New 150-Megawatt Solar Power Plant Greenlighted For New Mexico (And Texas)
The leading renewable energy developer DESRI is behind a new 150-megawatt solar power plant in New Mexico, which will also send clean kilowatts into Texas, too.
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In West Texas, E-Fuels Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels
The massive Project Roadrunner e-fuels facility, now under construction in Texas complete with purpose-built wind and solar farms, has just enlisted the support of the leading global banking and financial firm HSBC.
The Top 5 States in the USA for Solar Power
Which states in the USA have installed the most solar power? How many solar jobs are there in those states? Which states are leading in residential solar power? How many solar companies are in these leading states? I’m glad you asked, because we now have the answers for you! Thanks … [continued]
Solar Industry Statement on Texas Senate Passing Bill that Will Harm Needed Energy Generation
AUSTIN, Texas — [This week], the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 819 by a 22-9 vote, restricting new clean energy projects in a way that will harm much-needed energy generation in the state. The legislation adds onerous requirements to new solar projects that would not apply to other energy sources … [continued]
Texas Lawmakers Scramble To Stop Solar Energy But It Just Keeps Coming
The solar energy is still alive and kicking in Texas, although two anti-renewables bills will go into effect on September 1 if state legislators pass them into law.
Solar, Wind, & Batteries Providing Texas with Tens of Billions of Dollars in Tax Revenue
There’s a growing war on renewable energy, particularly in “red” districts and states in the USA. One of the things that is often bewilderingly forgotten by those attacking renewable energy is the enormous tax revenue (and overall economic benefits) solar, wind, and battery storage projects provide. A new report focused … [continued]
USA Adds Record Amount of Solar Manufacturing in 4th Quarter — Thanks, IRA
Last week, I wrote about the enormous growth in US manufacturing construction investment that has come from Joe Biden’s strong reshoring and new manufacturing policies (see graph above). Solar technology manufacturing is a part of that and the US Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report released today by the US … [continued]
Texas Sends A Renewable Energy Love Letter To Massachusetts…And Sweden
A climate action consortium in Massachusetts deployed renewable energy credits to support a new 208-megawatt solar project in Texas.
Utility-Scale U.S. Solar Electricity Generation Skyrocketing in 2024
In August 2024, utility-scale generation of solar electricity averaged 63.1 gigawatthours between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day in the Lower 48 states, 36% more than for the same hours in August 2023. Additions of solar generating capacity outpaced other resources in the U.S. electric power sector in 2023, and … [continued]
Solar Power Surges In Europe, The UK, & Texas
The energy the Earth gets from the sun every day could generate enough electricity to meet the needs of humanity for a year. All we have to do is harvest it wisely and efficiently. [Note: that assumes we don’t use it all to power data centers.] The tools we use … [continued]
