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Renewables

Renewables permitting has been ‘paralyzed’ by Trump – This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.
Power Grid

Redefining microgrids: A vision for dynamic grid control

Erik Amundson, vice president of microgrid engineering and chief technology officer at OATI, provided insights into the evolving role of microgrids during the OATI Energy…
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Renewables

Vermont developer closes on $389M to support growth as an independent power producer, finance community solar and battery projects

Encore Renewable Energy has closed on a $389 million financing solution from Brookfield to support Encore's growth as an IPP.
4 min read
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Renewables

Trump freezes federal loan and grant programs, injecting further uncertainty into clean energy projects

Federal agencies will halt all grant and loan funding today, potentially imperling hundreds of billions of dollars in energy investments.
6 min read
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Renewables

Community storage in New York City: Developer finances up to 20 battery projects

Ninedot Energy has closed on a $65 million deal led by First Citizens Bank to purchase nearly 100 megawatts of batteries for NYC projects.
2 min read
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Renewables

Charlotte software company attracts $1.2B to finance residential solar and storage

Palmetto's LightReach plans enable homeowners to install rooftop solar and storage systems with no upfront investment.
3 min read

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Renewables

Trump orders pause on IRA spending, declares ‘energy emergency,’ lays out new America-first policies

President Trump advised all federal agencies to pause disbursement of IRA and IIJA funds in an excutive order signed Monday.
7 min read
Power Grid

Project Polo: The plan to build a 27-state virtual power plant

Sunwealth has secured a $289.7 million loan guarantee for a scheme to deploy up to 1,000 solar PV and battery energy storage systems across 27…
4 min read
Hydropower

LPO empties the chamber: Nearly $23B committed to 8 utilities

In the twilight hours of President Biden's watch, the DOE's LPO is offering nearly $23 billion to eight utilities for clean energy generation and transmission…
3 min read
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