Coal-state Kentucky just broke ground on its largest solar farm
National Grid Renewables has broken ground on what will be the largest solar farm in Kentucky once it comes online in 2024.
Expand Expanding Close
The Dutch are riding their bikes on two new solar cycle paths
Two solar cycle paths came online in the Netherlands, and they’re the country’s first to have 1,000 square meters (10,764 square feet) of solar surface area each.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how much money you’ll get with the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a “free electric bank account with your name on it.” It’s packed with rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps. Check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America that tells you what you get – and when.
Expand Expanding CloseNew York City opens 8,500 acres of parking lots to solar canopies
New York City has relaxed its zoning laws for renewables, including opening over 8,500 acres of parking lots for solar canopies.
Expand Expanding CloseUS smashes solar records in 2023 – but 2024 will bring road bumps
The US is expected to add a record-setting 33 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry.
Expand Expanding CloseThis huge indoor ski slope is now covered in solar panels
The 12,500-square-meter (134,549-square-foot) roof of an indoor ski slope in Belgium is covered in solar panels.
Expand Expanding CloseSwitzerland put vertical solar panels on a roadside retaining wall
A canton in Switzerland commissioned a project in which solar panels were attached vertically to a roadside retaining wall.
Expand Expanding CloseA US car dealership group just installed 10,000 rooftop solar panels
One of the US’s largest car dealership groups recently completed the installation of 10,000 solar panels on multiple dealerships.
Expand Expanding CloseMichigan just passed a 100% clean electricity by 2040 law
Michigan has become the 12th state to pass landmark legislation that sets a 100% clean electricity deadline for utilities.
Expand Expanding CloseNew US solar capacity additions have edged past natural gas in 2023
Solar capacity has grown faster in US electrical generation than all other energy sources in the first three quarters of 2023, according to new data from FERC.
Expand Expanding CloseThe world may be on track for tripling renewables – and that’s what we need
Governments plan to double renewable capacity by 2030, and tripling is within sight, according to a newly released report.
Expand Expanding CloseWatch this robot install solar panels in Arizona [video]
Terabase Energy has successfully completed its first commercial solar installation using Terafab, its automatic solar-installing robot.
Expand Expanding CloseGAF Energy’s new Texas factory is about to make a lot of nailable solar shingles
GAF Energy’s new nailable solar shingle factory in Texas is about to make the company the world’s largest solar roofing producer.
Expand Expanding CloseFlorida is getting a new solar microgrid community
The city of Lakeland, Florida, has approved 77 homes featuring solar and storage that will be linked together to form a community microgrid.
Expand Expanding CloseKentucky just greenlit a 900% solar increase plan – why that’s a big deal
Kentucky’s largest utility requested a nine-fold increase in solar and battery storage, and the state’s regulators just approved it.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade
Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), which serves over 1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey, is going to make its largest power grid upgrade in company history.
Expand Expanding CloseØrsted is going to deploy AI across 5.5 GW of US wind, solar, and storage
Ørsted will roll out artificial intelligence (AI) across 5.5 gigawatts (GW) of its land-based wind, solar, and energy storage assets in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a first, US solar will generate more electricity than hydropower in 2024
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects annual solar generation to surpass annual hydropower generation in 2024 for the first time.
Expand Expanding CloseChina achieves world solar domination with 80% of manufacturing capacity to 2026
China’s astounding solar manufacturing expansion is going to dominate the global solar supply chain – and widen the technology and cost gap.
Expand Expanding CloseMeet the ‘world’s first’ floating wind, solar, and fish farm combo
Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group has unveiled what it says is the world’s first floating wind turbine, solar farm, and fish farm combination.
Expand Expanding CloseIt’s a table! It’s a solar power plant! It’s both!
You can generate clean power for your home with this “solar table power plant” and eat your lunch on it too.
Expand Expanding Close49% of Americans think climate change is mostly someone else’s problem
Nearly half of Americans think individuals can’t make much of an impact on climate change, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center – here’s why.
Expand Expanding CloseNew York just made the largest state renewables investment in US history
New York is investing in a massive 6.4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy – the largest state investment in clean energy in US history. Here’s how it breaks down.
Expand Expanding CloseEnphase Energy’s new IQ battery joins Powur’s sales platform, supporting easier solar adoption
Less than a week after unveiling a new line of chargers supported by its third-generation IQ battery technology, Enphase Energy has garnered the sales support of platform-based company Powur, PBC, which will help get the technology into the homes of consumers looking to use cleaner energy and alleviate grid dependency.
Expand Expanding Close