Hancock kicks-off solar project at Santa Maria campus
Allan Hancock College has agreed to terms to develop a 2.4 megawatt solar energy system at its Santa Maria, CA campus.
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Aptera awarded $21M grant from CEC to help bring solar EVs to production
Solar electric vehicle startup Aptera Motors was awarded a $21 million grant which will support its Solar Mobility Manufacturing Project in California.
Floating solar panels could completely power thousands of cities
Researchers found that 6,256 cities across 124 countries could meet all electricity demand from solar deployed on nearby water reservoirs.
New push to create solar panel recycling program in California
In this video from CBS News Bay Area, Kelsi Thorud looks at the push to make sure that solar panels stay green all the way through their life cycle.
Floating solar and trash mountains: How the Netherlands became Europe’s solar power leader
The Netherlands has become the solar power leader of Europe by using unconventional methods such as incorporating solar into farmland and lakes.
UCLA engineers design solar roofs to harvest energy for greenhouses
A team at UCLA has designed a device that explores a new, viable application of solar cells which does not require large plots of land.
Some San Diego County residents given option for cleaner, cheaper power
Residents and businesses in unincorporated areas of San Diego County are being offered cleaner and cheaper energy as an alternative to SDG&E.
Wind, solar, and batteries increasingly account for more new US power capacity additions
In 2023, wind, solar and battery storage account for 82% of new utility-scale generating capacity in the US.
Italy hits 25 GW milestone
Italy deployed 2.48GW of new PV systems in 2022, with the residential solar segment accounting for almost 50% of the total installed capacity.
Chart: Who’s the leader in utility-scale solar — California or Texas?
After several years running of massive solar capacity buildouts, Texas is rapidly gaining ground on California, the long-established renewables leader.