December 25th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
In the 93-page report, Parker examines the matter of solar energy resources and hurricanes in the Sunshine State, and then takes a look at rooftop solar power potential, electricity costs, and average energy usage of Florida homeowners
November 29th, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Extreme weather events are becoming common, and they require us to plan how they'll affect our home energy use
November 28th, 2020 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Earlier this month, at a joint conference of two solar technology industry groups, the topic of solar panel size came up. Dennis She, SVP of LONGi Solar, gave an interesting presentation on the ups and downs of larger solar panels, concluding that bigger sizes aren't always better
November 24th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Continuing a decades-long trend, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has put a few million dollars into further research and development of solar power technologies — $130 million, to be precise
November 16th, 2020 | by Kyle Field
The sun is a fusion reactor in the sky, raining sunshine down on the planet free of charge. But when [&hellip
November 15th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
We recently saw the International Energy Agency (IEA) report that solar power offers the cheapest electricity in history. That was a global report. A US-focused report from Lazard recently reported something similar, but even better news
November 15th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Last year and for several years prior, a US taxpayer who installed a solar power system on their roof could get a 30% tax credit on the cost of that system. In 2020, that tax credit was reduced to 26%, and it will drop to 22% next year
October 28th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
A new report by RethinkX explores this topic much further. Here's the one-line summary: "By 2030 electricity systems comprised entirely of solar, wind
October 26th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The fossil-friendly International Energy Agency indicates that solar power is now the "cheapest electricity in history."
October 21st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Tesla has broken yet another record. This time it's for energy storage installations. Tesla's storage business deployed 750 MWh in
October 18th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Running our energy system on renewable electricity will save every family in America thousands of dollars per year, create tens of millions of jobs and make our lives way more awesome
October 17th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Total and Google Cloud are enthusiastically sharing that they have pooled their expertise and created a tool called Solar Mapper. With this tool, they aim to "accelerate the deployment of solar panels for individuals (B2C) by providing an accurate and rapid estimate of the solar energy potential of their homes."
October 14th, 2020 | by Jake Richardson
Ground-mounted solar is for people who have backyards large enough to accommodate the panels and racking system. Ground-mounted solar power systems are also for people who have the space but don’t like solar panels on rooftops or their roofs are too shaded for them
September 20th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
We are in 2020. It is not 2040. It is not 2050. It is not 2100. And it is certainly not 2200! Humans, so far, are a brief blip on the timeline of Earth. Yet, we have a horrible problem assuming that everything will be fine and dandy for us forever simply because we've been here longer than we remember
September 17th, 2020 | by U.S. Energy Information Administration
According to 2018 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) for newly constructed utility-scale electric generators in the United States, annual capacity-weighted average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems and onshore wind turbines have continued to decrease
September 14th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
I wrote about the newest US Solar Market Insight Report this morning to provide an update on US solar power capacity added in the first half of 2020, including in relation to other energy sources. However, there's much more to cover in the report, so let's go through some of those charts again as well as other ones
September 14th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
I'm changing the format for these weekly updates on the most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week. From now on, I will highlight exclusive and highly original stories before listing the top 20 stories from the past week. I hope you enjoy the new format! ⚡️
