Sustainability
Energy-Smart Student Center Debuts in LA
A signature roof design is a key to efficiency for Cal Poly Pomona’s new student services building, which is a candidate for LEED certification.
States Jump-Start 2019 Energy Initiatives
Governors and legislatures fast-track plans to cut their states’ carbon footprints and expand alternative sources.
Costly Upgrades Loom for US Transmission Grid
Infrastructure and distribution upgrades needed to handle increased electrification demands could cost up to $90 billion by 2030 and several times more by 2050.
Hawaii Peaker-Plus-Storage Plant Sets Record
The world’s largest operational solar and storage system boosts Kauai’s renewable energy supply to 50 percent.
National Solar Market Year in Review
The U.S. installed 10.6 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity in 2018, reaching 64.2 gigawatts of total installed capacity, sufficient to power 12.3 million American homes, according to a report of Wood Mackenzie/Solar Energy Industries Association.
EDPR, Microsoft Sign Ohio Wind PPAs
The agreements bring Microsoft’s directly acquired renewable energy portfolio to nearly 1.4 gigawatts. Timber Road IV Wind Farm is the company’s fifth project in the region.
FPL to Add 300MW of Solar Power to The Sunshine State
Four solar farms will generate the 300-megawatt capacity, enough to power about 60,000 homes and bring $26 million in net-savings to FPL customers over the long term.
CEMEX Headquarters in Houston Earns LEED Gold
About 20 percent of materials are recycled and water consumption was reduced by one-third with the use of efficient fixtures.
Cloudy Phase, Brighter Future for Solar Industry
After last year’s slowdown, solar projects and employment are both on track to rebound in 2019.