Solar Industry News

Repairing a solar array in space

NASA’s Lucy Mission will use solar panels to get sufficient power to run science instruments for the project,

City of Sierra Madre hosts ribbon cutting ceremony for solar array project

On Jan. 27, the City of Sierra Madre broke ground on the Sierra Madre Solar Array Project and completed the project on Earth Day, April 22.

CPUC approves California utility projects including PG&E’s 1.6GW/6.4GWh BESS

The CPUC has approved the projects proposed by PG&E in January in response to an order to procure 11.5GW of clean energy capacity.

Working out the details of a circular solar economy

A new software model helps us consider what to do with end-of-life solar modules, guiding us toward a circular solar economy.

A different kind of solar power attracts attention

Concentrated solar-thermal power harnesses the sun’s energy without photovoltaic panels, using mirrors to concentrate the sun’s rays.

Tesla takes a 9400 mile, solar-powered road trip

A team of scientists from Australia and the UK are embarking on an epic, 9400-mile Tesla road trip on 100% solar power.

CDCR on track to produce a quarter of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2025

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) plans to to produce 25% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2025.

Santa Monica solar panel recycling pilot wraps up

Santa Monica’s solar panel recycling pilot program has concluded, with 281 working and non-working panels collected.

Amazon ramps up green push with more renewable energy deals

Amazon will buy power from 3.5 gigawatts of new projects mostly solar farms in the US to supply its offices, warehouses and data centers.