Sunrise brief: California rooftop solar policy struggles serve as warning to nation
Also on the rise: Shoals posts 48% year-over-year growth in record quarter. Strategies to deploying solar in underserved communities. And more.
Solar Decathlon announces 105 teams for 2024 Design Challenge
Representing 93 collegiate institutions, the teams will compete in designing high-performance, zero-energy buildings.
Major U.S. solar developer announces recycling plans
EDF Renewables North America signs on with Solarcycle to recycle damaged or broken solar panels.
Building not your average dream home: Finding an architect
The second in the series of building a sustainable dream home led the author on a search for the right architect and builder during which she ran into a few challenges.
California greenhouse to integrate clear-glass photovoltaics
ClearVue clear solar glass will be installed on System USA’s greenhouse, adding 82 kW of power.
Sunrise brief: TOPCon the likely choice of new U.S. solar manufacturers
Also on the rise: First Solar delivers on earnings, margins, falls short on revenue. U.S. has enough clean energy to power 65 million homes. And more.
DOE grant funds Iowa State University agrivoltaics study
A $1.8 million grant funds the research of co-locating farming and solar energy production.
Sustainable solar ‘net zero plus’ home built with LEGO
Alexis Issaharoff has created the ‘Sustainable Solar House’ project, which generates and produces its own food, water and energy. If the project gets enough votes, LEGO will consider creating it as a kit.
Who supports the clean energy transition?
A recent report finds generational, political and income divides as far as how people perceive the Biden administrations clean energy agenda and the move to renewables in general.
California sets first appliance standards to balance renewables
To help balance variable renewable generation, California has set flexible demand standards for pool controls. The standards will help the state achieve its target of 7 GW of load flexibility by 2030 while saving consumers money.
