NASA’s solar sail successfully spreads its wings in space
NASA’s ACS3 solar sail launched on April 24 via Rocket Lab’s Electron and on Aug. 29, NASA verified the technology had fully deployed in space
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Assembly passes legislation to help schools and renters benefit from solar energy
California Assembly passed a bill allowing schools & apartments to use on-site solar energy directly instead of buying it back from utilities.
DOE partners with private companies to bring solar power to Navajo Reservation
The US DOE is partnering with private solar companies to bring electricity to hundreds of the most remote homes on the Navajo Reservation.
California start-up offers night-time solar power
Reflect Orbital aims to revolutionize solar power by capturing, storing, and trading sunlight, extending its use beyond daylight hours.
Green energy from storage batteries are replacing fossil fuels in California and Texas
1.9 million solar panels and 120,000 batteries at a California facility helped the state surpass 10,000 MW of photovoltaic storage in April.
Self-storage rooftops will become a nationwide 100MW+ solar farm
Solar Landscape will put down millions of square feet of solar panels on sun-exposed spaces in 46 states and Puerto Rico.
Biden administration accelerates solar-energy development plan on federal lands
US President Joe Biden‘s administration said on Thursday it had finalized a plan to expand solar energy on federal lands in 11 Western states
PV agrivoltaics could revitalize Brazilian crops
Solar-powered irrigation boosts farming and cuts environmental impacts, while leasing land for solar panels offers farmers stable income.
California lawmakers plan to give out $500M in electric bill refunds, streamline clean energy
California lawmakers unveiled measures to streamline renewable energy projects and reduce monthly electric bills.
The first photovoltaic highway is under construction in Dubai
The Green Spine promises to be not only a roadway for more efficient and sustainable transport, but also a whole area of circular economy.