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How a Colorado tribe beat the federal solar permit freeze
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (341+ words) A 170 MW solar and 80 MW battery storage project has broken ground on tribal lands in northwest New Mexico, squeaking through a rapidly tightening federal regulatory environment that has halted other renewable developments across the United States." While the U. S. domestic solar…...
Drought and clear skies drive western North America irradiance gains in May
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (201+ words) The Pacific Northwest interior registered only modest positive anomalies of around 5% despite experiencing record-breaking surface temperatures, while coastal areas remained close to long-term average levels as marine influences continued to support near-normal cloud cover. Thursday, July 9, 2026 11: 00 am " 12: 30 pm CEST, Berlin,…...
US grid-scale storage leaps 63%, residential 132%
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) The United States had a record quarter for battery energy storage deployment from April to June, adding 5. 6 GW of installations, according to a report released by the ACP and Wood Mackenzie. Utility-scale storage led the way, adding 4. 9 GW in the…...
Mexico sanctions former Baja California governor over failed solar contract
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) A Mexican state court has barred former Baja California Governor Jaime Bonilla from public office as investigations continue into a canceled utility-scale solar project. Image: Wesley Tingey, Unsplash From pv magazine Mexico A Mexican state court has barred former Baja…...
Montserrat runs solar-plus-storage tender
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (184+ words) The government of Montserrat is searching for an engineering, procurement and construction contractor for a solar-plus-battery storage project. The deadline for applications is October 23. According to available tender details the project will be located at Shinlands, an approximately 3 acre area…...
Meyer Burger gives up on selling itself as a whole, sells U. S. solar production tools
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (356+ words) Sales of module and cell production equipment to, respectively, Waaree Solar Americas and Babacomari North Solar further thin chances of any Meyer Burger revival of its domestic production. Solar technology producer Meyer Burger Group has surrendered its drive to restructure…...
Sunniest state in U. S. turns its back on the sun
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (633+ words) Arizona holds a Guinness World Record for "most sunshine" and holds no significant gas reserves. However, despite hundreds of objections, its commission voted to repeal its renewable energy standard, letting its utilities take the wheel and head back toward more…...
California activates $2 billion solar and energy storage facility
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (409+ words) Arevon Energy has completed the $2 billion, two-phase Eland solar-plus-storage project in Kern County, California, which will supply about 7% of Los Angeles's electricity demand. Arevon Energy announced the completion of the two-phase Eland solar-plus-storage project, sited in Kern County, California. The…...