Solar Industry News
Unite to Light sends solar lamps and chargers to Lahaina
Unite to Light partnered with Direct Relief to send 600 solar Chandler Chargers and 150 solar-powered Luke Lights to Lahaina within days.
Pasadena Water and Power furthers clean energy goals with more solar power
As part of Pasadena’s commitment to clean energy, Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) is expanding its energy portfolio with more solar power.
How solar energy can help boost biodiversity and farming
Combining both agriculture and solar power generation can also help optimize the productivity and efficiency of land use.
10 ecofabulous California homes to help the planet, your wallet
From solar panels to EV chargers to drought-tolerant landscaping, these ecofabulous homes help the planet and look great doing it.
Latest solar venture powers USC toward a greener future
USC marked a major milestone in its sustainability efforts by adding state-of-the-art solar panels to the rooftops of graduate student housing locations on campus.
What if your town doubled as a residential power grid?
Microgrid communities are energy-resilient communities that can operate independently from a larger municipal electrical system when necessary.
Allume Energy receives $1.5M to address energy inequity
Allume Energy announced a $1.5M bridge investment from Elemental Excelerator and the Schmidt Family Foundation to help address energy inequity.
Solar continues march to top renewable electricity source in the United States
In the first half of 2023, solar was 5.77% of total U.S. electrical generation. A year earlier, solar’s share was 4.95%.
Domain Timber sells 1,300 acres of timberland for solar project
Domain Capital Group and its subsidiary Domain Timber have announced the sale of almost 1,300 acres of timberland to a utility in Richmond, VA, to develop a solar project on the land.
At 30%, solar panel tax credits are at a high point for now
Until the end of 2032, buying & installing solar energy system at your home makes you eligible for a federal tax credit for 30% of the cost.
Researchers invented a ‘solar leaf’ that harvests 13% more energy from the sun
Researchers in England have devised a concept for a new type of solar panel they call a “solar leaf”, a hybrid, bio-inspired concept.
How iron-air batteries could fill gaps in renewable energy
Iron-air batteries could fill gaps in the renewable energy industry and Rust Belt cities could be the perfect place to develop this new clean tech solution.
How solar panel farms can help protect racetracks
The climate and the adjacent land covered by solar panels help insulate racetracks from typical problems faced by other tracks.
This solar electric truck climbed the world’s highest volcano and set a world record
A Swiss team called Peak Evolution successfully climbed the western edge of Ojos del Salado in their solar-powered electric truck.
BLM welcomes input on proposed Sapphire Project in California
The BLM is seeking public comment on new project in eastern Riverside County that could generate and store up to 117MW of pv solar energy.
These fridges are powered by solar panels and ice batteries
Amped Innovation developed a solar-powered fridge to be deployed in rural Africa, where millions of people have limited electricity.
The Dutch are riding their bikes on two new solar cycle paths
Two solar cycle paths came online in the Netherlands, and they’re the country’s first to have 1,000 square meters of solar surface area each.
Electric vehicle owners and solar rooftops find mutual attraction
Of 131 million US households, about 4.5 million have added rooftop solar. 2023 set a record with more than 1 million EVs sold in the US.
The income gap among households with solar panels is shrinking, study finds
Solar panel owners are still more likely to have higher incomes and live in wealthier states, but a few trends are changing things.
California is less likely to have blackouts thanks to solar and big batteries
California’s risk of blackouts has fallen as more renewable energy & batteries are added to electric grid, reducing the need to import electricity
Free home solar power in Maryland
The state of Maryland offers financial support so people with less money can still have a chance to own and benefit from having their own home solar power.