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.
SEIA receives accreditation to develop solar industry standards
The Solar Energy Industries Association is now approved by the American National Standards Institute to develop national standards for U.S. solar and storage.
Sunrise brief: U.S. solar market expected to triple in size in five years
Also on the rise: BMW electric vehicle battery supplier breaks ground on 30 GWh factory. Solar development found to not impact biodiversity. And more.
U.S. solar market expected to triple in size in five years
The solar industry had its best first quarter in history as supply chain challenges fade, according to U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report.
U.S. House fails to override President’s veto on overturning solar tariff moratorium
The moratorium is intended as a bridge put in place temporarily while the United States rapidly ramps up manufacturing to supply its burgeoning solar industry.
