A series of large solar panels forms a symmetrical line at a power plant in the San Luis Valley of central Colorado. The installation must be one of the most scenic in the United States, as it backs up to the snow capped Sangre de Cristo Mountains. These panels utilize a tracking system to follow the sun, collecting its energy and using photovoltaic cells to transform the sunlight into electricity.
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Renewables Offer Rural America the Economic Development Opportunity of a Generation
The US pathway to a high-renewables energy future has gained significant momentum in recent weeks, as a new federal administration and Congress take office and begin to work toward the ambitious clean energy goals articulated on the campaign trail. At the same time, wind and solar projects continue to be…
Charlotte Is the Largest US City to Buy Renewable Energy through a Green Tariff. Here’s How to Ensure More Follow.
More than 200 US cities, townships, and counties have adopted 100 percent clean energy targets. While some have already achieved them, many more are still trying to figure out how they will work with many stakeholders, most notably their electric utilities, to get there. Yesterday, the city council in…
Puerto Rico’s Electricity System at a Crossroads
Puerto Rico’s electric system is at a crucial inflection point, with an opportunity to pivot from years of hardship—high energy costs, utility bankruptcy, the largest blackout in US history, and heavy pollution from a system 98 percent powered by fossil fuels—to a new vision that is clean, reliable, and resilient.
How Community-Scale Solar Can Change Our Energy System
This post was originally published on Organic Valley’s Rootstock blog site. Where and how we source our energy has a huge impact on our lives, from the food we eat to the air we breathe, which is why a shift to renewable energy is crucial. From rooftop solar arrays…