Ryan Kennedy
Can large-scale solar cool nearby areas?
An international team of scientists observed a cooling effect in a large radius around solar arrays. The cooling may have implications for local ecosystem management.
Michigan landfill to host 20 MW community solar array
DTE Energy plans to build a community solar project to support the City of Ann Arbor.
Solar-optimized data logger
NRG Systems released the LOGR-S Data Logger, designed for utility-scale solar resource monitoring.
Why the U.S. would gain from a domestic renewable energy supply chain
An analysis says the next decade presents the best opportunity to onshore supply chains, creating thousands of U.S. jobs, pursuing environmental and human well-being goals, and improving national resilience.
Startup Sunday: Al Gore vehicle arms Octopus with $600m
Also starting up: SolaBlock tapped for sustainability challenge prize, and BlueDot Photonics closes a $1 million funding round.
PV Evolution Labs crowdsources solar inverter testing
The testing is intended to offer inverter buyers an opportunity to leverage empirical data over the claims of product marketing materials.
Watch: ABB launches fast electric vehicle charger
The company said its Terra 360 charger can charge any electric car in 15 minutes or less at a maximum output of 360kW.
U.S. solar notches record Q2, but faces bottleneck issues
The second quarter of 2021 was the 4th best on record as the U.S. installed 5.7 GW of capacity.
Utility-scale solar declines in costs, pricing, value
Solar prices have now dipped below the cost of wind in contract prices in many regions, analysis shows.
GAF Energy completes work on rooftop solar manufacturing facility
The roof-integrated solar solutions provider has begun moving into its new 112,000 square-foot San Jose, California, facility.
