In March, and again in April, U.S. monthly electricity generation from utility-scale renewable sources exceeded nuclear generation for the first time since July 1984. This outcome reflects both seasonal and trend growth in renewable generation, as well as…
RES Receives Notice to Proceed on Construction of Copenhagen Wind Project
BROOMFIELD, CO – Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a leader in the development, engineering, construction, and operations of wind, solar, transmission,…
Geothermal Energy Market to Surpass $57 Billion by 2024
Geothermal Energy Market size is set to exceed USD 57 billion by 2024, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Increasing…
PV Solar Panel Field Inspection with UgCS
Solar panel fields, like any other artificial infrastructure objects, require periodical inspections. Usually photovoltaic (PV) solar panel field inspection requires use of two sensors - infrared (IR) and daylight cameras, to detect faulty panels which heat…
Urban Solar Awarded Contract by City of Tempe for Solar Lighting Installations
BEAVERTON, OR - Urban Solar is pleased to announce the award of a contract to supply solar powered LED lighting systems to the City of Tempe, Arizona. The 5-year contract provides increased safety for Tempe residents and transit users, with reliable…
Wind and Solar in March Accounted for 10% of U.S. Electricity Generation for First Time
For the first time, monthly electricity generation from wind and solar (including utility-scale plants and small-scale systems) exceeded 10% of total electricity generation in the United States, based on March data in EIA’s Electric Power Monthly. Electricity…
Urban Solar Lands UL Approval for Entire Product Line
BEAVERTON, OR - Urban Solar is proud to announce that all of our solar powered LED systems are now UL Listed. This listing covers all transit-related lighting products as well as all commercial solar LED lighting systems for applications including pathways,…
SynTech Bioenergy Announces Advances in Biomass Renewable Technologies
Denver, Colo.: SynTech Bioenergy, a Denver based renewable energy technology company, is committed to delivering distributed clean energy through advanced thermal conversion of biomass and other wastes around the…
Sunnova Raises nearly $1 Billion Based on Strength of Business Approach
HOUSTON, June 13, 2017 — Sunnova Energy Corporation, a leading residential solar service provider in the U.S., announced today it has raised aggregate capital of nearly $1 billion in the past three months after closing a $140 million round of debt funding…
Energy Storage and Renewables Beyond Wind, Hydro, Solar Make Up 4% of U.S. Power Capacity
Beyond the main sources of electricity generation capacity in the United States that have recently been discussed in a series of Today in Energy articles, additional amounts of utility-scale capacity are provided by technologies such as hydroelectric pumped…
