The AI economy runs on electricity. And this week, the energy industry took a historic step toward meeting that demand. On February 24, Xcel Energy announced it will supply power for a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. At the center of that agreement is a battery system unlike anything the world hasContinue reading “The World’s Largest Battery Just Made Headlines — The Energy Storage Revolution Is Just Getting Started”
Category Archives: Manufacturing
Elon Musk Outlines Ambitious U.S. Solar Manufacturing Push at World Economic Forum
Recent remarks by Elon Musk at the World Economic Forum underscore just how quickly the global energy conversation is changing—and why the United States has a real opportunity to lead. Speaking in Davos, Musk outlined plans for both Tesla and SpaceX to each develop the capacity to produce roughly 100 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic panelsContinue reading “Elon Musk Outlines Ambitious U.S. Solar Manufacturing Push at World Economic Forum”
APA Member Avangrid Invests $7 Million in American-Made Transformers
Avangrid sources five transformers from WEG Transformers USA to support its $18.5B grid modernization efforts Source: Avangrid Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced a strategic investment of $7 million to purchase five power transformers manufactured in Washington, Missouri by American manufacturer WEG Transformers USA. The investment, partContinue reading “APA Member Avangrid Invests $7 Million in American-Made Transformers”
APA Member T1 Energy Inc. Announces Manufacturing Investment to Strengthen American Solar Supply Chain
Source: Press Release From T1 Energy Inc T1 Energy Inc. has announced the start of construction on its G2_Austin solar cell manufacturing facility in Milam County, Texas, an investment that represents a significant step forward for domestic solar power manufacturing while enhancing domestic supply-chain resilience. The more than $400 million project will bring more advancedContinue reading “APA Member T1 Energy Inc. Announces Manufacturing Investment to Strengthen American Solar Supply Chain”
ENGIE to Supply Planet-Friendly Power to AstraZeneca Texas Manufacturing Site
From ENGIE North America: https://www.engie-na.com/astrazeneca-texas-manufacturing-site/ ENGIE Resources (ENGIE), a subsidiary of ENGIE North America, announced today a nine-year renewable energy supply agreement with AstraZeneca. Under the terms of an agreement that runs through 2034, AstraZeneca will procure renewable solar energy and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) through ENGIE to support its manufacturing operations in Coppell, Texas.Continue reading “ENGIE to Supply Planet-Friendly Power to AstraZeneca Texas Manufacturing Site”
Clean Energy Jobs: Strengthening America’s Expanding Energy Workforce
Reporting on job creation in the clean energy economy
Pine Gate Renewables Inks Deal with Waaree Solar Americas for 500 MW+ Order of Domestically Manufactured Solar Modules
Investing in the American solar supply chain ensures clean energy remains secure, scalable, and cost-effective From Pine Gate Renewables On June 5, Pine Gate Renewables and Waaree Solar Americas, a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd., proudly announced a landmark order for 586 megawatts (MW) of domestically manufactured, high-efficiency solar modules. The transaction represents a $176Continue reading “Pine Gate Renewables Inks Deal with Waaree Solar Americas for 500 MW+ Order of Domestically Manufactured Solar Modules”
RWE Contracts SOLARCYCLE for Recycling Decommissioned Solar Panels
From Solar Power World SOLARCYCLE, a solar panel recycling company, has signed a recycling services agreement with RWE, an owner-operator of large-scale renewable energy projects. The partnership ensures that solar panels from many of RWE’s solar projects will be sustainably recycled at the end of their operational life. Panels from RWE’s West of the Pecos solarContinue reading “RWE Contracts SOLARCYCLE for Recycling Decommissioned Solar Panels”
First Solar Inaugurates $1.1 Billion Alabama Facility, Adds 3.5 GW of Vertically Integrated American Solar Manufacturing Capacity
New Lawrence County facility creates more than 800 energy technology manufacturing jobs First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) inaugurated its new $1.1 billion fully vertically integrated thin-film solar manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, Alabama. The facility, which adds 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of fully vertically integrated nameplate solar manufacturing capacity in the United States, is expected toContinue reading “First Solar Inaugurates $1.1 Billion Alabama Facility, Adds 3.5 GW of Vertically Integrated American Solar Manufacturing Capacity”
Enel Green Power Will Fuel Oreo-Maker Mondelēz International with Green Energy in the United States
Enel Green Power signed with Mondelēz International a 12-year power purchase agreement under which the food company will buy the energy delivered to the grid by a 65 MW portion of the Roadrunner PV plant. The renewable energy purchased from Enel Green Power is enough to produce over 50% of all the Oreos consumed inContinue reading “Enel Green Power Will Fuel Oreo-Maker Mondelēz International with Green Energy in the United States”