Part 2: How To Repurpose Your EV Cargo Rack For Solar Panels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:44:32 +0000

The US startup DartSolar is developing DIY-friendly rooftop solar panels for a variety of electric vehicles, adding miles to the battery, running electric tools and equipment, or providing power in emergencies.

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10 US Solar Stats for Your Christmas Parties

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 01:14:47 +0000

Have some holiday parties coming up and need some fun and interesting stats to share when the conversation gets dull or turns in a wrong direction? We’re here to help. Well, the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is here to help. It just released its US Solar Market Insight … [continued]

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USA Adds Record Amount of Solar Manufacturing in 4th Quarter — Thanks, IRA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:59:52 +0000

Last week, I wrote about the enormous growth in US manufacturing construction investment that has come from Joe Biden’s strong reshoring and new manufacturing policies (see graph above). Solar technology manufacturing is a part of that and the US Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report released today by the US … [continued]

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German Researchers Learn How To Store Solar Energy Chemically

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:36:54 +0000

A new process can store solar energy chemically for use weeks or even months later as a source of heat for homes and industry.

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First Ever Demonstration Of Bulk Photovoltaic Effect Deploys Graphite “Sandwich”

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:49:10 +0000

The field of bulk effect photovoltaic theory has finally leaped off the chalkboard and onto the laboratory bench as researchers unlock the secrets behind the solar conversion efficiency of a “peculiar phenomenon.”

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US Solar Manufacturing Tax Credit — Updated, To Create More Jobs

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:43:21 +0000

I know, it’s hard to keep track of all these cleantech tax credits. The US is now offering tax credits for solar panels, solar cells, electric cars, batteries, wind turbines, heat pumps, and more. The Inflation Reduction Act created some new ones, extended others, and is stimulating a lot more … [continued]

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More US Solar Manufacturing Incentivized By Biden–Harris White House

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:07:08 +0000

The US is in the midst of a manufacturing revival like the country has never seen. A strong portfolio of policies from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS), and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has stimulated a huge manufacturing boom related to electric … [continued]

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The Manufacturing Of Solar Panels In The US Is Soaring Thanks To IRA Policies

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:17:45 +0000

Solar installations in the US are booming and manufacturing is ramping up, but too many cheap solar panels from China may short circuit the boom.

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See-Through Windows Make Clean Electricity From Raindrops

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:14:35 +0000

A new super-smart, see-through window can generate clean electricity, keep interior spaces cool and defrost itself, all while letting daylight come through.

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SEIA Statement on President Biden Action to Support U.S. Manufacturers by Raising Section 201 Tariff Rate Quote on Imported Solar Cells

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:23:54 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, President Biden issued a proclamation to raise the Section 201 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imported solar cells from 5 gigawatts (GW) annually to 12.5 GW. The TRQ increase to 12.5 GW is retroactive for cells imported on or after August 1, 2024. Following is a … [continued]

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