The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest drop in global energy investment in history, with spending expected to plunge in every major sector this year – from fossil fuels to renewables and efficiency – according to a recent report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). At the start of 2020, global energy investment was on track for growth of around … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Strangles Global Energy Investment
Alliant Energy Advances Six Wisconsin Solar Projects
Alliant Energy says it is planning to acquire and advance 675 MW of solar energy in six Wisconsin counties: Grant, Jefferson, Richland, Rock, Sheboygan and Wood. The projects are the next step in the company’s Clean Energy Blueprint, a strategic roadmap to cost-effectively accelerate renewable energy while reducing carbon emissions. Once operational, the energy from the … [Read more...] about Alliant Energy Advances Six Wisconsin Solar Projects
Schletter Group Relocates to New Manufacturing Plant
Schletter Group, an international manufacturer of solar-mounting systems, has relocated its Shanghai site to a new plant in the city. The Schletter Group has maintained its own production site in Shanghai since 2010. In addition to providing a considerably larger production area, the new site also features improvements in automation technology and production logistics. In the … [Read more...] about Schletter Group Relocates to New Manufacturing Plant
Sunrun Introduces Brightbox to Nevada, Colorado
Sunrun Inc., a U.S.-based home solar, battery storage and energy services company, says it is introducing its Brightbox rechargeable solar battery system to Colorado and Nevada. Now, people living in Xcel Energy’s service territory in Colorado and NV Energy’s service territory in Nevada can get Brightbox from as little as zero dollars down and at a consistent, low … [Read more...] about Sunrun Introduces Brightbox to Nevada, Colorado
Amazon Commits to Five Utility-Scale Solar Projects
Amazon has committed to five new renewable energy projects in China, Australia and the U.S. that further support the company’s goal of reaching 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 (and potentially as early as 2025), as well as to reach net-zero carbon by 2040. Amazon’s first renewable energy project in China is a 100 MW solar project in … [Read more...] about Amazon Commits to Five Utility-Scale Solar Projects