July 24 (Reuters) – Canadian solar panel maker Heliene is planning a major expansion of its US manufacturing operations with a new Minnesota factory that will produce both modules and cells, its chief executive told Reuters. The company, which already makes panels in Iron Mountain, Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, is …
Read More »California has enough power during heat wave after Thursday emergency
July 21 (Reuters) – California’s power grid operator said it does not plan to ask consumers to conserve power on Friday after declaring an energy emergency late Thursday as homes and businesses cranked up their air conditioners to escape a lingering heat wave. The California Independent System Operator (ISO), which …
Read More »Wind knocks down trees, power lines, and damages structures across north Georgia
Damage in Duluth after storms blow through More than a half dozen counties are cleaning up after a line of storms ripped through northern Georgia early this evening. Residents in Duluth say they’re convinced a tornado touched down. ATLANTA – A line of powerful storms blew into northern Georgia on …
Read More »Yellen: US works to boost investment for India clean energy push
GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) — The US is working with India to develop ways to lower the cost of capital and increase private investment to fast-track India’s energy transition, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday. After a bilateral meeting with India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on the sidelines of …
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