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Energy

Rivian | June 20, 2022

Rivian announced plans for a large-scale wind turbine at its Normal manufacturing campus that is intended to provide clean energy to enable new R1 vehicles to be powered by renewables for their first charge. Earlier this year, at the plant’s outbound charging yard, Rivian installed a 783-kilowatt solar canopy that is scheduled to begin generating electricity later this summer. The wind turbine project supports the company’s long-term renewable energy vis...

Energy

Avantus | February 13, 2023

Avantus (formerly 8minute), an industry leader in low-cost clean energy, recently celebrated the groundbreaking and ongoing development of the Galloway 2 Solar Project based in Concho County, Texas. Local business leaders and solar workers discussed the project's economic benefits and lasting impact on the community with industry and community leaders. Galloway 2 will create more than 250 peak construction jobs and produce more than $18 million in local property taxes, assis...

Greentech Media | February 05, 2020

A year out from a leadership change that saw company co-founder Tom Buttgenbach buying out founder and CEO Martin Hermann, 8minute Solar Energy has a new name, an expanding footprint in new markets and a record-breaking solar-plus-storage project under contract with Los Angeles' municipal utility. 8minute now ranks in the top five developers in the U.S., according to data from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. The California-based developer is increasingly garnering attention for its eye-poppin...

pv magazine USA | April 07, 2020

The Invesco Solar ETF, a fund that tracks solar stocks, has outperformed the broader market in recent years as investors flocked to companies propelled by falling equipment prices, exploding valuations in the technology sector, policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and, recently, surging interest in ESG issues. Then the calendar turned to March. With equity markets roiled by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and an oil price war, losses suffered by the Invesco Solar ETF an...