Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) will engage communities in energy planning, natural disaster preparedness, and analysis of renewable technologies, including solar, wind, battery storage, and heat pumps. Leer en español Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed 25 new coastal, remote, and island communities to the Energy Transitions … [continued]
The emerging science of agrivoltaics is on track to collide with see-through solar panels, a new photovoltaic technology pioneered by researchers at Michigan State University.
The USDA has just launched a new, $7.3 billion round of funding for clean energy projects, to be spearheaded by rural electric cooperatives.
Doing research for my blog, I typically read the titles of well over 300 articles each day. There are some I think are really good, as nearly all of those I find at CleanTechnica are. But I often find articles I think are trash, and this includes those decrying the … [continued]
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is bringing a unique hydropower system and one of the nation’s largest solar power projects to Colorado as part of their climate action plan.
A massive solar project in Virginia serves double duty as a sheep farm, after surviving firestorm of opposition fueled by misinformation.
Northern US farmers are coming into the harvest season, and agricultural fairs are fun destinations to celebrate the late summer season. Join in! Become amazed at the largest pumpkin. Marvel at the varieties of local apples. Taste samples of maple syrup or home-churned butter. Judge for yourself which sheep have … [continued]
The Bureau of Land Management’s updated Western Solar Plan will guide solar energy siting and development across 11 western states for the next decade. A foundation for smart siting of solar power on federal public lands Today’s publication of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) … [continued]
Updated planning effort will guide additional solar energy development on public lands WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands, designed to expand efficient and environmentally responsible solar project permitting on public lands across the West. Today’s release … [continued]
Solar arrays and agriculture are strategically combined in the emerging science of agrivoltaics, focusing on farmer income, sustainable land use, and energy independence.
