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Community Solar Benefits Renters & Low Income Communities

July 11, 2024 admin California, clean power, community solar, Illinois, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), national renewable energy lab (nrel), New York, Oregon, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:35:17 +0000

A June study by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that analyzed data from 11 states found people who adopt community solar are 6.1 times more likely to live in multifamily buildings, are 4.4 times more likely to rent, and earn 23% less annual income than rooftop solar adopters, who tend to be more wealthy. In … [continued]

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German Industry Embraces Rooftop Solar

July 5, 2024 admin clean power, GERMANY, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:15:32 +0000

Rooftop solar installations on commercial and industrial buildings in Germany has surged thanks to significant policy support.

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Bridging The Solar Energy Gap Through Federal Assistance Programs

June 30, 2024 admin clean power, community solar, grid, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy, us solar, us solar energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:49:34 +0000

NREL Supported the Development of New U.S. Department of Energy Resources to Expand the Reach of Solar Energy Through Assistance Funds for Low-Income Households Solar Deployment Through WAP and LIHEAP The number of residential solar photovoltaics (PV) installations continues to increase across the United States. But that increase is … [continued]

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Huge Solar Power Boom, Tariffs on Chinese Electric Cars — Top Cleantech Stories

June 27, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, batteries, byd, chevy bolt, chevy bolt euv, china tariffs, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, eu tariffs, lithium-ion batteries, market research, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar power plants, tariffs, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model y, tesla robotaxis, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:13:37 +0000

I’ve been traveling for summer vacation with the family and skipped a week or two, but here’s another roundup of some top CleanTechnica articles from the past two weeks. Enjoy! And let us know if there are any favorites I missed here. The European Union (EU) announced tariffs on Chinese … [continued]

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Rooftop-Ready Perovskite Solar Cells Are Coming To The Residential Market

June 27, 2024 admin clean power, oxford pv, oxford university, perovskite, perovskite solar cells, perovskite solar modules, perovskites, research, rice university, rooftop solar, SCIENCE, solar cells, Solar energy, solar records, Stanford, tandem solar cells

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:35:57 +0000

Oxford PV is bringing its tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to the residential market, offering more power in a smaller footprint.

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Abundant, Affordable, Climate-Friendly Homes: What Part 1 of the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building Means for Housing

June 24, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, energy star, Energy Storage, home energy management, led, lighting, rmi, rooftop solar, smartphone apps, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:18:04 +0000

This week, the US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized Part 1 of a national definition of a zero emissions building, focused on operational carbon emissions. The long-anticipated definition includes three key criteria: energy efficiency, no on-site emissions, and all-clean power sources. Buildings following the definition will improve peoples’ health and safety … [continued]

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Balto Energy Sees Economic Opportunity In The Chaotic Policies Of The California PUC

June 22, 2024 admin balto energy, California, california puc, clean power, nem 3.0, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:40:03 +0000

Balto Energy wants to do for home electrification what it did for the rooftop solar industry — securitizing clean tech investments.

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7 Things To Know About Residential Storage Batteries

June 19, 2024 admin backup battery, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, lfp batteries, lithium-ion batteries, nmc, nmc batteries, residential storage battery, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:33:28 +0000

Here are seven questions about residential storage batteries you need answers to before you have one installed in your home.

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SolarAPP+ Has Cut 150,000 Business Days of Solar Permitting Process

June 15, 2024 admin clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), policy & politics, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar leasing, solar panels, solar permitting, solar prices, solarapp, us solar energy, us solar energy policy, us solar permitting, us solar power

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:57:16 +0000

15,400 Hours of Staff Time Saved and Projects Installed 14 Days Sooner With Automated Solar Permitting Platform Across the United States, rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations continue to grow, with over 671,000 installs in 2022—and final numbers are expected to be even higher in 2023. Local governments must permit each installation, checking … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building

June 13, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, energy efficiency, green economy, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 03:32:33 +0000

New Definition Will Help Nation Achieve President Biden’s Clean Energy and Climate Goals While Lowering Energy Costs, Cutting Air Pollution, and Creating Good-Paying Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week announced a National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building to advance public and private sector efforts … [continued]

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