News media and documents relating to solar power plants. For specific towns and solar law please click on COMMUNITY for drop down list of New York towns and villages.
“Anti-fogging sprays and cloths often used to prevent condensation on eyeglasses from wearing a mask or on face shields may contain high levels of potentially toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, according to a new study led by Duke University. Researchers tested four of the top-rated anti-fogging sprays as well as five top-rated anti-fogging cloths sold … [Read more…]
“Solar Developer Innovative Solar Solutions (ISS) seeks to offload 690 MW of PV across four projects in Texas. The projects are named IS245: Indigo solar, a 125 MW project; IS206, a 300 MW project; IS416, a 180 MW project; and IS408, an 85 MW project. The first, Indigo solar, is a 950 acre site … [Read more…]
“Get ready to see more wind turbines popping up in Lewis County. The wind project, called Number Three Wind, just finished its construction financing phase. A representative for Invenergy, the developer of the project, says the construction phase will employ more than 300 locals. So far, roads have been paved and concrete has been … [Read more…]
“With pv magazine having this morning reported on the festive sale of a 50 MW solar farm by Chinese developer Shunfeng International, the heavily indebted PV project company this afternoon revealed plans to sell off another 132 MW of generation capacity. Shunfeng said trading in its stock has been paused since Friday morning because … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article Azhar, Aman. Inside Climate News 2 January 2022.
“False beliefs about renewable energy are harming the environment. I say this as someone who championed renewable energy for over two decades—first as executive director of a green building non-profit, then as CEO of a consulting firm specializing in clean energy, and most recently as founder of a cleantech startup. I thought my efforts … [Read more…]
“Developers about to submit plans for a 250-megawatt solar project in the town through the state siting process have notified local officials of plans to propose a second, 100-megawatt, solar project in Glen. ConnectGen, over the past year, has been developing its proposal for the 250-megawatt Mill Point Solar Project that would span approximately … [Read more…]
“The Biden administration is trying to speed up the permitting process for high-voltage power lines as part of its drive to promote renewable energy. The changes—which include giving the federal government more authority to intervene in state-level permitting decisions—are meant to expedite the approval of new transmission lines, which often encounter regional opposition and … [Read more…]
“As corporate demand for renewable energy soars, that is creating new tensions in farm country. One issue pitting some neighbors against each other is where to site large solar power developments. Some farmers embrace the steady income they can generate. Others worry about taking farmland out of production. From member station WYSO in Yellow … [Read more…]
“State and federal law enforcement agents hoped for a confession. But Seattle energy consultant Martin Shain wasn’t playing ball. Agents from the Oregon Department of Justice and the FBI investigating an Oregon solar power project last September persuaded another player in the case to telephone Shain in hopes he would incriminate himself. Agents wanted … [Read more…]