Renewable Energy Articles

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, Peter Kelly-Detwiler delves into the latest advancements and challenges in decarbonization and clean energy across the U.S. He highlights progress in geothermal energy, nuclear energy, and long-duration storage solutions while addressing efficiency hurdles. Kelly-Detwiler explores the rising energy demands of AI-driven data centers and their implications for power grids, alongside updates on electric vehicles, hydrogen projects, and virtual power plants as utilities shift toward decentralized capacity. He also examines the volatility of voluntary carbon markets due to credibility issues and stresses the need for collective effort and innovative strategies to tackle the complexities of decarbonizing our global economies.

AptarGroup, Inc. announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the output of three agrivoltaic solar farms in Sicily, Italy.

Tech company Amazon signed a power purchase agreement for a solar project in Arkansas.

With a Climate Action Plan that aims for an 80% reduction in emissions from city buildings by 2030 and net zero by 2035, the City of Boulder partnered with Ameresco to develop a Facilities Master Plan to improve building performance in terms of environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and financial stewardship. Explore this case study to see how this plan will help the city achieve its goals.

The City of Edmundston, Brunswick, announced the addition of rooftop solar installation and a battery energy storage system (BESS).

The Town of Mount Morris in Livingston county, New York, added the Morris Ridge Solar Project with a capacity of 229 megawatts (MWdc)/177 MWac.

Google, a tech company, announced a power purchase agreement for the full capacity of Rocky Forge Wind.

The City of Cambridge signed a virtual solar power purchase agreement (VPPA).

A portion of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, is now being heated by geothermal energy.