Solar Industry Mag

What began as a bill aimed at boosting the U.S. transportation and infrastructure sectors has morphed into a $1.5 trillion federal stimulus package that includes provisions of benefit to the U.S. solar industry. H.R.2, the Moving Forward Act, was recently introduced to the House of Representatives. The bill is planned to be voted on before July 4 and would provide funding for … [Read more...] about Landmark Legislation Aims to Stimulate U.S. Solar Industry

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has acreage set aside for utility-scale solar development on only 0.03% of the roughly 100 million acres it manages across the sun-rich Southwest, according to a recent report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report – Federal Land Agency Lags on Solar Development Approvals Across … [Read more...] about IEEFA: Utility-Scale Solar Underutilized

DroneBase, an aerial data analytics company, has raised $7.5 million in Series C funding, has expanded its services to the renewable energy market with its new platform DroneBase Insights for Wind and Solar, and has founded DroneBase Europe in Germany.  New investors Valor Equity Partners and Razi Ventures join Union Square Ventures (USV), Upfront Ventures, Hearst … [Read more...] about DroneBase Expands into the Renewables Market

Keysight Technologies Inc., a technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments connect, has launched a new family of photovoltaic (PV) array simulators that are the first to deliver 2000 V and 20 kW of power in a 3U format, enabling engineers to maximize solar power conversion. To keep solar power at grid parity with competing methods of power … [Read more...] about Keysight Launches the PV8900 Series PV Simulator

Xcel Energy, a company that delivers clean energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources, has proposed one of the largest packages of energy investments in Minnesota’s history as part of its response to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and Department of Commerce’s request for energy companies to help with job growth and getting the economy on … [Read more...] about Xcel Energy Proposes Minnesota Energy Investments