- Another domino falls in rooftop solar net metering https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2024/01/03/another-domino-falls-in-rooftop-solar-net-metering/ 28 comments energy
- Company says their "long duration" energy storage product will save New England $100 billion, and help it overcome three day wind energy lulls during the winter. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/10/06/form-energys-solution-for-a-fossil-free-new-england-100-billion-in-savings/ 106 comments futurology
- Solar module prices are falling, with no end in sight https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/09/28/solar-module-price-falling-with-no-end-in-sight/ 118 comments futurology
- Iberdrola using dogs, robots to monitor solar plants: Iberdrola is using a springer spaniel in a solar park to smell electrical problems that could lead to power cuts. It is also using a robotic dog to detect and analyze faults in substations. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/03/21/iberdrola-using-dogs-robots-to-monitor-solar-plants/ 2 comments futurology
- The world’s largest solar panel manufacturer is coming to Ohio. LONGi Solar is combining forces with solar developer Invernergy to build a 5 GW/year solar module manufacturing facility in Ohio. Both single and bifacial solar modules will be manufactured at the site. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/03/14/the-worlds-largest-solar-panel-manufacturer-is-coming-to-ohio/ 49 comments energy
- The world’s largest single-phase battery is now online https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/10/18/the-worlds-largest-single-phase-battery-is-now-online/ 2 comments environment
- Massachusetts bill would eliminate clean energy choice https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/07/12/massachusetts-bill-would-eliminate-clean-energy-choice/ 2 comments renewableenergy
- Perovskite lifetime extended! 30%+ efficiency silicon/perovskite tandem solar panels will soon follow https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/06/22/perovskite-solar-module-march-continues-with-30-year-no-thickness-layers-and-speed-testing/ 5 comments futurology
- Butterflies, bees, sheep, and solar energy production can coexist https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/06/06/butterflies-bees-sheep-and-solar-energy-production-can-coexist/#comment-192181 5 comments energy
- Electrify America EV charging network now 100% powered by renewable energy https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/05/19/electrify-america-ev-charging-network-now-100-powered-by-renewable-energy/ 3 comments futurology
- 1 TW of Solar Capacity to be Deployed Annually by 2030 - or perhaps as early as 2028? Deconstructing Solar Deployment Predictions https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/05/16/a-fate-realized-1-tw-of-solar-to-be-deployed-annually-by-2030/ 14 comments futurology
- Serious trouble ahead for solar stocks, especially utility-scale https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/04/08/solar-anti-circ-investigation-may-not-be-determined-by-commerce-until-late-august-said-roth/ 141 comments stocks
- Humans have installed 1 terawatt of solar capacity, generated over 1 petawatt of solar electricity in 2021 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/03/14/humans-install-1-terawatt-of-solar-capacity-generate-over-1-petawatt-of-solar-electricity-in-2021/ 36 comments upliftingnews
- California’s solar market is now a battery market https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/03/11/californias-solar-market-is-now-a-battery-market/ 5 comments energy
- LA could soon be home to the nation’s largest green hydrogen infrastructure system: Southern California Gas Company wants to build a 10 to 20GW electrolyzer and 25 to 35GW of new and curtailed wind and solar, along with 2GW of energy storage, to deliver green hydrogen to the Los Angeles Basin. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/02/17/la-could-soon-be-home-to-the-nations-largest-green-hydrogen-infrastructure-system/ 3 comments energy
- California Public Utilities Commission approved an integrated resource plan to adopts a target of 25.5GW of new supply-side renewable energy and 15GW of energy storage and demand response capacity by 2032. The renewable energy capacity targets would effectively raise the state’s portfolio to 73%. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/02/14/california-lifts-renewable-energy-target-to-73-by-2032/ 8 comments futurology
- Solar Tsunami: 2022 "In 2019 the interconnection queue in the US was 139GWac and we were really excited about that much solar, but today it’s 639GWac — a 3X increase. Now that’s a solar tsunami." https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/01/25/solar-tsunami-2022/ 4 comments energy
- Pulling fertilizer out of thin air with solar power https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/01/18/pulling-fertilizer-out-of-thin-air-with-solar-power/ 2 comments technews
- U.S. Trade Commission recommends extension of Section 201 solar tariffs - decision with Biden now https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/12/09/u-s-trade-commission-recommends-extension-of-section-201-solar-tariffs/ 5 comments energy
- Three vastly divergent solar deployment projections - from peaking in 2021, to doubling 2021 in 2022, to up to half of utility scale projects delayed/cancelled in 2022 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/12/06/three-vastly-divergent-solar-deployment-projections/ 8 comments energy
- Your next package delivery could be solar powered https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/11/29/your-next-package-delivery-could-be-solar-powered/ 2 comments futurology
- 43% of US landfills could meet ~5% of electricity needs, while generating up to $6.6 billion in annual electricity revenue https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/11/18/landfills-could-host-more-than-60-gw-of-solar-rmi-says/ 4 comments futurology
- New tech recovers pure silicon from end-of-life solar cells https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/11/05/new-tech-recovers-pure-silicon-from-end-of-life-solar-cells/ 44 comments technology
- US government research suggests that if we tax all new solar panels at hundredths of a penny per kilowatt hour, we might have a profitable solar panel recycling industry in 12 years https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/09/21/recycling-solar-panels-making-the-numbers-work/ 32 comments futurology
- The world’s largest solar power stations – The world’s largest solar power stations – In 2019, the top five solar parks had a combined capacity of 6.6 GWAC. Fast forward to 2021, and today’s top five total over 12.5 GWAC. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/08/30/the-worlds-largest-solar-power-stations/ 3 comments energy
- PacifiCorp’s new IRP includes plans to ditch coal by 2039 in three US states - company stated that it would make no further investments in coal or natural gas in the future, and that it would be retiring 14 of its 22 active coal units by 2030 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/08/30/pacificorps-new-irp-includes-plans-to-ditch-coal/ 15 comments upliftingnews
- In Beyond Earth’s vision, space solar power includes photovoltaics, concentrators, and wireless power transmission systems, including microwave/laser power transmission. Microwaves/lasers beams energy from the satellite to a receiver (rectenna), which then dispatches power terrestrially or the moon. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/08/06/solar-power-from-space-by-2030-advocacy-group-shows-how/ 5 comments space
- Farmers opting for solar leases over carbon sequestration contracts https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/07/07/farmers-opting-for-solar-leases-over-carbon-sequestration-contracts/ 3 comments climate
- California’s fossil fuel plants failed us, not solar https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/08/17/californias-fossil-fuel-plants-failed-us-not-solar/ 23 comments energy
- Investors bet $27.5 million that Nanotech Energy’s graphene battery breakthrough is the real thing https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/05/22/investors-bet-27-5-million-that-nanotech-energys-graphene-battery-breakthrough-is-the-real-thing/ 15 comments energy
- A PV antenna for beaming solar power from space to Earth https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/05/19/a-pv-antenna-for-beaming-solar-power-from-space-to-earth/ 8 comments space
- How solar power operations and maintenance costs fell 50% https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/09/13/how-solar-power-operations-and-maintenance-costs-fell-50-percent/ 8 comments energy
- Los Angeles says “Yes” to the cheapest solar plus storage in the USA – 400 MWac solar plus 300 MW / 1.2 GWh of energy storage at 3.962¢/kWh https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/09/10/los-angeles-commission-says-yes-to-cheapest-solar-plus-storage-in-the-usa/ 61 comments energy
- Radio killed the solar power operations and maintenance contract – pv magazine USA https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/09/06/radio-killed-the-solar-power-operations-and-maintenance-contract/ 6 comments energy
- Amazon installs Colorado’s largest rooftop project. Spanning 19 acres, over 17,000 panels and boasting a capacity of 6 MW, the installation on Amazon’s newest fulfillment center is one of the largest in the world. Amazon’s rise in total installed solar rankings has been nothing short of meteoric. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/09/04/amazon-installs-colorados-largest-rooftop-project/ 10 comments energy
- The biggest money is on wind, solar and storage at NextEra – pv magazine USA https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/06/21/the-biggest-money-is-on-wind-solar-and-storages-future-at-nextera/ 5 comments business
- 2/3 of U.S. voters say 100% renewable electricity by 2030 is important https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/04/19/2-3-of-u-s-voters-say-100-renewable-electricity-by-2030-is-important/ 88 comments technology
- The nuclear city goes 100% renewable https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/02/15/the-nuclear-city-goes-100-renewable/ 7 comments worldnews
- Korea, Japan to retaliate over U.S. solar tariffs https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/04/09/korea-japan-to-retaliate-over-u-s-solar-tariffs/ 4 comments worldnews
- Trump budget calls for 70% reduction in renewable energy spending https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2017/05/17/trump-budget-calls-for-70-reduction-in-renewable-energy-spending/ 11 comments politics