Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:10:50 +0000
Solar power is going strong again in the USA, and the first quarter set a new record for the amount of solar power that was installed in the first quarter of a year. In total, 6.1 gigawatts (6100 megawatts) of solar power capacity were installed last quarter, according to the latest US Solar Market Insight […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:51:55 +0000
… and from growth of fossil gas (aka “natural” gas).
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 22:51:09 +0000
Since 2007, the use of coal for electricity generation has generally been in decline, while the use of renewables has been on the rise. Electricity generation from nuclear had remained relatively flat over the last two decades but has experienced a slight decline in recent years. In 2022, net generation of electricity from renewables reached […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 04:57:44 +0000
Manufacturing whitepaper and interactive map spell out opportunity to reshore the solar supply chain
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:29:54 +0000
Wind, solar, and battery storage are growing as a share of new electric-generating capacity each year. In 2023, these three technologies account for 82% of the new, utility-scale generating capacity that developers plan to bring online in the United States, according to our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Utility-scale solar capacity didn’t start ramping up […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:19:48 +0000
According to the latest Rethink Energy report, “global solar installations are on track for 222 GW of installations during 2022, and manufacturing output shows that next year this will rise by even more as solar manufacturing surges. This demonstrates that the solar industry has shaken off the drag of high polysilicon pricing, and now prices […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:54:18 +0000
Developers and power plant owners plan to significantly increase utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States over the next three years, reaching 30.0 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025, based on our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Developers and power plant owners report operating and planned capacity additions, including battery storage, to us […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:03:26 +0000
The transition to electric vehicles is largely driven by a need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and reduce emissions associated with burning fossil fuels. In 2021, 40% of the electricity produced by the electric power sector was derived from non-fossil fuel sources. Since 2007, the increase in non-fossil fuel sources has been largely […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:14:32 +0000
I recently wrote an article titled “Inflation Reduction Act To Give U.S. Solar Energy Industry A Much Needed Boost.” A few days later, the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) published a press release that said pretty much the same thing. The title: “U.S. Solar Market Ready for Rebound After Tumultuous First Half of 2022.” […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:17:23 +0000
The U.S. solar energy industry has grown tremendously in the past decade. That growth has actually been one of the most phenomenal economic growth stories across the whole U.S. economy. However, the “Covid Era” hit solar hard, and it has struggled to get back on the trajectory it was on. U.S. Solar Energy Growth Has […]