Solar recycling facility opens in New Jersey
Commercial Solar Panel Recycling said its permit to open the facility was the first of its kind specific to solar recycling.
Harnessing the power of agrivoltaics: the future of sustainable land use
In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, IEA PVPS provides a comprehensive overview of the recently released edition of the “Dual Land Use for Agriculture and Solar Power Production: Overview and Performance of Agrivoltaic Systems” report. The 91-page handbook was developed by IEA PVPS Task 13.
Ethanol corn uses farmland area the size of New York — could solar do it better?
U.S. corn growth for fuel – not food occupies 29.7 million acres. A study from Cornell University finds that corn grown for ethanol fuel requires 31 times as much land as solar per unit of energy.
OnePlanet closes seed funding for $90 million Florida solar panel recycling facility
The solar recycling company will reclaim critical materials like silicon, aluminum, copper, and silver at the plant.
Trump’s coal revival could lead “tens of billions of dollars” in renewables stranded
The order is expected to lead to uneconomical operations of existing coal, leading to higher costs for consumers. A significant amount of coal capacity that would have otherwise been retired may now operate, said Grid Strategies on a webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners.
Watch: Solar electric vehicle completes 300-mile journey through U.S. Southwest
The pre-production vehicle from Aptera offers up to 40 miles of charge-free range per day from its 700 W of solar power, said the company.
Solar and farming in New York: Conflict or co-benefit?
A Cornell study examines issues in land use, farming economics and renewable energy goals in New York state.
Moment Energy gives a second life to spent EV batteries
The British Columbia-based startup creates custom BESS using retired modules from Nissan and Mercedes-Benz and is gearing to launch large-scale manufacturing.
Pricing and technology trends for U.S. solar panel resale market
A strong market exists for wholesale secondary market solar modules, said a report from EnergyBin.
American Farmland Trust makes policy recommendations for agrivoltaics
Solar and farming in the same land area can retain functional use of farmland while adding emissions-free power generation.
