October 8, 2024

Solar Power

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Concerned Massachusetts Farmers Speak Out Against Dual-use Solar
Fred Beddall, a full-time commercial farmer in Massachusetts, says that a dual-use policy for solar on agricultural lands needs to be re-examined.
Hawaiian Electric
Hawaii PUC Calls for Mediation in West Maui Solar Dispute
Hawaii regulators have instructed Maui Electric Company and other parties to explore mediation over the disputed Kahana Solar Project.
Regulatory Assistance Project
Michigan Enviros Use Report for New Push to Remove Solar Cap
Environmentalists are urging Michigan lawmakers to end the 1% cap on rooftop solar after state regulators concluded there was no need for the limit.
Ciel et Terre International
Environmentalists Hesitant About Floating Solar in Massachusetts Ponds, Reservoirs
Mike Marsch with BlueWave Solar says that floating solar is necessar to build out renewable energy at the capacity needed.
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Hochul Pledges to Make Climate Policy a Priority in Wake of NYC Flooding
Gov. Kathy Hochul directed NYSERDA to develop a distributed solar roadmap this fall to reach a new 10-GW goal for the NY-Sun program.
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NY Adopts Goal for Disadvantaged Communities Under Clean Energy Fund
NYSERDA now has a new goal of ensuring the state’s Clean Energy Fund delivers 40% of benefits of spending to disadvantaged communities.
Rob Davis
Pollinator Friendly Solar Farms May Increase Crop Yields
The buzz about solar energy includes honey bees. Welcome to the world of agrivoltaic farming. 
Conservation Northwest
Eastern Wash. Solar Projects Endanger Sensitive Habitat
Dozens of solar developers want to build in Eastern Washington, but the majority are unfamiliar with the sensitive habitat that is prime turf for solar farms.
DOE and NREL
DOE Study: Solar Could Provide 45% of US Power by 2050
DOE's Solar Futures Study sees a "unique and central" role for solar in grid decarbonization but calls for cost cuts and new approaches for transmission.
Plus Power
Largest Standalone Battery Storage System in Northeast Planned for Small Mass. Town
Plus Power filed a petition last week with the Massachusetts Energy Facility Siting Board for approval to build the Cranberry Point Energy Storage project.

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