Category Archives: Investment

In the US, a Tesla-exclusive Supercharger Pilot Program will debut in 2022.

The Supercharger trial program for non-Tesla EV users will be opened up, according to the Biden Administration, so they can use the network to charge in the US. The White House stated in an information sheet that this might occur …

Nextracker opens 3rd US Factory this year.

Nextracker opens third US factory this year as part of PV reshoring commitment Nextracker, a maker of solar tracker equipment in the United States, and BCI Steel, a producer of steel, have reopened the Bethlehem steel production factory in Leetsdale, …

Companies investing $700 million to increase EV charger production

The White House announced on Tuesday that companies intend to invest more than 700 million dollars in order to increase the United States’ manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers. These investments are expected to result in the creation of …

Baffinland workers ask Canada to approve shipping limit expansion

Baffinland Iron Mines’ Mary River iron ore plant on Baffin Island’s northern tip, in Canada’s Nunavut territory, is lobbying the federal government to support the company’s request for a shipping limit expansion. The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) denied Baffinland’s …

Florida Duke Energy Customers get new cost effective way to go Solar!

Duke Energy, one of the nation’s largest energy holding companies, is asking residential, small/medium business, and income-qualified customers in Florida to sign up for Clean Energy Connection, the company’s new community solar initiative. Customers that subscribe to the service will …

The city of San Antonio has signed a PPA for a new 300-MW solar plant.

As part of its FlexPOWER BundleSM effort, CPS Energy, the nation’s biggest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility, has secured an agreement with Consolidated Edison Development for a 300-MW solar project in Goliad County, Texas. San Antonio’s national Top …

Largest Solar Power Plant Project in US Secures Financing

Gemini, a massive new solar+storage facility in Nevada, is a bright spot for an industry that has faced numerous challenges and setbacks. Financing a billion-dollar project and selecting vendors The Gemini project’s debt financing includes a $1.3 billion construction/term loan, a …

FAA to Fund Emissions-Reducing Technologies for Airports

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has its eyes set on creating greener airports with fewer emissions. Recently the FAA announced a series of grants to fund various airport projects, many of which seek to reduce airport pollution. Airplanes, of …