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The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has received a record 487 applications for interconnection this year, with renewable energy representing 64 gigawatts, or 83%, of the proposed new generating capacity.

France is set to expand its portfolio of renewable energy capacity with an additional 3,700MW of solar energy using €5.7 billion ($6.7 billion) in funding approved by the European Commission.

The aid will help France to achieve its 2030 carbon emissions reduction target by expanding the rollout of small-scale solar energy buildings.

Europe and North America will increase the number of connected electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 38% between 2020 and 2025, according to a new report released by research firm Berg Insight.

This means the number of connected EV chargers in Europe and North America will reach 7.9 million by 2025 from 1.6 million in 2020.

Originally published on ILSR.org

Residents of Puerto Rico are ready for energy democracy. Specifically, a resilient, renewable electricity system with equitably shared benefits. Is this vision possible for the island, whose democratic power is limited to begin with?

San Antonio municipal utility CPS Energy is partnering with a solar firm and global automobile group to develop a large-scale energy storage testing project from recycled electric vehicle batteries.

Hyundai Ioniq EV. Image credit Hyundai

(Fri, 17 Sep 2021) Ecuador withdrew its membership from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) effective January 1, 2020. According to Ecuador’s government, the country’s decision to withdraw its OPEC membership was part of the government’s rigorous plan to reduce public spending, promote public-private partnerships, and implement more market-friendly economic policies that generate new income.

In another strong sign of the times, longtime conventional power equipment supplier Babcock & Wilcox is strengthening its move into renewable energy technologies with the acquisition of a solar construction firm.

New York's largest community choice clean energy program -- automatically providing residents and businesses with 100% locally sources renewable energy -- has been activated in the City of Rochester.

The global rooftop solar market has the potential to exceed 2,000 GW of generation and 1,000 GWh of energy storage by 2050 through careful policy design, according to a new report.

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