Super-efficient solar cells: 10 breakthrough technologies in 2024
Solar cells that combine traditional silicon with cutting-edge perovskites could push the efficiency of solar panels to new heights.
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Costco installs off-grid electrification at California distribution center
Costco Wholesale has deployed its first US fleet of off-grid electrified structures at its Mira Loma, California, distribution center.
Churches discover solar power delivers spiritual and financial benefits
Woodland Baptist Church in San Antonio will save thousands of dollars a month in electricity costs after covering most of its roof with solar panels.
Church in Riverside, CA creates path to sustainability through solar
When completed, the pergola at All Saints Church in Riverside, CA, will resemble a patio cover that will collect power from the sun’s rays.
Utilities’ misguided opposition to community solar in California
California’s three largest utilities are actively working to stop state regulators from issuing an equitable community solar program.
Whirlpool adding more onsite wind and solar power
Whirlpool Corp. announced that it has entered into agreements to add onsite wind and solar power at its Findlay and Clyde, OH operations.
The commercial energy storage market may be small, but it’s slowly growing
The commercial market isn’t ignoring energy storage, but it will take the efforts of policymakers, contractors and manufacturers to push battery adoption further.
The cleanest electricity states in the US – 2024 study
To find where clean electricity is most prevalent, this study compared the amount of clean energy as a percentage of a state’s entire electricity production capacity.
A multi-campus collaboration will help the Golden State reach its energy goals
UCSB has joined with several of its sister UCs to ensure that disadvantaged communities are fully integrated into CA’s decarbonization efforts
Legal fight over California solar rules not over
Three environmental groups challenging CA’s recently adopted solar rules are going back to court in an effort to roll back the regulations.