Solar power has helped keep wholesale electricity rates down in Texas and California over the past five years, regardless of partisan politics and heat waves, too (Texas graph courtesy of US EIA via SEIA).
Solar power has helped keep wholesale electricity rates down in Texas and California over the past five years, regardless of partisan politics and heat waves, too.
There’s been a lot of chatter in recent days, weeks, and months about the possibility that SpaceX and Tesla will merge. Elon Musk has been a fan of merging, swallowing, and mushing together his companies. This has happened especially as Musk companies have needed saving. Tesla saved SolarCity, a company … [continued]
What has Donald Trump done for the country in his second term in office? He has bombed Iran and started another long war in the Middle East, leading to high gas prices and a ton of gas price volatility. He has added a bunch of tariffs to imported goods, which … [continued]
We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased from 18,812 gigawatthours (GWh) to 92,979 GWh over the last decade. The four states with the highest generation of small-scale solar in the country—California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida—are in regions … [continued]
Letter Calls for Credible, Enforceable Provisions in any Taxpayer-Funded Package DES MOINES, Iowa – In a letter to Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter is urging state officials to ensure any taxpayer-funded incentive package for Mesabi Metallics’ steel mill must include provisions that benefit the public, not just an unconditional … [continued]
The leading US rooftop solar firm Sunrun has made a sharp pivot into the energy storage field, enabling more households to participate in money-saving virtual power plants whether or not they have rooftop solar panels (cropped, courtesy of Sunrun).
The leading US rooftop solar firm Sunrun has made a sharp pivot into the energy storage field, enabling more households to participate in money-saving virtual power plants whether or not they have rooftop solar panels.
Volt CEO Peter Leeson and I caught up on Teams this afternoon to discuss the progress of the Volt solar tile. You will have read about his revolutionary product on CleanTechnica here and here. When we last spoke, two years ago, Peter was all set to launch his product on … [continued]
How the Trump administration’s policies are driving up costs at the pump and the plug while deepening dependence on fossil fuels, with a focus on nine states: Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. While running for president, Donald Trump vowed to slash “energy and electricity … [continued]
The agrivoltaic movement combines solar panels with agriculture, providing farmers with new opportunities to improve their financial situation at a time of skyrocketing fuel costs (cropped, courtesy of Doral Renewables).
The agrivoltaic movement combines solar panels with agriculture, providing farmers with new opportunities to improve their financial situation at a time of skyrocketing fuel costs.
Hawaiʻi’s proposed LNG bridge has a costly possible exit in imported green ammonia, while local solar and storage offer another path.
The argument for bringing liquefied natural gas to Oʻahu is straightforward enough. LNG could replace oil for a period, potentially lower generation costs and give Hawaiʻi more time to build out renewable electricity. The difficulty is that Hawaiʻi law requires electric utilities to reach 100% renewable electricity generation by 2045, … [continued]
