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TweetPinShareHarnessing the sun’s power is often hailed as a pivotal step toward a sustainable future, but the environmental impact of solar panels extends beyond their clean energy production. While solar …
The Environmental Impact of Using Solar Panels for Energy Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jalen Woody/Cronkite News SACATON – In the heart of Sacaton, located south of Phoenix, the Gila River Indian Community received nearly $6 million in funds from the Biden administration …
Gila River Indian Community solar panel-over-canal project powers up on a hot October day Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto courtesy of Sarah Bendok: Rows of crops grow under solar panels while farmers work on the side of Spaces of Opportunity’s agrivoltaic plot in Phoenix. By Amaia J. Gavica/Cronkite …
Arizona farmers turn to solar panels to shade crops, save water and generate power Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy of NextEra Energy Resources. SRP and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC have officially commissioned a 100-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system to store the energy produced by the operating …
Arizona’s largest battery is now operating on SRP’s power grid, supporting Google along with other clean energy resources Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy NextEra Energy Resources: A new battery energy storage system that can power more than 22,500 average-sized homes was recently unveiled. Pictured at the ribbon cutting are, from left, …
SRP and NextEra Energy Resources commission solar-charged battery system, storing enough clean energy to power nearly 23K homes Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy City of Safford: This image was included in the packet regarding the solar array proposal. Safford is examining building a solar field with a battery system to utilize …
Safford exploring building a solar array Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy Navajo Tribal Authority: The Kayenta Solar project created as many as 284 construction jobs as it was being built, in an area with chronically high unemployment. The …
BLM to hold virtual information forum on Hopper solar proposal south of Safford Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Solar AquaGrid, LLC: Project Nexus, which will break ground this fall in central California, aims to test water and energy conservation using solar-panel canopies. By Anna Campbell and Karen Marroquin/Cronkite News …
California to test solar panels over irrigation canals to save water, boost electricity output Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office and Adult Detention Facility’s electricity operating expenses will be offset by the installation of a solar panel array on the hillside …
Jail goes green . . . with solar Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Graham County Electric Cooperative gets almost 3 megawatts of power from rooftop solar installations like this one in Pima. Cooperative uses Distributed Generation Service with …
The end of net metering for GCEC means slightly lengthier reimbursement waits for those purchasing solar systems Read More