ForeFront Power / Courtesy A ForeFront Power project with the Huntley school district involves three ground-mounted installations totaling 5.5 MW on farmland owned by the district northwest of Chicago. As surging coronavirus cases prompt leaders to cancel a November legislative session, solar developers and advocates fear irreparable harm to the industry. Hopes for new … [Read more...] about Illinois’ legislative lockdown will leave solar industry waiting until 2021
Virginia should look to Maryland for electric vehicle policy, report says
A Charlottesville nonprofit group says point-of-sale rebates and inventory requirements for dealers could help the commonwealth catch up with its neighbor. More than half of Virginians are amenable to electrifying their next ride. But both a shortage of car lot inventory and a lack of point-of-sale rebates are stalling the electric vehicle adoption rate at […] … [Read more...] about Virginia should look to Maryland for electric vehicle policy, report says
FirstEnergy statements could support broad scope for PUCO-ordered audit
© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch via Imagn Content Services, LLC FBI agents remove items from the German Village home of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Sam Randazzo in Columbus, Ohio, on November 16, 2020. Evasive legal responses don’t say what happened after funds from ratepayers went into a money pool. This article provided by Eye on Ohio, the … [Read more...] about FirstEnergy statements could support broad scope for PUCO-ordered audit
Ohio startup to reuse battery cells aims to spark economic growth in Appalachia
Robert Studzinski / Courtesy Roger Wilkens gestures toward his vehicle charging station. Growth of the electric vehicle market and increasing demand for battery storage are likely to propel growth. Years ago, Roger Wilkins converted a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle to run on electricity. But eventually, the bank of lead-acid cells in the car, dubbed the Electric Blue Bugaloo, could … [Read more...] about Ohio startup to reuse battery cells aims to spark economic growth in Appalachia
Crowdfunded solar puts Red Lake Nation on a path to energy sovereignty
Clean Energy Economy Minnesota / Courtesy The first of 12 solar projects planned for the Red Lake Reservation sits atop the Red Lake Government Center. The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in northern Minnesota has a vision to eventually incorporate solar and microgrids as part of a tribal-run utility. The Red Lake Nation is betting big on solar energy. The Chippewa … [Read more...] about Crowdfunded solar puts Red Lake Nation on a path to energy sovereignty