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Equitably deploying and investing in innovative climate solutions that heal the Earth. Wholly owned by the Seneca Nation. To learn more, visit us at senecaenvironmental.com and watch this video: https://vimeo.com/1032105748#t=33m43s?share=copy.

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100,000 residential batteries in California tested as one distributed power plant A statewide test showed how California’s residential batteries could perform routinely when the sun is going down and the grid is challenged.
09.08.2025 18:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Washington farmers divided over solar on farmland, agrivoltaics largely unknown A research survey of farmers and ranchers across Washington state offers insight into how developers can best approach solar development in The Evergreen State.

Looks like we need to be getting the word out more about the many benefits of #agrivoltaics!

08.08.2025 21:00 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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An ambitious proposal to quickly add 23 GW of renewables in California California could move quickly to enable 23 GW of renewables near existing thermal generators, in time for the projects to qualify for tax credits before they expire, says a think tank policy direct…
08.08.2025 17:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Global electricity demand to rise in 2026 as renewables lead, says IEA Global electricity demand is set to rise more than 3% per year through 2026, driven by growth in Asia and greater use across industry, data centers, and transport, with renewables, gas, and nuclear…
07.08.2025 22:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bipartisan group presses OMB to unlock $324M in delayed CDFI funding, including Native support Bipartisan senators urge White House to release $324 million in delayed CDFI funding, including $28 million for Native American lenders serving tribal communities in banking deserts.
07.08.2025 19:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Storage growth spreads as California and Texas lose market share U.S. energy storage hit new highs in Q1 2025, but developers are navigating tariffs, price spikes, and OBBB uncertainty heading into the second half.
07.08.2025 16:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Big Tech Companies Say They Need Resilience and Clean Energy. How Microgrids Help Representatives from Intel, Google and Amazon described their need for resilience and clean energy at a data center and energy conference held in July. Microgrid proponents described...
06.08.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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EPA attempts to terminate $7 billion of Solar for All grants Continuing on its warpath against solar power, the EPA is preparing to send termination letters to Solar for All grant recipients this week, according to
06.08.2025 20:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Potawatomi Ventures acquires Lyons Electric to grow energy, infrastructure services Potawatomi Ventures has acquired Lyons Electric, expanding its in-house capabilities in electrical contracting and energy infrastructure across commercial and tribal markets.
06.08.2025 18:40 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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California tribes launch electrician pre-apprenticeship program Four Northern California tribes have teamed up to launch a paid, tribally co-designed pre-apprenticeship for aspiring Native electricians. The program builds workforce skills and energy resilience…
05.08.2025 22:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump is trying to kill solar power—here's how to fight back Rooftop solar is a clean power miracle. Why are we killing it with red tape?

Rooftop Solar Is a Miracle. Why Are We Killing It With Red Tape?

05.08.2025 16:57 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Colocating solar with Washington’s most valuable crop When designed right, colocating apple orchards and solar installations can be not only economically beneficial for the landowner, but produce a higher rate of marketable apples.
04.08.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Third-generation farmers harvest tax credits from 590 kW agrivoltaic installation With REAP grants combined with monetizing tax credits, farmers benefit from solar energy with minimal investment.

#Agrivoltaics is going strong! Short 🧵:

04.08.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Google agrees to curb power use for AI data centers to ease strain on US grid when demand surges www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

04.08.2025 21:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Solar and Batteries Lead US Power Plant Additions by a Lot. How Does This Square With the Trump Administration’s Agenda? - Inside Climate News The grid is becoming cleaner thanks to projects that have been in the works for years. Trump can shift this direction a bit, but the momentum is too strong for major changes, experts say.

#SolarEnergy and #EnergyStorage keep winning!

04.08.2025 16:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Global electricity demand to keep growing robustly through 2026 despite economic headwinds www.iea.org/news/global-...

03.08.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We know how to decarbonize energy. The food sector should take notes. Climate-friendly agriculture is two decades behind clean energy. Here are lessons food and farming can learn from the rise of renewables and cleantech.
03.08.2025 16:57 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings The state finalized rules ensuring most new edifices will install electric heat pumps and stoves instead of gas appliances, lowering costs and improving…
02.08.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Want abundant energy? Ask who benefits from scarcity. Achieving energy abundance requires reforming electricity markets, refreshing electric utility regulation and rethinking the way we pay for grid infrastructure.
02.08.2025 16:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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The solar PPA’s lesser-known sibling is coming for commercial decarbonization Beyond rooftop solar, flexible service agreements are helping commercial and industrial sites tackle electrification, thermal upgrades and efficiency without fighting for capital budgets.
01.08.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Biden Energy Department alums launch nonprofit to accelerate low-carbon tech in U.S. It's the latest example of how the federal policy U-turn on energy and climate is creating new efforts in response.
01.08.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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As rooftop solar gets hammered, virtual power plants offer a way… VPPs built out of home solar and battery systems could bolster the overtaxed power grid, lower energy costs for consumers, and help invigorate a…
01.08.2025 16:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Project planning gets a reality check after OBBB Engineering consultant explains how the OBBB has already impacted solar project development —and what steps developers can take to adapt.
31.07.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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State solar bills die in limbo An update on the good — and the not so good — solar bills from around the United States this year.

The latest on solar legislation around the U.S.

31.07.2025 16:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Design solar for storage now, or retrofit at a premium later New analysis of retrofitting solar power plants with energy storage, accounting for the industry’s rapidly falling prices, suggests that prepping your solar projects today has a strong chance of be…
30.07.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The EPA Says Carbon Pollution Isn’t Dangerous. What Comes Next? A conversation with Harvard Law School’s Jody Freeman about life after the endangerment finding.
30.07.2025 17:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Transmission build last year was at one-fifth the pace needed, clean energy group finds Reaching a low-cost high-renewables grid will require much more high-capacity transmission, but the pace of transmission development is not keeping up.
30.07.2025 16:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Microgrid ‘energy parks’ could ease strain from rising power demand, report says Several such sites are already in the works, including the $1 billion Meitner Project in Texas, which is developing wind, solar and hydrogen resources.
29.07.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Register today for Changes to Solar Policy: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Go Solar Now. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The recent passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) rapidly phases out solar tax benefits and adds new restrictions for nonprofits who want to go solar. An executive order signed shortly after th...

☀️ The recent passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” phases out solar tax benefits & adds new restrictions for nonprofits who want to go solar. Join
@collectivesun.bsky.social's webinar on 7/31, 11am PT, 2pm PT, to learn how your nonprofit can still save with solar!
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29.07.2025 18:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Investments in community solar continue despite federal headwinds A $275 million tax equity investment will go toward between 25 and 30 community solar projects across five states.
29.07.2025 16:57 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

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