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Industrial solar fields: Big is Bad, Small is Beautiful
Thanks to Scott Flood for the updates around the state on how industrial solar is going - not so well. Photo: Spotsylvania industrial solar field Mecklenburg County Board denies Antler’s Road solar project appeal...
Industrial solar mega projects failures and what could be in store for the James River
Thanks to Scott Flood for this article and keeping us alert to these pressing concerns. On November 14, 2022, EPA and DOJ announced 1.34 million in settlements to resolve Clean Water Act violations at four large-scale solar construction sites in Alabama, Idaho and...
Permit hearing: Riverstone LLC industrial solar facility
This article is in 4 parts. Part #1: updates and summary of the industrial scale Riverstone Solar project in Buckingham, southeast of Scottsville. Part #2 is the information about the upcoming public meeting on Tuesday June 7, 6 pm at the Buckingham VFW. Part #3 is a...
Two Solar power articles – good coverage
Five takeaways from the landmark Virginia Solar Survey Report on solar’s spread is first of its kind in Virginia After a slow start, solar has been booming in Virginia. From having zero large-scale solar farms in 2015, the commonwealth now has 51 in operation, with...
Utility Solar Vs. Community Solar
What are the pros and cons to Utility Scale Solar versus Community Solar? Many communities are facing these challenges as we move to decarbonize our energy sources. There have been a couple of community scale solar permits passed in Buckingham recently. The large,...
Energy audit inspires Virginia yogis to ‘stand up for something that’s important’
Yogaville leaders hope their investments in solar power send a message about opposing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Elizabeth McGowan July 8, 2019 Elizabeth McGowan / Energy News Network Jeeva Abbate, right, tells John Laury about the solar system that powers...
After pipeline feud, Virginia nonprofit aims to reunite community with solar
A broken "no pipeline" sign rests outside a home in Union Hill, where residents are divided over Dominion Energy's plan to build a compressor station for the utility's Atlantic Coast Pipeline. A weeklong boot camp in Union Hill, Virginia, trained 10 area residents on...
Now is the time to tell Governor Northam that you support investments in clean energy!
Right now the Northam administration is developing its Virginia Energy Plan, a roadmap for the commonwealth's energy policy over the next decade. We need to ensure Virginia’s economy is built on energy efficiency, solar power and smart storage solutions instead of...
It’s Official: Solar Energy Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels
Renewable energy has reached an important milestone. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has determined that in many parts of the world, solar energy is now the same price or even cheaper than fossil fuels for the first time. In a handbook released this month, the WEF...
Survey Finds GOP Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Renewables, Clean Energy
December 9, 2016 - Dan Heyman, Public News Service (VA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new poll finds strong support among conservatives for policies supporting renewables and clean energy, and waning support for coal and nuclear power. (Evan Hansen) RICHMOND, Va. -...