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World's One-Time Biggest Solar Manufacturer Delisted From NYSE
Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., once the world’s biggest solar-panel manufacturer, has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange as its value has plummeted. Source: Renewable Energy
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Arizona Public Service Issues RFP to Retrofit Solar Plants with Battery Storage
Arizona Public Service (APS) is looking to equip existing APS solar plants with battery storage and has issued an RFP to add up to 500 megawatts (MW) of energy storage to its system over the next 15 years via battery energy storage. Source: Renewable Energy
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A California Startup That Cools With Ice Raises $40 Million
Ice Energy, a California firm that uses chunks of ice to cool buildings, has secured $40 million in financing from private equity group Argo Infrastructure Partners LLC. Source: Renewable Energy
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Grid Operators to Pumped Hydro Storage Companies: Talk to Us
On Monday and Tuesday, June 25-26 in Charlotte, NC at the Grid-Scale Storage Summit, grid operators from ISO New England, PJM, and California ISO explained that now is the time that all energy storage companies need to be attending meetings and adding their voices to the mix because grid operators are currently in the process…
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Pumped Hydropower Plus Wind, Solar Is Path To 100 Percent Renewable Energy
If you want to build pumped storage hydropower plants, don’t talk about pumped storage hydropower. That was the message delivered by Adam Rousselle, president of Renewable Energy Aggregators (REA) during the first Grid-Scale Storage Summit, which took place on June 25-26 in Charlotte, NC. Source: Renewable Energy
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IRS Ruling on U.S. Credit Is an Unexpected Gift to Solar Developers
The Internal Revenue Service is extending incentives for solar power and other clean energy sources by as long as four years. Source: Renewable Energy
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Why the 2018 Solar Tariffs and Tax Cuts Didn’t Kill Solar PPAs
Solar in the United States is still going strong despite headwinds put forth by the current administration. Why is that? Source: Renewable Energy
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Too Big to Succeed: Solar Titans Flop When They Climb to Top
In the past decade alone, four different companies — all Chinese — have surged to the top of the heap, becoming the biggest solar maker in the world, only to subsequently fall flat and get overtaken by an up-and-comer. Source: Renewable Energy
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Solar Matchmaker Pairing Lenders With Commercial Developers
The New York-based company is introducing an online exchange to pair commercial solar developers with lenders looking to finance projects. It’s already matched $35 million of deals ahead of its formal opening Thursday, and has a goal of $250 million this year, according to a statement. Source: Renewable Energy
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Illinois Energy Law Lures Northeast Commercial-Industrial Solar Developer
A major developer of large-scale solar in the Northeast is launching operations in Illinois, expecting the state’s new energy law to jumpstart the industry in a way similar to what happened in the company’s home state of Massachusetts. Source: Renewable Energy