Solar Industry News
Agrivoltaic solar farms offer “shocking” benefits beyond producing energy
As global temperatures rise, the panels can help to conserve dwindling freshwater supplies by reducing evaporation from both plants and soil.
A Lilypad for humans: solar powered boat features clean energy, sustainable design
Lilypad is a solar-powered, low-speed sharable boat that can be rented out for leisure cruises on a lake in Western Michigan.
Solar panel bike lane generates eco-friendly energy in South Korea
A 5.5-miles-long solar panel bike path sitting in the middle of an eight-lane highway connects Daejeon and Sejong city in South Korea.
There’s a mind-bending amount of solar in the US pipeline
A research firm recently analyzed system operator and utility data, finding 1 terawatt of new power awaiting clearance, nearly 50% of which is solar.
Solar Energy Kiosk by Cream on Chrome serves orange juice made using solar power
Cream on Chrome has created the Solar Energy Kiosk to demonstrate how much solar power is needed to complete simple tasks.
ESS flow battery to supply 200MW/2GWh of energy storage to California utility
ESS and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District announced that ESS would supply SMUD with flow batteries with total capacity of 200 MW/2GWh.
How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability
The UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050 and has been investing in clean energy for quite some time.
Drivers of community solar in the US
US community solar is projected to grow substantially and represents a means of expanding access to underserved communities.
Rooftop solar cells can be a boon for water conservation too
Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water.
How Ghana’s farmers are benefiting from solar-powered cold storage
Solar cold stores will boost seasonal income for Ghana's farmers by more than $10 million and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 15%.
Sono reveals solar trailers that use the sun’s heat to keep things cool
Sono Motor has revealed a range of solar trailers designed to help reduce emissions in the commercial vehicle sector.
California blackout risk prompts produce plant to build its own grid
Taylor Farms is installing a microgrid at its largest facility in an effort to end the plant’s reliance on California’s strained power grid.
The bill that could connect California to sun, wind & savings across the west
A bill in the CA State Legislature that would start a fully integrated western electricity grid will be heard in the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee.
Peninsula Clean Energy signs solar agreements with 9 California cities, San Mateo County
Peninsula Clean Energy is executing 20-year PPAs to install 1.7MW of solar power on 12 public buildings in San Mateo County & Los Banos City.
19 US solar recycling and manufacturing projects just got $82M in funding
The US Department of Energy just invested $82 million in 19 innovative projects in 12 states to boost US solar manufacturing and recycling.
Tribal colleges see bright future in solar energy training programs
Nearly $15 million in federal grants aims to boost clean energy development at tribal colleges across the United States.
Local groups team to bring solar-powered work vehicles to Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College is looking to partner with entrepreneurs and funding sources to develop their solar vehicle program into a commercial enterprise.
A firsthand look at a California solar farm with ‘earth-mounted’ panels
Erthos wants to reinvent solar farms with ground-mounted panels that it says can reduce utility solar costs by 20 percent.
Solar-fueled arbitrage potential supercharging storage economics in Western US
Utility-scale battery energy storage system capacity in the West region of the US is forecast to grow exponentially over the next decade.
Thumbtack reveals ranking of the most solar cities in the US ahead of Earth Day
Thumbtack revealed the list of the ‘Most Solar Cities in the U.S.’ based on data from millions of home projects booked from across all 50 states.
America needs clean electricity. These states show how to do it.
Today, the United States is running a natural experiment in electricity generation, with a patchwork of policies and power grids.