Sunrise brief: Perovskite solar cell achieves 24% efficiency, retains 87% of output after 100 days
Also on the rise: Flyover footage of a 6.5 MW community solar project in Maine. The PV Magazine states of solar tour stops in North Carolina. And more.
50 states of solar incentives: North Carolina
North Carolina is ranked fourth in the country for solar installations, growth that is driven by solar supportive renewable energy portfolio standards, policies and regulations.
Sunrise brief: Energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining slows the march to 100% renewables
Also on the rise: California law would target 90% renewables and zero-carbon electricity by 2035. Residential solar to add 340,000 workers in five years, says U.S. installer survey. And more.
California law would target 90% renewable and zero-carbon electricity by 2035
The state would move from an existing 60% renewables target by 2030 to a 90% renewables and zero-carbon target by 2035, under legislation awaiting the governor’s signature.
Sunrise brief: Sunnova to develop solar and storage “micro-utility” in California
Also on the rise: Zinc8 to manufacture its first zinc-air batteries in the U.S. Ameresco and Inovateus Solar announced the completion of a 2.62 MW solar project on a brownfield site. And more.
Danville Solar installation built on a former General Motors site in Illinois
Ameresco and Inovateus Solar announced the completion of a 2.62 MW solar project on a brownfield site.
Zinc8 to manufacture its first zinc-air batteries in the U.S.
Canadian battery developer Zinc8 Energy Solutions announced its plans to begin battery production in the United States incentivized by manufacturing production credits within the Inflation Reduction Act.
Sunrise brief: The IRA won’t solve all of our energy issues
Also on the rise: A look at solar incentives in the State of Virginia. Toyota to invest $2.5 billion to expand battery manufacturing in North Carolina. And more.
It’s no longer ‘if’, but ‘how’ to get to 100% emissions free electricity
NREL explores the complexities of the various technology paths to 100% emission-free electricity in the United States, which include 540 GWac to 1 TWac of solar power being installed by 2035.
50 states of solar incentives: Virginia
Virginia has ramped up its solar investment mightily in recent years, and it is expected to continue to be a leader on the east coast.
