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A lawsuit accuses developer Tom Buttgenbach of misappropriating the University of California system’s money after the latter invested in a collection of solar projects.

A research team at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a system capable of converting waste from sewage, food crops, algae and other renewable carbon sources into hydrogen fuel.

Indiana Michigan Power Co. proposed adding more than 2,000 MW of wind and solar energy capacity by 2028.

By Samuel Petrequin

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on February 2 proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.”

Independent System Operator (ISO) compliance plans for FERC Order 2222 are on their last stretch, with PJM and ISO-NE filing coming up here in February and MISO and SPP plans due in April. Voltus, an energy aggregator, petitioned FERC for a technical conference on these compliance plans. Stakeholders have until February 7th to support the need for this conference.

(Wed, 02 Feb 2022) EIA presents an alternative case to the <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2021</em> (AEO2021) that compares the Reference case to a Corporate Goal case that models announced utility plans in addition to current laws and regulations. We analyze the resulting impacts of these utility plans on U.S. CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and electricity generation mix in this <em>Issues in Focus</em> article.

Solar company Altus Power Inc. and module manufacturer Heliene Inc. signed a three-year agreement under which Altus Power will be able to buy up to 250 MW of solar modules from Heliene for use in solar generation projects across the U.S.

In connection with the supply agreement, Altus Power also plans to invest up to $5 million in Heliene as part of that company’s anticipated take-over transaction with Buzz Capital 2 Ltd. and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.

A solar market analysis firm said that the 25 GW of utility scale capacity expected to be deployed in 2022 may end up closer to 15-20 GW as supply chain-related issues continue to challenge the industry.

Corporations bought a record 31.1 GW of clean energy through power purchase agreements (PPAs) in 2021, up nearly 24% from the previous year’s record of 25.1 GW. That’s according to research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees has approved economic development awards to three companies that will create 79 new jobs and spur nearly $46 million in capital investments.

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