Microsoft and Pivot Energy have joined forces to pump up to 500 megawatts into the rapidly expanding community solar market.
For all the sound and fury unleashed upon rural solar developers, the clean kilowatts just keep coming. The agrivoltaic movement is one factor helping to undercut the opposition, and now here comes the rip-roaring community solar trend adding more fuel to the fire.Ratepayers in Colorado are credited with sparking the community solar movement back in 2010.
“The agreement represents Pivot’s largest Renewable Energy Credit agreement and most significant community impact collaboration” Pivot explains.The REC angle can be somewhat problematic. Critics point out that corporate REC buyers can deploy them to maintain a business as usual scenario rather achieving real cuts in their emissions. To be effective, RECs need to be deployed as part of a meaningful decarbonization strategy.
As for specifics, Pivot describes four priorities focused on “overarching community-centric initiatives,” including contractor diversity, local workforce development and diversity, investing in equitable community initiatives with in partnership with the environmental justice foundationESG or not, the community solar movement has taken on a life of its own.
“I’m increasingly confident that we can leverage the transformational innovation of community solar products and the flexibility of programs to meet a diverse set of grid and policy goals in states across the country,” he said.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Solar Partners Join Forces to Help Newborns & Mothers in Africa by Installing Solar Powered Freshwater SolutionSolar Partners Join Forces to Help Newborns and Mothers in Africa by Installing Solar Powered Freshwater Solution
Read more »
Expect Auroras, Solar Flares and More Space Weather from the Solar MaximumSpace weather is heating up in our current solar cycle peak
Read more »
1st Recycling Facility Powered by Recycled Solar, New US Solar Cell Factory — Clean Energy News RoundupClean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries
Read more »
GoSun Solar EV Charger: A Lightweight Solar Array For The Roof Of Your EVClean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries
Read more »
U-M Solar Car Team Returns To The American Solar Challengeour team historically had challenges getting the car up to code for the American Solar Challenge, Solar Car
Read more »
No Roof, No Problem: How to Become a Solar Customer Without Installing Rooftop Solar PanelsNo Roof, No Problem: How to Become a Solar Customer Without Installing Rooftop Solar Panels
Read more »