US Foods, one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States, has chosen truCurrent, a subsidiary of Distributed Sun (DSUN), to support the company’s energy transition efforts such as fleet electrification, virtual power plant design considerations and other solutions to accelerate decarbonization efforts. DSUN is a developer, investor, owner and operator of solar and …

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DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $325 million for 15 projects across 17 states and one tribal nation to accelerate the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies. These demonstration projects will increase community control of local power systems, mitigate risks associated …

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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Xcel Energy’s expansion of the Sherco Solar project, which will soon become one of the biggest solar projects in the United States. The project is a key element of Xcel Energy’s clean energy transition and will help the company triple the amount of solar on its Upper …

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First Solar Inc. has broken ground on a previously announced manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, La. – its fifth fully vertically integrated factory in the United States. Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state dignitaries attended the ceremony. The facility, believed to be the largest capital investment in the area’s history, represents an investment of …

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DSD Renewables (DSD), a developer and owner of renewable energy resources, has acquired a nine-project, 15-MW community solar portfolio in Minnesota from New Energy Equity. The 100% residential-offtake portfolio is estimated to generate more than 20,000 total MWh annually, delivering power to approximately 900 subscribers. The acquisition increases DSD’s existing footprint in the state, following …

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OMCO Solar, a factory-direct manufacturer of solar trackers and fixed-tilt solutions, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Alabama, its second in the state and sixth in the United States. The new plant will feature four new manufacturing systems for OMCO Solar’s Fixed Tilt Choice and Origin Tracker solutions. OMCO Solar has also been selected …

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Enel North America has signed a power purchase agreement with BXP, the largest publicly traded developer, owner and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, for a 21-MW portion of the Estonian solar project under construction in Delta County, Texas. “Enel offers companies a variety of tools to manage energy efficiently and lower their …

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Duncan Hinkle Sunstone Credit, a clean energy financing platform that helps businesses go solar, is now live within Energy Toolbase‘s ETB Developer sales and modeling platform. The integration allows instant access to commercial solar and energy storage financing quotes. With Sunstone, users can leverage financing solutions designed specifically for small and medium-sized commercial borrowers, allowing …

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OnSight Technology, a robotics and computer vision company centering on the PV solar industry, has completed its Seed round. With this injection of funds, OnSight Technology is poised to propel its computer vision and autonomous driving initiatives to new heights. The investment will enable the company to strengthen its research and development capabilities, attract top-tier …

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Engie Energy Marketing, a developer and owner of renewable power capacity, has agreed to provide renewable energy to cover the consumption of select Microsoft data centers in Texas. By utilizing existing renewable energy contracts between the two companies, this collaboration will accelerate Microsoft’s mission to transition to 100% carbon-free energy on an hourly basis by …

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