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Contributed by Bob Fesmire, ABB Inc. Today is World EV Day, a celebration of the electrification of transport. But while consumer vehicles take up most of the e-mobility headlines, there is another segment of the market that is poised to take EVs (and charging infrastructure) to the next level. I’m talking about fleets—delivery vans, transit…

Follow @EngelsAngle The Mountain Iron facility will become the second-largest solar module manufacturing plant in the U.S. The $21 million expansion of the Mountain Iron, Minnesota facility will begin this month, with production slated to commence in June 2022. The company’s goal is to meet the growing demand for solar modules and help secure the…

Follow @EngelsAngle The U.S. connected 2.8 gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the second quarter of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Q2 2021 was one of the strongest second quarters on record for wind power capacity additions, according to the analysis. The U.S. now has 127 GW of…

An environmental consultant tasked with creating a business model to monetize carbon capture on solar sites will study the ability of different plant mixes to absorb and retain carbon at a 1-megawatt Alliant Energy array. By Karen Uhlenhuth, Energy News Network As thousands of acres of Iowa farmland are eyed as possible sites for solar…

Follow @EngelsAngle Germany can, and must, meet the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement by achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030, a new study claims. Switching to 100% renewable energy for all energy sectors is not urgently needed to limit global warming to 1.5◦C above pre-industrial levels, but is also economically viable, authors of the…

As new, more efficient photovoltaic cells become cheaper and more common, and they spread to more and more installations at every scale, they come with a future problem that could get out of hand in the United States, or it could be a source of great opportunity in the industry: solar waste recycling. According to…

Follow @EngelsAngle OYA Solar, a renewable energy developer and independent power producer, has started construction on six community solar projects in New York State. The combined 32 MWDC community solar projects are part of the NYERDA VDER program, benefiting residents and businesses in Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties. The projects are expected to…

Follow @EngelsAngle The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined an ambitious plan for wind and solar energy to provide 90% of U.S. electricity by 2050. The U.S. Dept of Energy’s Solar Futures Study is a blueprint that broadly shows how the U.S. could reach the milestone in the Biden administration’s quest for a zero-carbon grid. The…

Invenergy and BW Offshore are partnering on a bid to build a massive, 5.4-gigawatt wind project proposal offshore Scotland, the companies announced Wednesday. The offshore wind project will be a mix of floating and fixed foundations off the northeast coast of Scotland, as part of the first ScotWind leasing round. “We are uniquely positioned to deliver innovative offshore…

Follow @EngelsAngle Dozens of climate groups are urging leaders in Congress to avoid funding hydrogen-based technologies in the infrastructure and budget reconciliation packages. In a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday, the groups warned that the vast majority of hydrogen produced today is created from natural…