Making the Grid Smarter
It isn’t news that more American homes, businesses and communities are adopting clean energy technologies – solar, wind, energy storage and electric vehicles – as they recognize... Read More
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11 Million People Employed in Renewable Energy Worldwide in 2018
Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This compares with 10.3 million in 2017. As more and more... -
Businesses Double Down on Sustainability as Consumers Focus on Costs
While most businesses have intensified their sustainability efforts, many residential consumers’ actions have stalled as cost and complexity have slowed commitment to clean-energy solutions, according to Deloitte’s... -
REC Group Joins SEIA's Board of Directors
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, announced today that REC Americas, a leading solar manufacturer has joined its board of directors. REC is a... -
Indian Solar Market Installed 1.7 Gigawatts of PV in Q1 2019
Installations in the Indian solar market increased by 4% to 1,737 MW in CY Q1 2019, a 49% year-over-year decrease but a 4% quarter-over-quarter increase, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q1... -
Photovoltaics: Game changer in the global energy system
The dramatic decline in the price of PV-generated electricity and the rapid expansion of production capacities make PV a game changer in the global energy system. In the future, solar power will not only be relevant for the... -
2019 PV Reliability Scorecard Released
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the global downstream solar industry, published the 5th Edition of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard in partnership with DNV GL, the world’s largest resource... -
Success of Intersolar Europe Indicates a Solar Market Boom
With 1,354 exhibitors, 100,000 square meters of exhibition space and around 50,000 visitors from 162 countries, Intersolar Europe – the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry – is celebrating another... View All
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Walmart, US Solar Announce Agreement for 36 Community Solar Gardens
Walmart announced that it has reached an agreement with US Solar to subscribe to 36 of US Solar's community solar gardens located throughout the state of Minnesota. US Solar's 36 one-megawatt (MW) community solar gardens will generate... -
German Home Receives Federal Prize for Outstanding Innovative Achievements
The management team of Hörmann Solartechnik, a solar installation firm based in Zusmarshausen (Germany), also uses 100% solar energy for its personal use. The Hörmann family has just fulfilled its dream of building its own energy... -
National Poultry Technology Center Off-Grid Solar Facility
Auburn University’s National Poultry Technology Center (NPTC), a leader in poultry housing and associated technologies for more than a decade, and Tyson Foods Inc. announced the opening of the largest stand-alone solar powered poultry house... -
NASA Partners with Ameresco to Install Solar Array at Goddard Space Center
Ameresco, Inc., an energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced that it has broken ground on a solar array project at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility (NASA WFF) in Wallops Island, Virginia. The... -
Anheuser-Busch Signs 301MW PPA with Recurrent Energy
Canadian Solar Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy, LLC has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Anheuser-Busch for 310 MWp/222 MWac of electricity from its Maplewood solar... -
Kyocera and BYD Japan to Collaborate on Integrated Energy System for EVs
Kyocera Corporation and BYD Japan Co., Ltd., the Japanese arm of China’s BYD Co. Ltd., a worldleading producer of electric vehicles (EVs), today announced a joint project to develop an integrated renewable supply-demand energy system for EVs.... -
Making the Grid Smarter
It isn’t news that more American homes, businesses and communities are adopting clean energy technologies – solar, wind, energy storage and electric vehicles – as they recognize the environmental, economic, resiliency and public... View All
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U.S. Department of Energy Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced a new competition to engage college students in reimagining how energy is generated, managed, and used in a district—the U.S. Department of Energy Solar District Cup Collegiate Design... -
$3 Million Prize to Drive Solar Innovation in the U.S.
The second round of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) American-Made Solar Prize, a $3 million competition designed to revitalize U.S. solar manufacturing, is underway and seeking new participants to develop solutions capable of advancing solar... -
Hanover Becomes First "Ready for 100" Town in New Hampshire
A 16.64-kilowatt rooftop solar array recently installed at Hanover Town Hall, in Hanover, New Hampshire, is demonstrating the municipality’s commitment to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The town is home to Dartmouth... -
Nevada Governor Signs into Law 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2030
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) praised Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak for signing into law Senate Bill 358, which raises Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030, doubling it from the current 25% target.... -
Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Winners Announced
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University team was victorious as the Grand Winner at the -
Solar Decathlon Europe 2021, Call for Teams
This spring, teams are called to rev up for our next edition of the Solar Decathlon Europe, scheduled for 2021, in Wuppertal, Germany. In support of a growing and collective commitment to energy literacy, the Energy Endeavour Foundation and the... -
Toolkit Designed to Help Cities & Towns Go Solar
Environment Colorado Research and Policy Center released a toolkit to support cities and towns nationwide in capturing more clean renewable energy from the sun. Ten Ways Your Community Can Go Solar offers practical ways to take advantage of... View All
