Solar power keeps getting cheaper and keeps growing year after year, now accounting for nearly half of new power capacity in the United States. But coal and fossil methane (also deceivingly called “natural gas”) power plants need to be retired more quickly than they have been. We need to cut … [continued]
So, I just published a long article on the most hilarious statement from a new Fox News segment on solar power — the idea that Germany has “lots more” sun than the US. I also tackled another key topic from the segment in that article — the reasons why solar power … [continued]
Editor’s note: While we here at CleanTechnica have focused on the ‘soft costs’ of solar making German much cheaper than U.S. solar, one of the world’s leading solar and climate change solutions entrepreneurs and investors, Jigar Shah, contends that the cost differences are actually largely due to another factor — … [continued]
Q2 was a record quarter for the US solar market, intensifying opposition and populist rhetoric notwithstanding. Utility solar power installations powered second quarter gains in solar power capacity, though residential solar power installations increased for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to SEIA-GTM Research’s latest quarterly report. […]
Update: the Stabenow amendment has failed. The vote was 49-49. No surprises in my state of FL — Nelson (D) voted for it and Rubio (R) voted against it. Any surprises in yours? Here’s a quick update (with a call for action today) on the important wind and solar … [continued]
