Utility-Scale Solar

Solar Power

Approved Nevada Solar Project Would Be the Nation's Largest

Putting the scale in utility-scale solar.

May 13, 2020 - Greentech Media

Solar Power

Solar Power Beats DOE Cost Targets Three Years Early

With a set of 2020 affordability targets met three years early, the DOE can turn its attention to reliability, resilience, and storage.

September 18, 2017 - Quartz

Washington, Desert

Tri-Cities Emerging as a Solar Demonstration Hub for the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest has a reputation for gloomy, rainy days. One, that's not true for the whole region, and two, it isn't stopping utilities from building utility-scale solar power.

June 24, 2017 - KUOW

Las Vegas to Go 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2017

"Every city light, city park, community center, fire station and service yard," in Sin City will be powered by renewable energy in January 2017, according to an announcement by Mayor Carolyn Goodman.

November 26, 2015 - Las Vegas Sun

Record Year Concludes for Utility-Scale Solar

With the energy generating business in upheaval, utility-scale solar energy projects have done well since 2009, culminating in a record year for installation in 2013.

January 31, 2014 - Denver Post

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.