Salt River Project announces wind farm to be developed north of Flagstaff
Salt River Project announced Thursday a wind farm will be developed north of Flagstaff that will produce enough energy to power about 40,000 homes. The Arizona utility contracted with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources to purchase the 161-megawatt wind farm that will be developed on the Babbitt Ranches property and be known as the “Babbitt Ranch Energy Center,” according to a press release. Read more >>
Nikola gets key California incentive approval as it lines up more buyers
Phoenix-based zero-emissions maker Nikola Corp. has won a key approval from the state of California, making its battery-powered semitruck eligible for a state voucher incentive. The California Air Resources Board, or CARB, announced this week the incentive eligibility, meaning that purchasers of the Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle, or BEV, can reduce their cost by $120,000 per truck using the incentive. Read more >>
Amazon becomes the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy globally
Here’s what you need to know about the Phoenix Climate Action Plan
Locals are familiar with extended days of extreme heat in the summer – but they might not realize the average temperature in Phoenix has increased 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1970s, according to Climate Central. The rising heat, along with the ongoing megadrought and persistently poor air quality, are driving issues behind how the country’s fifth-largest city plans to address climate change. Read more >>
My View: Build Back Better Plan can help deliver the ‘Sustainable Valley’
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is good for Arizona, but the Build Back Better Act is better. The BBBA would multiply the number of good-paying jobs created in our state’s leading electric vehicle, solar, and other clean energy industries. In fact, more than 50% of Arizonans want to see the BBBA pass the Senate because it will create millions of new, good-paying jobs in fields such as manufacturing and transportation, which contribute a combined 40% to Arizona’s GDP. Read more >>
Phoenix buses may go electric, Peoria tries autonomous shuttle as batteries improve
Clean-energy giant Enphase acquires Scottsdale software company
Meyer Burger to establish solar module manufacturing facility in Goodyear