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(Thu, 16 Mar 2023) <p>We present alternative cases to the <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2023</em> (AEO2023) that vary the level of tax credits clean energy projects qualify for under the IRA.

(Thu, 02 Mar 2023) Algeria is a major crude oil and natural gas producer in Africa and has been a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) since 1969, about 10 years after Algeria first began producing crude oil. Algeria imports very little energy as its domestic consumption is met by its own oil and natural gas production, which is heavily subsidized. Natural gas and oil account for almost all of Algeria's total primary energy consumption.

Minnesota utilities would be obligated to transition to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 to step up the fight against climate change under a bill passed by the Legislature.

The bill was passed by the Senate on Feb. 2 and cleared the House the week prior. It’s a top priority for Democrats, who control both chambers, and for Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who has made it an important part of his climate agenda. The bill is now ready to be signed into law by the governor.

There are now 75 community solar farms operating within ComEd's northern Illinois service territory.

ComEd and Summit Ridge, a developer and owner-operator of community solar farms, announced the completion of the 2.5 MW Speedway Solar project 10 miles south of Joliet, Ill.

Distributed energy developers, utilities, regulators, and key stakeholders are preparing to come together in San Diego, California on February 6th to take on the critical issue of interconnection at the GridTECH Connect Forum.

Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility and community solar projects, signed power purchase agreements for five projects with Pacific Gas and Electric that will serve disadvantaged communities.

Totaling nearly 30 MW, the five solar projects are part of California’s Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) and Community Solar Green Tariff (CS-GT) programs.

A piece of solar safety equipment that was the subject of a fight over patent rights has emerged from the dust-up with both sides claiming at least partial victory.

The fight was over rapid shutdown technology, a safety function for rooftop mounted solar photovoltaic systems that is designed to reduce the risk of electrical shock to emergency responders. Rapid shutdown is widely mandated by building codes and regulatory bodies around the U.S.

A microgrid has been placed into service in the town of Hot Springs, North Carolina that will be able to power the entire town during an outage.

The Hot Springs microgrid consists of a 2 MW (AC) solar facility and a 4.4 MW lithium-based battery storage facility.

PORTLAND, Mane (AP) — Maine utility regulators on Tuesday gave final approval to a wind power project that would provide enough electricity for at least 450,000 New England homes along with construction of a new transmission corridor in northern Maine to get the electricity to the regional power grid.

Electric vehicle charging network ChargePoint is teaming up with energy storage solutions provider Stem to pair EV charging with battery storage along highway corridors.

The companies said they hope to lower operating costs, improve resiliency, and help achieve sustainability goals by leveraging EV charging and energy storage with AI-drive energy management software.

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