The Manufacturing Of Solar Panels In The US Is Soaring Thanks To IRA Policies
Solar installations in the US are booming and manufacturing is ramping up, but too many cheap solar panels from China may short circuit the boom.
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Solutions to Improve Interconnection of Rooftop Solar & EV Chargers, Traffic Congestion Squanders Billions of…
Traffic congestion is estimated to have wasted 0.8 billion gallons of gasoline in the US in 1982, but it has grown and grown since then. That number peaked in 2019 at 3.6 billion gallons of wasted fuel. A rare positive of the pandemic is the downturn of car culture. Fuel … [continued]
US Solar Power Booms Under Biden
One of the core areas of focus of the Biden–Harris administration has been growing cleantech — getting more solar power plants build, getting more solar panel factories up and running in the United States, installing more EV chargers, selling more electric cars and trucks, getting offshore wind power going in … [continued]
Key Insights on Solar & Storage System Challenges in Extreme Environments Unveiled Prior to RE+…
Anker SOLIX, a trusted source for renewable energy solutions, is set to reveal its newly upgraded Anker SOLIX Solar & Storage Solution at the upcoming RE+ 2024 from September 9–12. This launch will mark a significant step forward in the brand’s commitment to delivering user-centric solutions tailored to meet the … [continued]
Single-Well, High-Output Enhance Geothermal (“DGS”) — In Depth
Greetings, serious geothermal supporters. This letter to the editor addresses articles touting the baseload, climate impact, and large-scale PPA capabilities of hot dry rock geothermal (HDR) systems, in particular Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The letter also answers increasing recognition by government, investors, offtakers, and clean energy proponents for the needs … [continued]
See-Through Solar Windows, Coming Soon To A Farm Near You
The emerging science of agrivoltaics is on track to collide with see-through solar panels, a new photovoltaic technology pioneered by researchers at Michigan State University.
Clean Energy Has A Secret Weapon: Rural Electric Cooperatives
The USDA has just launched a new, $7.3 billion round of funding for clean energy projects, to be spearheaded by rural electric cooperatives.
The Geothermal Energy Solution To The Kamala Harris Fracking Dilemma
Vice President Kamala Harris said a thing about fracking, a key technology for the US geothermal energy industry as well as the oil and gas industry.
1st Home Tesla Powerwall 3 Installed in Australia — Interview
This news makes you wonder if Australia’s take-up of solar and Tesla batteries are as important as Norway’s support for Tesla vehicles. Australia, with the highest proportion of home rooftop solar in the world (about 30%), is certainly a world leader in distributed renewable energy. Natural Solar issued a press … [continued]
Farmland & Photovoltaics: It Might Not Be What I Expected
Doing research for my blog, I typically read the titles of well over 300 articles each day. There are some I think are really good, as nearly all of those I find at CleanTechnica are. But I often find articles I think are trash, and this includes those decrying the … [continued]
