This is the time of the year when I notice a significant increase in the number of people bicycling to work and school. I consciously stop myself from smugly thinking, ‘where were you in January?’ and focus on sending ‘welcome…
A crane lowers a Lightshift Energy BESS into place at an installation in Paxton, Massachusetts. Courtesy: Lightshift Energy For the first time since starting this little Friday tradition on Factor This, I missed a roundup post last week on the…
Many hard-wired home EV charger installations are reasonably straightforward, but others very difficult. This project fell firmly into the latter category. Discover the challenges, approach, outcome — and the cost. While a plug-in ‘granny’ (aka Level 1, brick or mobile…
It is open to standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, thermal energy storage projects and pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) projects as well as those that are hybridised with renewable generation facilities. Eligible costs include civil works, storage systems,…
In a letter addressed to Michael Welter, rapid response coordinator at Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), and the mayors of Portland and Tualatin, where its operations are based, Powin said it faces the possibility of having to close and…
Brett is our Transportation Policy Director in Oregon. He collaborates with state and local governments, advocacy groups, and private sector partners to align funding, policy, and planning in transportation to enact strong climate action through electrification, expanding multimodal options, and land…
Last Updated on: 1st June 2025, 10:21 am The US agriculture industry is facing a tsunami of misfortune between trade wars, climate impacts, and a fresh round of colony collapse disorder that decimated the honeybee population last year. In one…
Savant Systems Inc. has formed a philanthropic partnership with GRID Alternatives to provide home energy storage solutions to underserved communities in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Savant will donate its Power Storage 20 units for projects in Mexico and Puerto Rico,…
S-5!, a metal roof attachment manufacturer, had its PVKIT rail-less solar mounting system certified for UL 3741 compliance. This certification applies to the complete system when used with all S-5! clamps and brackets, MLPE clips and partner products. PVKIT from…
EU member states intend to lessen reliance on imported fossil fuels, enhance energy supply and infrastructure resilience. Credit: dee karen / Shutterstock. The latest assessment by the European Commission (EC) indicates that the European Union (EU) is poised to nearly…
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