Solar Industry News
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs slate of clean energy bills into law
After a fruitful 2023 state legislative session, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed every major climate and clean energy bill that came to his desk.
New Florida-built electric speedboat offers high power and solar charging
Blue Innovations Group (BIG), the electric boat startup founded by a former Tesla executive, has just launched its first electric boat, which is charged by solar.
Solar energy powers America’s hospitals, churches & rec centers
Community centers are turning to solar & storage to provide power and are exploring new solar savings and benefit-sharing models along the way.
MIT scientists used solar power to make drinking water cheaper than tap water
MIT scientists have designed a solar-powered desalination system that turns saltwater into drinkable water at a higher volume and lower cost.
Solar-powered brewery pulls first pints
A Surrey brewery has set up a subsidiary which produces beer using nothing but solar power.
US solar is booming – here’s the newly released data
US solar is growing at a breakneck speed, and it hit several…
Clean energy goes local as government buildings go solar
Officials from the city of Brisbane and their power provider cut the ribbon on the first of twelve government buildings across San Mateo County converting to solar power.
Hormel Foods, Jennie-O turkey store celebrate completion of latest community solar project
Hormel Foods Corporation celebrated the completion of an 8-acre solar field during a ribbon-cutting event at its Jennie-O plant location.
Leaders call on California to block controversial solar power proposal
Elected officials and school leaders in Alameda County are calling on the state to block a controversial proposal that could prevent California schools from embracing solar power.
PV Data: sustained growth in US solar capacity
This week, the US Energy Information Administration published its latest monthly report on the country’s energy mix.
Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says
The report found that solar power capacity increased nearly 50% in the last two years and electric car sales increased by 240%.
DOE funds nine long-duration energy storage technologies
The DOE is making money available to promote long-duration energy storage solutions that can power the grid in the future.
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.
Meta signs 330MW renewable energy agreements in Illinois and Arkansas
Meta has signed a 330MW solar Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement (EAPA) with Adapture Renewables in Arkansas and Illinois.
Texas’ unique energy industry is helping the state become a renewables leader
TX leads the nation in clean & renewable energy production due to its geography, federal energy subsidies, deregulated energy market, and state-run energy grid.
The largest clean energy project in US history closes $11B, starts full construction
SunZia, a massive clean energy project in the US Southwest, has closed $11 billion non-recourse financing and launched full construction.
Solar panels meet saffron in new agrivoltaic project
A new agrivoltaic project aims to enlist bifacial solar panels and saffron in the effort to save small farms with new specialty crops.
Don’t judge this solar car just by its size
The Solar City micro EV from Squad Mobility is a small, cheap, and green car that can zip through the city streets without using any gas.