Solar Industry News
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.
Solar demand readied to soar in 2023
Solar is likely to be fastest growing energy sub section in 2023 with demand set to increase 20-30%, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
DOE announces $8M to integrate solar energy production with farming
DOE announced $8 million for six solar energy research projects across six states and the District of Columbia that supports agrivoltaics.
Senate Bill introduced to incentivize solar carport deployment in California
A newly proposed bill would create a tax incentive for companies to build solar canopies in large parking lots to boost local clean electricity generation.
Off-grid solar + storage microgrid designed for CA almond cold storage facility
Origo Investments with industry veterans Amond World to develop a refrigerated cold storage facility in the Madera Airport Industrial Park.
Harvesting light to grow food and clean energy together
UC Davis' Scientists are investigating how to better harvest the sun to make agrivoltaic systems more efficient in arid agricultural regions.
California earns top marks in new energy efficiency scorecard
ACEEE published its ranking of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., which looked at how states instituted energy efficiency policies.
Green factories are changing minds in more conservative US states
At least $25.7B in new US clean-energy factories are in the works. Most of these projects and jobs are in traditionally conservative states.
Florida’s only rice mill turns to solar power
The only known rice mill in Florida will now be using a 900-panel solar array and a Tesla Megapack battery to power its operations.
Long-duration energy storage: The time is now
States with decarbonization goals must plan and prepare for ways to access energy when they need it. Investing in long-duration energy storage (LDES) is the solution.
California hits new record for renewable energy generation
Including solar, wind & nuclear power as well as hydroelectricity via large dams, 59% of CA’s electricity now comes from carbon-free sources.
Solar accounted for 16% of California’s electricity sales in 2021
In total, solar accounted for 15.9% of the California’s retail electricity sales in 2021, the highest among all renewable energy sources.
CSBC proposes $400M investment in community solar + storage
The California Senate Budget Committee (CSBC) proposed a $400M community solar & storage investment in its updated Budget and Fiscal Review.
Global solar power investment to surpass oil for the first time
Solar is emerging as an energy superpower with this year’s investment in the sector ($380B) set to surpass spending on oil production ($370B) for the first time.
Scientists break world record for solar power window material
Scientists have achieved a new world record for a next-generation solar cell, which holds the promise for novel applications like building-integrated and window solar panels.
California teaches Florida and Texas a lesson in ESG
California’s innovation and prosperity are the consequence of stakeholder-centric environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies.
Governor Newsom updates the roadmap to California’s clean energy future
Governor Gavin Newsom today released an update on the state’s clean energy progress and an implementation plan to reach future targets.