“A retired teacher and recent widow lost a significant chunk of her income to a renewable energy executive who promised to build a solar farm on property she owned in North Carolina, according to federal court documents. But he never developed the property, prosecutors said, and he took the money for himself, using the … [Read more…]
“A conditional use permit for a proposed solar farm on Shady Grove Church Road in the Smithtown community was denied by the Yadkin County Board of Adjustments on Monday. The three to two vote against the conditional use permit came after nearly an hour and half of testimony from neighbors opposed to the project. … [Read more…]
“As the costs of solar PV modules continue to reduce, and those of batteries follow a similar downward trajectory, solar-plus-storage is in growing demand among utilities and solar developers. The US is leading the trend, where these types of clean energy power stations are starting to produce electricity competitively with gas peaking plants, especially … [Read more…]
“Christopher B. Warren, 50, of Anthony, Florida pleaded guilty Friday to one count of mail fraud and one count of securities fraud for operating a $28 million Ponzi scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee. Warren was the founder and chief investment officer of Clean Energy Advisors (CEA), a … [Read more…]