The top ten most-read solar stories of 2024
Before we power into the new year, recharge and look back on the year’s most popular stories among pv magazine USA readers.
U.S. sees a 22% drop in land available for solar sites
Available land in the U.S. for renewable energy sites is continuing to shrink, found a new report by Paces, a renewable-energy project-planning software developer.
Sunrise brief: A record third quarter for U.S. clean energy
Also on the rise: U.S. solar cell manufacturing begins, with sights set on supply chain gap.
RFP Alert: Green Bank seeks proposals from EPCs for multifamily solar
Connecticut Green Bank is seeking proposals for EPC services to install 2 MW of solar on nine Affordable Multifamily Housing sites in Connecticut working with the Green Bank’s Solar Marketplace Assistance Program.
Solar cell makers can learn from giant clams, claim Yale researchers
Yale University scientists are seeking industry collaborators to explore stretchy material for panels and growing algae on modules, as well as other efficiency-boosting possibilities inspired by giant clam behavior.
Sunrise brief: What happens when solar is installed without homeowner’s permission
Also on the rise: Aurora Solar introduces solar models powered by EagleView. Pivot Energy partners with Microsoft to develop up to 500 MW of community solar. And more.
What happens when solar is installed without homeowner’s permission
A Connecticut couple and several companies including Sunrun have been sued by the state’s Attorney General for forging signatures, faking a voices, and unlawfully installing solar panels on a home without the owners’ consent.
50 states of solar policy moves, Q2 2024
Q2 2024 saw 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico take a total of 182 distributed solar policy actions.
50 states of grid modernization
North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center’s recent report looks at how states are doing with legislative and regulatory action related to shoring up the power grid.
Green Bank network’s total investment could reach $10B for 2023
Preliminary reports from the Coalition for Green Capital say investment in clean energy projects and technologies increased 52% over 2022.
