@FCRF1961

Perspectives of a Flower Child (generation between Boomers and Gen X) on culture, climate, commas, and life's persistent questions.

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This is a new account for Flower Child. While it may seem a departure from the account's previous incarnations as PV Solar Report and then Seneca Environmental, Flower Child has a section on climate action and follows a throughline of environmentalism.
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As a Flower Child (my name for the hidden generation between the Boomers and Gen X), environmentalism has always been important to me, at least from the time I was taught about its importance in 4th grade. In Flower Child, I also look at various aspects of our culture —
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And yes, that can sometimes include em dashes and semicolons!
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What nonprofits need to know about new solar rules in Trump’s big bill pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/08/…
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☀️ The recent passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” phases out solar tax benefits & adds new restrictions for nonprofits who want to go solar. Join @CollectiveSun's webinar on 7/31, 11am PT, 2pm PT, to learn how your nonprofit can still save with solar! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Coming up in an hour! Join us at noon PT, 3pm ET for a webinar on how corporations can amplify their impact by partnering with Native Nations. Learn about new opportunities for #cleanenergy purchasing with Native Nations! Register here: senecanationgroup.zoom.us/we…
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A better understanding of microclimates and the effects of overhead PV on crop biology is needed to improve the land use efficiency of #agrivoltaics installations, according to UK-based researcher Aritra Ghosh. loom.ly/4T2QncE

'The crop people don’t understand the PV aspect' - pv magazine Global

University of Exeter academic Aritra Ghosh tells pv magazine a multidiscipline approach is required to unlock the full potential of agrivoltaics. Discussing a new paper comparing static and tracker...

pv-magazine.com
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Solar financing is alive and well loom.ly/OSowYYk

Solar financing is alive and well - pv magazine USA

Funding for solar manufacturing, project development, and more continues to roll in, as evidenced by three hundred-million-plus deals struck this week.

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Congressional districts represented by Republicans are receiving three times as much money from the #InflationReductionAct than those represented by Democrats. loom.ly/-K0waRE Will that help it stay in place with a new administration?

Politics, Not Money, Will Decide the IRA’s Fate

Ideology is a powerful thing.

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As bitcoin’s price and energy demand surge, Texas requires some miners to register with utility commission loom.ly/9chY_W0

As bitcoin’s price and energy demand surge, Texas requires some miners to register with utility...

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wants his state to be “an oasis" for bitcoin. But utility regulators say they need greater visibility into the stress that mining operators put on the electric grid. 

utilitydive.com
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Interconnection is a $100 billion problem renewableenergyworld.com/sol…

Interconnection is a $100 billion problem

A new report suggests fixing generator interconnection processes could result in $100 billion in economic benefits and create jobs.

renewableenergyworld.com
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The #CleanEnergy Boom in Republican Districts loom.ly/Khck_Uc

The Clean Energy Boom in Republican Districts (Published 2024)

Trump has said he’ll repeal President Biden’s climate law, but one North Carolina district shows how hard unwinding multibillion-dollar projects could be.

nytimes.com
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Increased emphasis on domestic content since US election, but storage still lags behind solar loom.ly/_J_pZTU

Increased emphasis on domestic content since US election, but storage still lags behind solar

We hear from Crux and Anza about how far the domestic content ITC adder has been used in energy storage, and what's changing.

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United States on track to install 0.7 GW of floating solar by 2033 loom.ly/tlAA7Pc

United States on track to install 0.7 GW of floating solar by 2033 - pv magazine USA

Wood Mackenzie's floating solar report projects that global floating solar markets will reach 57 GW of capacity by 2033. The U.S. market remains small due to limited land availability and high capex.

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Wow! France publishes new provisions making solar mandatory on parking areas loom.ly/REnBzcE

France publishes new provisions making solar mandatory on parking areas - pv magazine Global

France has enacted provisions mandating solar installations on parking areas, detailing calculation methods, exemptions, and fines for non-compliance.

pv-magazine.com
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Sunnova to construct solar and storage microgrid for Penobscot Nation loom.ly/vseYB6A

Sunnova to construct solar and storage microgrid for Penobscot Nation - pv magazine USA

Sunnova will deploy a grid independent solar and storage project for a tribe located in Maine and Quebec.

pv-magazine-usa.com
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Biden inks billion-dollar climate deals to foil Trump rollbacks loom.ly/z9OYKJA

Biden inks billion-dollar climate deals to foil Trump rollbacks

The administration is accelerating the approval of large loans for clean technologies that the president-elect attacked on the campaign trail.

eenews.net
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Now is the time for more local #climateaction, including #renewableenergy! loom.ly/s6rlS44 - Massachusetts House passes climate bill, setting example for other states to follow

Massachusetts House passes climate bill, setting example for other states to follow - pv magazine...

The Massachusetts bill includes siting reform, which will help speed the buildout of solar and other clean energy technologies.

pv-magazine-usa.com
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Irresponsible to turn back on LPO-enabled #cleanenergy investments now, says DOE spokesperson loom.ly/VCpMP2I

Irresponsible to turn back on LPO-enabled clean energy investments now, says DOE spokesperson

A flurry of news on DOE Loan Programs Office project loans could show a rush to get deals done before Trump’s administration takes office.

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IRS finalizes direct pay rules, increasing access to IRA’s clean energy tax credits buff.ly/3V47iVU - Direct-pay-eligible entities like local governments, public school districts, hospitals, and tribes will more easily be able to jointly invest in #cleanenergy projects
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