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California is generating a ton of solar power-some days, more than people can use. It could power the whole state soon, except for one problem: There’s no way to hold on to all that energy at night. Source: Renewable Energy

The California Energy Commission has approved a grant for a community-scale microgrid that will participate in California’s wholesale electricity market. Source: Renewable Energy

Buried as an obscure-sounding item in a 10-page Trump administration list of Chinese products that are set to be taxed at an additional 25 percent are some solar equipment that, if ultimately included, could affect the renewables industry. Source: Renewable Energy

The successful negotiation of contracts this week move Hydro-Quebec’s plan to export surplus hydroelectric power into the New England region of the United States one step closer to fruition. Source: Renewable Energy

A new partnership between Enel and InnoCentive focuses on the power of the crowd to solve many of the world’s sustainable energy challenges. Source: Energy Efficiency

Illinois is proposing to spend more of its VW settlement money on electric school buses than any other state. Source: Renewable Energy

Two of California’s state parks have received new public charging infrastructure that offers electric vehicle owners the ability to charge up on solar power. Source: Renewable Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected NYSERDA to administer an $18.5 million offshore wind research and development consortium that will identify ways to reduce the cost of offshore wind in the U.S. Source: Renewable Energy

In commemoration of Flag Day, PennWell Corp. is partnering with the Folds of Honor Foundation to raise money for military families. The effort is in conjunction with PennWell’s Wall of Honor, a traveling wall highlighting the names of our military service personnel (past and present) and displayed at all PennWell power generation events in North…

The advancement of solar power in the global energy mix is demanding and launching diverse affiliated products and services that will help the sector develop. Those products and services will be highlighted at Intersolar Europe in Munich next week. Source: Renewable Energy