Solar Industry News
Students invent solar vaccine storage system for Sub-Saharan locales
A team of four SUNY Orange engineering sciences students have designed a solar-powered absorption refrigeration (SPAR) system and will to present their project at the Innovation Challenge Boot Camp.
US Army executes lease with Bright Canyon Energy for microgrid energy resilience project
The US Army recently executed a 30-year lease with Bright Canyon Energy for a privately funded, owned and operated energy resilience project.
Amazon agrees to 450 MW solar purchase in California with AES
Amazon has sealed two power purchase agreements that will see it get 450 MW of renewable energy in the CAISO market.
This solar-powered plane could stay in the air for months
Solar Impulse 2 could be converted into the world's first commercially viable "pseudo-satellite," capable of replacing an orbiting satellite.
New solar-powered system produces energy and drinking water
A new solar-powered system out of Saudi Arabia is capable of producing two vital resources: energy and clean water.
ForeFront Power installs 1.4-MW solar + storage system for California school district
ForeFront Power has partnered with Newark Unified School District in California to install a 1.4-MW solar energy and storage system.
Sheep and solar panels: using solar sites for pastureland
Using solar sites for livestock grazing is still in its infancy, but flocks of sheep are already grazing contentedly in PA, VA, MD and NY.
Microsoft signs 110MW PPA with AES to power California data centers
AES Corporation this week announced a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to provide renewable energy to its data centers in California.
Construction begins on largest floating solar project in the US
Construction has begun on a 8.9-MW floating solar installation in Millburn, NJ, that will be the largest floating array in the United States.
US Senators urge Biden administration to expedite solar tariff investigation decision
A group of US Senators are urging President Biden to expedite and conclude the administration’s investigation into imported solar panels.
Meet the power plant of the future: solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth
Early signs suggest the top energy trend of the 2020s may be a boom in “hybrid” power plants composed of solar and battery storage.
A Maine company has built the world’s 1st solar-powered electric boat
A Maine company has built a 100% solar-powered boat that burns no oil or gasoline, causes no water pollution and generates very little noise.
Uzbekistan makes strides towards a greener future through solar energy
Uzbekistan has set an ambitious goal – to generate 30% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.
Recent advancements in solar-powered aircraft
Recent advancement in solar-powered aircraft is the development of the Zephyr S aircraft, designed to remain in the air for extended periods.
Solar power to propel small but mighty water-cleaning robot
La Plata National University and Recyclamar Pampa Argentina teamed up to deploy solar power on a self-propelled, water-cleaning robot.
CAISO adopts energy storage, imbalance market rules to improve grid reliability
CAISO has approved three reliability improvements for storage management that are set to take effect this summer.
One farmer set off a solar energy boom in rural Minnesota; 10 years later, here’s how it worked out
Eichten’s solar purchase 10yrs ago was similarly the start of something big. Neighbors and clean energy companies began to see opportunities.
For energy transition equity, communities must run community solar
Community-owned community solar provides an example of what a more equitable, decentralized clean energy transition could look like.
Utilities rush to install storage batteries in Texas, California
Within three years, a surge of large-scale battery projects is expected to come online on Texas and California power grids.
New clean energy investments have topped $40B since the IRA passed, report says
Clean energy investments soared in a recent three-month period, totaling $40 billion and equaling the entire amount invested in 2021.
Vietnam, G7 nations reach $15.5B agreement to quit coal, expand renewable energy
Nine wealthy, developed nations will help Vietnam accelerate its transition from coal to renewable energy under a $15.5 billion agreement.