Bantam Communications

04/12/2024

Please join us in congratulating our very own Brady Ruffin for being selected as one of Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation🥳 We're so proud to see your work in the community recognized. Way to go, Brady!

Brady Ruffin has been selected to represent Nashville's Top 30 Under 30 Class of 2024!

Brady is the Director of Community Affairs at Bantam Communications.

Congratulations Brady, your journey starts now!

03/08/2024

According to the American Clean Power Association, Indiana generates enough solar energy to help power 3 million American homes. That's 1.3 million reasons to appreciate solar!

05/25/2023

Happening Now:
Bantam Communications CEO Natasha Kalergis moderating the Community Relations in Clean Energy Development panel at this year’s American Clean Power Association Conference.

It’s an honor to share the stage with this remarkable panel and lead the discussion surrounding this vital component of successful clean energy project development!

02/03/2023

We are honored to announce that we are finalists in this year's The Cleanie Awards® Public Affairs Campaign of the Year category.

It is so meaningful to work alongside clean energy developers to create long-lasting positive environmental impacts — and have that work recognized. Thank you The Cleanie Awards!

To learn more, visit: thecleanieawards.com

11/28/2022

As we work to decarbonize the US's electricity sector, it is vital that we fully understand how our growing solar energy infrastructure impacts wildlife and ecosystems to maximize solar's benefits for all.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $14 million in funding to researchers to study how solar energy infrastructure interacts with wildlife and ecosystems.

11/23/2022

This month's midterm elections proved that politicians being pro-climate is no longer a liability, as Democratic wins across the US set the stage for more ambitious renewable energy legislation at the state level.

As Congress teeters, hope for further climate action shifts to the White House and states.

11/18/2022

If the US's goal is carbon neutrality, we must be cautious of the waste created along the way.
In search of the best path forward, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently explored multiple potential solutions to minimize our carbon intensity during the renewable energy boom.

Among the many ambitious decarbonization goals globally, the US intends grid decarbonization by 2035, requiring 1 TW of installed photovoltaics (PV), up from ~110 GW in 2021. This unprecedented global scale-up will stress existing PV supply chains with increased material and energy demands. By 2050,...

11/16/2022

An energy storage surge largely attributed to the IRA is on the US's horizon. However, projected progress and growth speed could power down if we do not address challenges related to supply chain, modeling, interconnection, and permitting bottlenecks.

With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) now law in the United States, American energy storage projects have their own federal investment tax credit for the first time ever. Over 7 […]

11/01/2022

Wind supporters and landowners looking to protect property rights will vote to overturn a wind energy ban in Crawford County early this month.

If upheld, the ban, backed by anti-wind groups posing as locals to spread misinformation, would impede rural Ohio's progress in the fight against climate change.

An anti-wind movement is spreading across the country, often fueled by misinformation. Now, voters in Crawford County get to decide.

10/28/2022

Solar energy supporters in Puerto Rico and across the U.S. are hopeful that the resilience and reliability displayed by solar power during Hurricanes Fiona and Ian will help spur government-aided solar progress across the country.

The green electricity source faces obstacles in Puerto Rico and Florida, where sun power largely held up during Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

10/26/2022

Upcoming state-level elections will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the energy sector for years to come. Voters in nine states in need of clean energy policy reform, including Louisiana, Arizona, and the energy-rich state of Texas, will elect officials responsible for making critical policy decisions.
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From attorneys general to utility regulators, down-ballot contests may influence the electricity mix in several battleground states and guide the future of

10/21/2022

Despite remarkable solar industry growth, solar companies appear to overlook the key to maintaining a competitive advantage and long-term success — a diverse workforce.

Solar’s projected growth will require a larger workforce. Career opportunities for women and people of color is the best way to achieve that.