Solar Industry News
Solar overtakes wind energy for first time in global rush for renewables
Solar energy now accounts for 28% of the world’s renewable electricity generation capacity, just ahead of wind with 27%.
Panel The Planet President Mark Latham featured on “Renewables Going Mainstream” Podcast
The new podcast interviews renewable energy and sustainability experts making an environmental difference and growing successful businesses.
Oil companies are collapsing, but wind and solar energy keep growing
Industry executives and analysts expect the renewable business to continue growing in 2020 and next year even as oil, gas and coal companies struggle.
Drone flyover of Apple 2 campus shows massive solar installation
Apple is in the midst of building its 2nd large campus in CA, and a recently released drone flyby shows the progress, including a giant solar installation.
New Sacramento arena aims to be ‘greenest professional sports stadium ever’
The new Golden 1 Center in Sacramento will have a rooftop solar array that will generate 700 kilowatts of solar power.
Surfer Kelly Slater opens solar-powered wave pool in California’s Central Valley
World Famous Professional Surfer Kelly Slater recently opened up a 100% solar-powered wave pool in the most unlikely of places: California's Central Valley.
Sunday’s Super Bowl will feature a special guest: solar power
This Super Sunday will not only feature Peyton Manning, Cam Newton, Coldplay & Beyonce. There will be a "behind the scenes" special guest: Solar Power.
SolarCity’s GivePower Foundation assists Nepal
SolarCity's GivePower Foundation provides temporary power to Nepal after the devastating 7.8 earthquake of April 2015.
Vietnam, G7 nations reach $15.5B agreement to quit coal, expand renewable energy
Nine wealthy, developed nations will help Vietnam accelerate its transition from coal to renewable energy under a $15.5 billion agreement.
Agrivoltaics goes nuclear on California prairie
A decommissioned nuclear power plant from the 1980s is repurposed for agrivoltaics and prairie restoration.
How states and utilities can lower consumer bills and accelerate the clean energy transition
State policymakers and utility regulators can forge a path to long-term energy affordability and mitigate the impact of future energy price spikes.
Floating solar panels could unlock clean power without wasting land
Floating solar panels are placed in human-made bodies of water, not taking up land that could be used for nature preserves or food production.
McDonald’s strikes solar deal to power US supply chain
McDonald’s and five logistics partners signed agreements to buy about 190 megawatts of power from the Blue Jay Solar farm.
Four amazing benefits of adding parking lot solar panel canopies
Solar panels placed over parking spaces are among the many options that can help companies get closer to their sustainability goals.
Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes to be built after 2025
All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions.
California lowers incentives for rooftop solar panels
NEM 3.0 was approved unanimously by the California Public Utilities Commission, lessening the overall payment for selling excess power.
The overlooked solar power potential of America’s parking lots
If the US passed the same solar-panels-on-parking-lots law as France, we would have 4,822 square miles on which to install solar.