People on the move: Calibrant Energy, SolaREIT, SolarEdge and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: New website provides automated engineering stamps for residential solar
Also on the rise: Building not your average dream home. APsystems releases AC-coupled residential battery charger. And more.
Large solar projects have no negative impact on property values, study says
A study commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, Advanced Power Alliance and the Solar Energy Industries Association looked at market trends near six utility-scale solar projects.
People on the move: SEIA, ACP, Rhythmos and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Big name speakers deliver powerful message of inclusion at RE+ 2023 opening
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, actor and former White House aide Kal Penn, and CNN’s Van Jones addressed the opening ceremony of RE+ yesterday. The high-profile speakers opened the event and delivered a rallying cry to the solar and energy storage industry to be more inclusive of disadvantaged communities and people of color as it undergoes a period of unprecedented expansion.
Solar contributed 45% of electricity generation capacity additions in the first half of 2023
Solar installations are expected to grow 15% per year through 2028, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
Clean energy jobs seeing growth across the U.S.
Jobs in clean energy outpaced the overall workforce, adding nearly 4% from 2021 to 2022. That number is expected to rise as projects come to fruition as a result of passage of important clean energy legislation.
Over 155 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing announced in one year
The U.S. has begun to reshore its energy supply chain one year after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Sunrise brief: Solar jobs grow 3.5% in 2022, workforce challenges remain
Also on the rise: Autonomous robots for solar installation gain traction. First utility deployment of new liquid metal battery system. And more.
Solar jobs grow 3.5% in 2022, workforce challenges remain
IREC’s 13th annual National Solar Jobs Census shows that solar jobs were up, with California leading the way. Major challenges continue in finding workers and increasing diversity.
