Ryan Kennedy
Startup Sunday: Crowdfunding for solar cell power boosting tech
Also starting up: Heliogen is building a test CSP, and EV maker Aptera rolls out the third alpha of its solar equipped vehicle.
Solar employed 231,000 in the U.S. in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic and higher productivity rates cut U.S. solar jobs by about 6.7% in 2020.
Want faster decarbonization? Look to consumer action first, study says
The study by Brattle Group and Oracle found that consumer actions like adopting residential solar could cut emissions twice as much as utility action alone.
How varied energy storage can enable a low-cost renewable energy future
Analysis from NREL shows that high-renewable operation is possible, and less expensive, when a variety of energy storage technologies are used.
Highway-side solar could produce 36 TWh annually
A collaboration between universities, nonprofits, and a geospatial mapper led to development of a highway solar evaluation tool.
A solar array is headed to a New York landfill
New Energy Equity closed on a 7 MW solar array at a former landfill, the latest in a national trend.
SolarEdge launches residential battery and inverter
The DC-coupled battery has 94.5% round-trip efficiency and the inverter offers up to 11.4 kW power and 10.3 kW backup power.
$40 million for 40 projects as DOE steps up push to decarbonize
The Energy Department announced nearly $40 million in funding for projects aimed at increasing the lifespan, reliability, and industrial use of solar.
Leeward Renewable signs PPA for 72 MW solar, 144 MWh storage
The project is Leeward’s fourth PPA serving customers of community choice aggregators in the Kern County area north of Los Angeles.
Targeted marketing, more supportive policies could boost low-income solar adoption
A new study finds that solar installers submit fewer quotes to low-income households, creating a supply-side barrier to solar adoption.
