The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in Queensland, Australia, is on a mission to become completely carbon neutral by 2025, and a huge early addition to its energy systems is boding well for these lofty ambitions. Switched on in September, a new three-story “water battery” is already producing enough juice to power the campus’ […]
How utilities wield bad science to stunt clean energy
The following is a contributed article by Greer Ryan, the Renewable Energy and Research Specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity, and Emma Searson, the Go Solar Campaign Director at Environment America. The climate crisis is already affecting the lives of millions of Americans. What we do now — both in terms of how quickly we […]
An inside look at Rocky Mountain Power’s 600-battery DR project
The first residents of an all-electric and energy-efficient community — the largest residential battery demand response project in the United States — are settling into new apartments. Their cars are tucked neatly beneath solar panel covers and their electric cars can plug into charging ports. Inside each apartment in the Soleil Lofts development, a Sonnen […]
Tesla relaunches solar division, will rent rooftop systems in 6 states
Dive Brief: Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter Sunday that the company has “relaunched” its solar division and will offer to rent rooftop panels to homeowners in six states, starting at $50/month for a 3.8 kW system. The company plans to offer panels for rent in Southwest states that get a lot of […]