50 organizations support AB 2256 to keep rooftop solar growing in California
Rooftop solar energy is essential to helping California meet its goal of generating 100% clean electricity by 2045.
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Solar microgrid breaks ground in Northern California tribal community
Newsom Admin officials joined the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians at the groundbreaking of a large-scale solar & storage microgrid.
Solar panels are being used in Gaza to power wells, creating clean water
A man in the Gaza Strip is using solar panels to clean water for his neighbors in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.
California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days
In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for 30 of the past 38 days.
California is a solar superpower
Solar energy will play an increasingly important role in helping California achieve its clean electricity goal by 2045.
A new dawn for solar cells: 190% quantum efficiency is possible
The Intertubes lit up today with news of a new, 190% efficient solar cell that could finally send fossil fuels packing once and for all.
California Supreme Court to review rooftop solar net metering
California’s highest court granted review to a lawsuit challenging a “regressive” rooftop solar policy called NEM 3.0.
California ranked ‘greenest’ US state thanks to water conservation, EVs and rooftop solar
California ranks as the “greenest” state in America according to a report released Wednesday by the WalletHub personal finance website.
Istanbul hub to become 1st airport powered entirely by solar energy
Istanbul Airport will have its entire electricity needs met by a solar energy plant that is slated to be launched by the end of the year.
US states to conserve land, water with solar on canals
Three large projects in CA, UT, and OR will cover water reclamation facilities with solar panels for energy production and water conservation