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Azure | August 14, 2020

Azure Power, a leading solar power producer in India, was ranked as the 10th best renewable energy company, or in the top 16th percentile, of all global renewable power producers for sustainability by Sustainalytics. In addition, Azure Power ranked 21st, or in the top 5%, of 469 global utilities covered by Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics' ESG Risk Ratings measure company-level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk by combining the concepts of management and exposure to arrive at an...

Grid Environment

KB Home | November 03, 2022

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) announced that it has launched the first all-electric, solar- and battery-powered, microgrid communities in California. The homebuilder has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), the Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of California, Irvine, Southern California Edison®, Schneider Electric™ and Kia® to test the energy-efficient and resilient new homes located at KB Home’s Oak Shade and Durango comm...

Industry Updates

businesswire | June 16, 2023

ESS Tech Inc. (NYSE:GWH) (“ESS”), a leading global manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems, and LEAG, a major German energy provider, signed an initial agreement to accelerate the clean energy transition through the deployment of renewable generation and long-duration energy storage (LDES) using ESS iron flow battery technology. Following the execution of definitive agreements and normal financial close, anticipated in Q3 2023, LEAG and ESS plan to build...

FirstEnergy Corp | September 19, 2020

FirstEnergy Corp. utilities have sent 190 line workers and support personnel to Mobile, Alabama, to assist Alabama Power with restoration efforts following Hurricane Sally. Crews began leaving for Alabama Thursday, with all expected to begin work Saturday morning. Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday on the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm, with sustained winds of 100 mph. Heavy rain also has produced flooding in many areas, with many roads and bridges closed or impassable. This support effor...