John Fitzgerald Weaver
Plastic for solar panels?
Three companies are swapping out aluminum and glass in favor of plastic to save weight and add flexibility. We look at the pros and cons.
Policy will determine if Biden’s community solar push succeeds
Three factors will need to align if we’re going to deploy 700% more community solar in the next five years.
Early results of utility scale solar+storage revenue models
Adding batteries to solar increases revenue in different ways in different places.
Iron flow battery tech shows promise for mid-duration energy storage
The ESS battery systems have a prescribed design life of 25 years, but the battery modules, electrolyte, plumbing, and other components may well last for decades longer with proper maintenance.
This yacht sets sail with solar
The 60 square meters of solar panels produces 30-50 kWh of energy per day, enough to power all of the onboard electronic equipment for around seven hours.
Massachusetts weighs SMART program changes
Some solar developers have said the proposed revisions would remove 90% of Bay State land from solar development opportunities.
Interconnecting solar to the grid: An aggressively opaque process
If we’re honest about our current power grid development reality, we will accept that it is renewables that have been footing the bill for upgrades to the power grid.
Meyer Burger: Coming to America
Meyer Burger is one of the world’s leading research and implementation companies developing new solar power technology.
Recycling solar panels: Making the numbers work
NREL researchers said a profitable and sustainable solar panel recycling industry could establish itself by 2032. Here’s how the numbers work.
Residential rooftop solar 101: From azimuth to zoning
Join the solar revolution, but do so with the most current insight on equipment, cost, and system design. Bookmark this page and refer to it often as your project moves forward.
