Virginia
Virginia counties seek reforms to help unlock landfill solar potential
An effort to remove legal barriers to landfill solar projects is gaining support ahead of the 2019 legislative session.
clean energy jobs
Solar and green jobs are rising around Chicago’s ‘toxic doughnut’
Altgeld Gardens will soon be the site of a city-sponsored green jobs training program and a brownfield solar farm.
solar
Rhode Island looks to spare green space with brownfield solar projects
A new state incentive offers money to developers that build solar projects on polluted properties instead of forests or farmland.
coal mine reclamation
As coal declines, solar offers possible path for reclaiming old mining sites
At a recent mining conference, renewable energy emerged as a possible solution when reclamation funds are insufficient.
coal
Four key takeaways from a Michigan utility’s clean energy transition
Consumers Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe presented an economic case for solar power, electric vehicles and moving past coal.