has another mission: Energy equity
The renowned climber translates his passion for heights into high-impact solar projects, powering change one community at a time.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Clean energy
Chart: Nearly all new US power plants built in 2024 will be clean energy
Renewables, batteries and nuclear will add up to 96% of all new power capacity constructed this year, per federal data. -
Grid edge
California’s patchwork push to scale up virtual power plants
The state has created more ways for solar-and-battery-equipped homes to get paid to help the grid — but not enough to save the crashing rooftop solar market.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Chart: Wind and solar are closing in on fossil fuels in the EU
European grids are getting cleaner, fast. In 2023, wind overtook gas generation, coal plummeted, renewables rose at a record rate — and electricity emissions fell.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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