Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:58:30 +0000
Solar power companies are on track to provide more energy to the world than oil and gas soon says Bloomberg.
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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:08:05 +0000
Entergy (NYSE: ETR) and NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE), last week announced a joint development agreement that will accelerate the development of up to 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar generation and energy storage projects. The agreement represents significant progress toward Entergy’s growing … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 01:29:30 +0000
Florida and Texas charge ahead on solar installs while California stumbles due to policy changes WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-setting 11 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the United States during Q1 2024, the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in American history. According to … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 12:54:33 +0000
As the Solar Industry Grows Rapidly, Materials, Designs, and Solar Panels Are Changing Quickly For the solar photovoltaics (PV) industry, rapid growth can produce rapid—and sometimes unpredictable—changes. As the industry continued to see a major period of growth in 2023, the Durable Module Materials (DuraMAT) Consortium seized the opportunity to … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 04:47:51 +0000
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is in search of the best photos of solar energy with the American-Made Solar Photo Competition: Hit Me with Your Sun Shot. Solar energy plays an important role in powering the country’s future and achieving a zero-carbon energy supply. … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 15:41:21 +0000
Electric cars and solar panels from China will be hit with higher tariffs by the Biden administration this week.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 15:04:20 +0000
2.8 MWDC solar project enables modernization of electric grid in rural East Tennessee, provides renewable energy for local schools, and supports educational opportunities for local students NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Clearloop, a Silicon Ranch company and leading provider of carbon solutions that accelerate decarbonization of the electric grid and expand renewable energy access … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 15:57:25 +0000
The history of solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering costs, and growing this American-born technology into an essential part of our nation’s energy system.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:11:38 +0000
Use of Lasers To Melt Edges of Glass Together Eliminates Troublesome Polymers The use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules would make the panels easier to recycle, according to a proof-of-concept study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). … [continued]
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