Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 03:45:30 +0000
New Investments Will Build on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Bolster Clean Energy Supply Chains, Increase Energy Security, and Lower Electricity Bills
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 03:47:30 +0000
New Investments Will Build on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Bolster Clean Energy Supply Chains, Increase Energy Security, and Lower Electricity Bills The Biden–Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced a slate of new initiatives and $56 million in funding, including $10 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to spur […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:30:07 +0000
Renewable Energy Keeps Growing in USA Electricity generated by renewable energy sources continues to grow month over month and year over year in the United States. In April 2022, the share of US electricity coming from renewable energy was up to 29.3%. That was up from 24.8% in April 2020 and 25.7% in April 2021. […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:18:11 +0000
During the first four months of 2022, electrical generation by renewable energy sources accounted for over 25% of the nation’s electricity. In April alone, renewables accounted for 29.3% — an all-time high. And for the first time ever, the combination of just wind and solar produce more electricity in April than the nation’s nuclear power […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 03:57:13 +0000
PUEBLO, Colorado — Today, US Solar announced the groundbreaking of USS Giveback, its first Community Solar Gardens with Black Hills Energy in Pueblo, Colorado. With enough capacity to power over 600 Colorado homes annually, the 2MW and 500 kW Solar Gardens will serve businesses, residents, municipalities and low to moderate income service organizations in the […]
Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 21:00:58 +0000
Residential clean energy projects are typically associated with affluent customers. Community solar, however, offers a pathway for low- and moderate-income customers to benefit from clean energy projects too. Residential rooftop solar projects often only benefit the households who live under the array — but community solar projects can reach beyond the property where a project […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 17:25:15 +0000
In our Summer Electricity Outlook, a supplement to our May 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook, we expect the largest increases in U.S. electric power sector generation this summer will come from renewable energy sources. These increases are the result of new capacity additions. We forecast utility-scale solar generation between June and August 2022 will grow by 10 million […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:00:03 +0000
The US solar results for 2021 are out, and full of good news. At a time when energy and climate change are on our minds even more than usual, here are five takeaways worth holding onto. 1. 2021 was the biggest year ever for solar Solar had a banner year. According to the latest from analysts at Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 01:46:30 +0000
A New Software Model Helps Us Consider What To Do With End-of-Life Solar Modules, Guiding Us Toward a Circular Solar Economy for These Materials As solar grows rapidly as an energy source, the number of photovoltaic (PV) modules that are manufactured and installed each year will continue to expand. By 2050, the United States may have […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:22:57 +0000
It wasn’t that long ago that China was referred to as the sleeping giant. That giant has been awake for a while now and has become the manufacturing center of the world. China has also become a major global leader in solar installations and other forms of renewable energy. Now it is the turn of […]