The Amendment Will Open No Greater Than 1% of the County to Agrivoltaic Solar Projects LEXINGTON, Kentucky — On Thursday, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted to pass a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) opening up no greater than one percent of Fayette County, including agriculturally zoned land, for large-scale solar … [continued]
Solar power is outpacing all other forms of domestic energy in terms of additions to the US grid despite the political headwinds, and the best is yet to come as new solar materials emerge on the market.
BLUETTI* used IFA 2026 to stretch the idea of power stations in several directions. The BLUETTI IFA 2026 lineup covered balcony solar, home energy management, compact batteries, and a 5,000W jobsite E-Generator, with products for apartments, road trips, outages, and worksites. More interestingly, the company is trying to solve a … [continued]
There’s now enough solar power installed in the United States to power approximately one-third of the homes in the nation. There’s enough capacity installed to power around 50 million US homes. That’s according to the latest edition of the US Solar Market Insight report, which is produced by the Solar … [continued]
States are investing in clean energy and lowering electricity bills through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Demand for energy is growing in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, spiking electricity bills and pollution in some states. A recent report confirms that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—which sets a declining cap on carbon … [continued]
Jackery recently showed off the EnergyGuard Max whole home energy storagesystem at their booth at IFA Berlin. The system pairs the Energycore 100kWh battery module with the PowerVault 50 inverter in weather-resistant enclosures. Also at their booth, I had the opportunity to talk with their CEO and founder, Jack Sun. … [continued]
The environmental community has an opportunity to galvanize action, and NRDC is proud to host a strong lineup of events this year. By Manish Bapna, President & Chief Executive Officer, NRDC Climate Week arrives at a moment of extraordinary geopolitical and economic turbulence. Energy insecurity and rising costs are straining … [continued]
Football is back and, as millions of fans pack into stadiums to watch their teams, another all-American powerhouse will be energizing their experience: solar and energy storage. From 10,000 panels in Philadelphia to a 100%-solar stadium in Las Vegas, NFL teams are showing just how mainstream solar has become. Solar … [continued]
Cheap electricity cannot solve Europe’s productivity gap by itself, but it can raise energy productivity, support automation and reduce recurring fossil-fuel exposure.
Europe is running out of workers while still debating how long to preserve machines that burn imported fuel. That is an odd starting point for a competitiveness strategy. Europe’s central economic problem is not electricity prices alone. Mario Draghi’s competitiveness diagnosis is broader: weak productivity, fragmented markets, difficulty turning research … [continued]
IFA Berlin, which stands for “Innovation For All,” is a diverse technology show. There were numerous mobile, entertainment and AI-enabled devices, but there were also a range of clean technology products. On the first day of IFA, I saw several different paths to sustainability. Products from large companies and small … [continued]
