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RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Customers of a solar panel company which sparked a 10 On Your Side investigationn May find relief from the loan payments they owe on their financed solar panel systems. On Tuesday, Attorney General Jason Miyares asked several loan companies to suspend loan payments and accrue interest to customers who spent money buying solar panels from the company. Pink Energy. Miyares joined a coalition of eight other attorneys general in asking Dividend Solar Finance, GoodLeap, Cross Riverbank, Sunlight Financial, and Solar Mosaic to suspend billing. Pink Energy customers began to bring their complaints to 10 On Your…

Ben Parton Swell Energy has raised $120 million to further its virtual power plant (VPP) programs. The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Greenbacker Development Opportunities Fund I LP, with participation from Ares Infrastructure Opportunities fund and Ontario Power Generation Pension Fund. The funding will support Swell’s development of 600 MWh of VPPs through the deployment and integration of 26,000 energy storage systems located in homes and businesses across the United States. Swell VPPs provide a variety of grid service capabilities through projects in utility territories throughout Hawaii, California and New York. Swell creates VPPs by linking…

Global growth in renewables has created 12.7 million jobsBangladesh’s plan to cut carbon emissions lacks a gender focusThe solar energy sector still employs few womenDHAKA, Nov 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Shefali Khatun separated from her husband, her biggest worry was how she would support her son and cover all expenses in their home in central Bangladesh – without a job.Then she heard about a program run by the Bangladeshi green energy initiative that teaches women to build and repair solar-power systems. He signed up, despite having no engineering background or experience in the renewable energy sector.Five years later,…

A series of batteries included in the solar power systems of thousands of Australian homes are being recalled.A product recall by electronics firm LG has prompted plans for the consumer watchdog to contact customers amid fears they could be burned.One person was injured due to faulty batteries, and there were nine examples of batteries causing property damage.For more Recalls related news and videos see Recalls >>The batteries were first recalled in February 2021, but more models were added to the recall in May of this year.So far, about 2900 batteries have been removed from homes.But the Australian Competition and Consumer…

“],”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> In a move the company says is an industry first, UK-based Rab has announced that starting next fall its jacket and sleeping bag labels will begin detailing the exact amount of recycled and fluorocarbon-free materials. materials used to make its products. Called Material Facts, Rab products contain QR codes that open online labels similar to the nutritional information found on packaged foods. The labels will give the percentage of recycled material used in all the components used in the construction of the piece. Launch the new system with labels listing the percentage of recycled insulation materials used in Rab…

Ecogy Energy, a developer, financier and owner-operator, was selected through a competitive request for proposal (RFP) in 2021 by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), in partnership with Sustainable Westchester and Westchester County, to develop the solar energy projects under the Westchester Community Solar Partnership (WCSP), along with two other developers. WCSP is broadly aimed at boosting economic development in New York State by providing Westchester County residents and municipalities with locally based, efficient land use, and discounted electricity costs through projects of community solar. Ecogy secured preliminary agreements with the first municipality on a series of future projects and…

(WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office is calling on social lending companies to suspend payments for pink energy customers with non-working solar systems. Josh Shapiro’s office joined eight other Attorneys General in sending a letter to Dividend Solar Finance, GoodLeap, Cross Riverbank, Sunlight Financial, and Solar Mosaic asking them to suspend loan payments and the accrual of interest for the customer who spends to buy a solar power system. from Pink Energy and did not receive a working solar power system. PA woman ‘angry’ at solar panel company: says electricity bill ‘triples’ The Attorney General’s office said they are…

Hyperion Unveils Mobile Station to Solve EV Infrastructure Puzzle, Company to Launch Hyper: Fuel Stations™ for Hydrogen & Battery Vehicles. Hyperion Motors, Inc., a hydrogen technology company, announced the launch of its Hyper:Fuel Mobile Stations™, capable of refueling both hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs ). The mobile refueling station can be used across the country, and can be easily deployed and redeployed when driving patterns change. Previously, Hyperion unveiled the 1,000-mile range XP-1 in 2020 to demonstrate the benefits of hydrogen-ion storage over lithium-ion. Using hydrogen-ion storage technology, Hyper:Fuel Mobile Stations™ addresses a key…

Puerto Rico’s power grid needs more than $130 billion in repairs after the recent hurricanes. Solar and storage companies are providing distributed energy solutions in the wake of increasing storms. November 22, 2022 Michael SchoeckBeam Global, a distributor of solar-plus-storage EV charging stations, announced that the Puerto Rico government will begin deploying the company’s EV Arc charging system to power government vehicles and aid in disaster preparedness and grid resiliency.The US Department of Homeland Security funds the commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s EV Arc deployments under a general services administration contract, where the federal contract can be used by state and…

Greg Rizzo Enel North America, a subsidiary of the Enel Group, is launching its retail energy business in selected deregulated US states, starting with Texas. The move will enable commercial and industrial (C&I) organizations to purchase competitively priced renewable energy directly from Enel’s generation assets, allowing them to advance their net-zero and sustainability goals without having to who will make the long-term financial commitment to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA). Enel is ready to serve customers in Texas, where it has more than 4 GW of renewable projects in operation or under construction. The…