Anaheim Transportation Network receives $5M to further all-electric transit operation; partners with AMPLY Power
The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) was awarded a $5-million grant to advance its effort to become California’s first all-electric transit operator. The grant, awarded by the California Energy Commission (CEC), will be used to acquire charging stations, batteries, and the other solar infrastructure required to support ATN’s MicroGrid and zero-emission vehicle fleet.
The infrastructure includes multiple TESLA MegaPack battery energy storage systems, microgrid controller units, and heavy-duty all-electric battery charging stations at both of ATN’s facilities in Anaheim.
In addition to ATN’s own investments, we have been working to establish partnerships and other local funding opportunities in order to realize the environmental and economic benefits of a fully solar-charged bus fleet.
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West Lane Inn, a boutique 17-room inn in Ridgefield, is a recipient of the Connecticut Green Bank s annual awards.Contributed photo
ROCKY HILL - In recognition of their contributions to the deployment of clean energy and demonstrated leadership in their industries in 2020, the Connecticut Green Bank has announced the honorees of their annual PACEsetter Awards and the Smart-E Loan Top Performers. Since 2012, the Green Bank has supported the creation of more than 23,000 job years and over 50,000 clean energy projects, thanks to our network of contractors, interested home- and building owners, and lending partners.
PACEsetter Awards Recipients: The Connecticut Green Bank’s PACEsetter Awards acknowledge contractors, building owners and other stakeholders who are advancing the green energy movement through C-PACE, and whose leadership establishes a “pace” for others in their field to follow. The award winners are
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Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), one of India s top FMCG companies, has ramped up its renewable & clean energy capacity to meet 50% of its energy requirements through these sources. The feat has enabled the company to offset 46,500 tonnes of carbon emission per annum with solar and wind energy and 30,000 tonnes of carbon emission per annum using bio-mass fuel in its boilers. The consolidated impact of using 50% renewable & clean energy by HCCB on the climate is thus equivalent to a reduction in global warming achieved by 3,5000,000 trees per year. The milestone is in sync with the company’s plan to reduce its carbon emissions 25% by 2030 from a 2015 base year (science-based target).
Stating that the consolidated impact of the step is equivalent to a reduction in global warming achieved by 35 lakh trees per year, HCCB said, "The milestone is in sync with the company s plan to reduce its carbon emissions 25 per cent by 2030 from a 2015 base year."
Tax abatement approved for Bethlehem solar array
December 20, 2020BETHLEHEM The Bethlehem Select Board approved a $720,000 tax abatement request for a solar array at the Profile School at last week s public meeting. The approval comes one year after the Ammonoosuc Regional Energy Team (ARET) first presented the idea of an array to the Profile School Board.
The proposed PPA (Purchase Power Agreement), approved 91-6 by voters at the school s annual meeting in June, allows Profile to lease land to Barrington Power. In turn, the energy company sells electricity back to the school at a discounted rate.
Through such a funding model, the solar equipment is owned and maintained by the energy company, and the proposed agreement has a twenty-five-year life span with the option to purchase at year five. After five years, the school has the option to buy the array from Barrington Energy at a fraction of the installation cost. PPAs are quite common in the solar industry, and there are numer