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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud

GreenBiz

All of them are using their artificial intelligence prowess and analytics power to help companies such as BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil continue exploration and extraction. When I asked Microsoft Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa about this tension last year, he told me that changes won't happen overnight.

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A solar settlement for the good of the grid

Renewable Energy World

Getting electricity customer-generators the compensation they deserve has been a battle in many states. Could a settlement between the utility and solar advocates squash net metering conflict for good? A “Landmark Settlement” for Solar. Utilities often oppose customer-sited solar and net metering.

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Amazon, Generac and Calibrant: Making Sense of Recent Distributed Energy Activity

GreenTechMedia

are making batteries, solar systems, electric cars, generators and other similar resources more valuable in wholesale markets, we’re seeing a new wave of business activity. distributed energy resource capacity will reach nearly 390 gigawatts by 2025. Optimize your solar power plant.

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Powerful accuracy: improving solar power plant efficiency with automatic weather stations

PV Tech

Smart solar irradiation and weather monitoring provide highly accurate measurements that make it easy to maintain optimal performance.

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New Mexico’s community solar program

Renewable Energy World

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Energy Transition Act ( SB 489 ) in 2019, which introduced the idea of a community solar program, and also mandated that New Mexico move to 50% renewable energy by 2030. After a three-hour filibuster , the Community Solar Act ( SB 84 ) passed on April 5, 2021.

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The Solar ‘Duck Curve’ Might Look Quite a Bit Different Under Coronavirus

GreenTechMedia

As the coronavirus pandemic forces people across the country to shelter at home, utilities and grid operators are watching typical energy use patterns change in unpredictable ways, and trying to understand how this will affect their grid operations, power purchasing practices, and long-term plans. Austin, Texas-based Pecan Street Inc.

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There are 30 times more jobs created from rooftop solar vs utility-scale solar, utility filing says

Renewable Energy World

In late 2020, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission asked the state’s electric and gas utilities to discuss what infrastructure projects they had in queue that could be accelerated to support the COVID-battered economy. Both types of solar are competitive.