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A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATM machines for the 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula.

To help grid owners’ search for a way to maximize transmission capacity without lengthy new construction projects, electrical equipment OEM De Angeli Prodotti built a partnership with carbon fiber composites manufacturer, Exel Composites. 

This week saw finance and project development updates from Atlas Renewable Energy, Exowatt, Lightshift Energy, Omnidian, OnePlanet, Standard Solar, and Trina Storage.

As Michigan works to build out its clean energy infrastructure to meet its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2040, panelists at the 2025 MI Healthy Climate Conference sat down to discuss the steps — and the hurdles — in achieving Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s goal of generating 60% of the state’s power from renewables by 2030.

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes.

Reducing compensation for some solar customers could ‘all but stop’ small-scale installations in rural Minnesota, advocates say. Proponents say the change is ‘modest’ and overdue.

A study shows the credits generate millions in economic value for Iowa.

State regulators on Wednesday approved a slight decrease in Connecticut electric rates over the next year, driven largely by more favorable conditions surrounding the purchase of power from New England’s two nuclear power stations.

The fight between New Jersey Democrats and the state’s electric grid operator escalated this week, with Gov. Phil Murphy asking federal officials to investigate whether the company is responsible for the “exorbitant” rate increases set to take effect in less than two months. 

A federal program that helps low-income households pay for heating and cooling costs is in limbo.

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