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TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Star Royalties Ltd. (“Star Royalties”, or the “Company”) (TSXV:STRR),(OTCQX:STRFF), through its joint venture, Green Star Royalties Ltd. (“Green Star”), is pleased to announce the execution of a definitive royalty agreement with NativState LLC (“NativState”) to acquire several gross revenue royalties (each a “Royalty”, and collectively, the “Royalties”) on a carbon offset-issuing portfolio of Improved Forest Management (“IFM”) projects in the southeastern United States. NativState is an Arkansas-based forest carbon project developer focused on aggregating small-to-medium forest landowners into IFM projects being developed under the American Carbon Registry (“ACR”). The Royalties are…
Based in Berlin good carbon has raised €5.25 million for its long-term carbon credit portfolios. goodcarbon aims to combine solutions to global warming, biodiversity loss and global inequality by facilitating carbon offsets. The growth in purchasing carbon credits to offset residual emissions has naturally led to the development of multiple modes and methods of purchasing. By 2022, the primary market for carbon credits is expected to reach $1.2 billion (Trove)This number is expected to reach $40 billion by 2040. Founded in 2021, Goodcarbon offers a digital investment and trading platform made in Germany. The startup encourages conscious companies to conserve…
Kiran Bhatraju Arcadia has completed a growth round to support the expansion of its community solar program, alongside products that leverage AI to unlock new use cases based on the company’s energy data. The round includes a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management as a new equity investor, alongside existing investors Energy Impact Partners, JP Morgan Asset Management, BoxGroup, G2 Venture Partners, Camber Creek, Triangle Peak Partners and Broadscale Group. “This funding will allow Arcadia to continue to meet growing demand from our more than 300 enterprise customers and more than 75 community solar developer…
The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) announced they will collaborate to administer a $156 million program to expand the use of renewable solar energy in traditionally underserved communities in Ohio. As part of the new program, the agencies will provide grants and low-cost financing for residential and community solar projects in underserved areas of Ohio, ultimately lowering electric bills for low- to moderate-income households. The new program will focus on maximizing the number of underserved households with solar energy generation, delivering cost savings to families and improving air quality through reduced…
Tai Nguyen BW solar energy is selling 12 solar projects in New York State with a combined capacity of 76.7 MW to Catalyze. The transaction includes a portfolio of six pre-construction projects and a further six in the early development phase. The group of notice-to-proceed projects is intended for commercial exploitation this year and next year. “BW Solar is committed to the energy transition by conceiving and developing high-quality renewable energy projects, and this transaction is a testament to our execution expertise,” said Tai Nguyen, CEO of BW Solar. “We were pleased to work with…
Cleaning solutions company Chemitek Solar has revealed the results of a study into the ecotoxicity of its Solar Wash Protect (SWP) and Water Softening Agent (WSA) products for use in cleaning floating PV (FPV). This new report, carried out by the Portuguese laboratory Center for Waste Valorization (CVR), assessed and confirmed the safety of the products for the aquatic fauna and flora commonly found in the water bodies where FPV is installed. The research shows that the SWP only requires a water column under the modules, with a depth of 6 cm (2.36 inches) to remain below the safety threshold.…
In the exciting journey to a solar-powered home, Colorado Springs homeowners face one fundamental decision: choosing ground- or roof-mounted solar panels. Both have benefits and understanding them can help you make the best choice for your home.
By SB staff April 24, 2024 The Vail Buick GMC dealership in Bedford Hills, New York, has added an energy storage system (ESS) to support electric vehicle charging while lowering energy costs. The sprawling car dealership in eastern New York was ticking Energy Toolbase, Socomec And Gear power to deploy the ESS to provide microgrid capabilities, reduce demand loads, and participate in state demand response programs. Sprocket Power led the installation of a 100 kW / 186 kWh energy storage system at the dealership. The system, equipped with a Socomec HES L unit integrated with Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS control…
US-based Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), which specializes in thin-film solar technology, announced this week that its CIGS thin-film solar cells have achieved an efficiency of 15.2% for the first time – higher than the observed standard efficiency of 10.8% . in materials used for production in 2012.ASTI attributes this achievement to the targeted optimization of the existing cadmium sulfide (Cds) deposition and production processes in the CIGS technology. The company replaced the next generation zinc oxysulfide material for the CD deposition. Their research concludes that energy yields with this new material are 5% to 8% higher than those achieved with…
Indian authorities say the country’s last 10 GWh tender was oversubscribed. It attracted seven bidders, including ACME Cleantech Solutions, Reliance Industries and Waaree Energies. April 24, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine IndiaIndia’s Ministry of Heavy Industry (MHI) has received seven bids for its global tender for rebidding of production linked incentives (PLI) for the production of 10 GWh advanced chemical cells (ACC), originally announced in January 2024.ACME Cleantech Solutions, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies, Anvi Power Industries, JSW Neo Energy, Reliance Industries, Lucas TVS and Waaree Energies submitted bids for 70 GWh of cumulative capacity, against a tender of…