The Bureau of Land Management’s updated Western Solar Plan will guide solar energy siting and development across 11 western states for the next decade. A foundation for smart siting of solar power on federal public lands Today’s publication of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) … [continued]
Updated planning effort will guide additional solar energy development on public lands WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands, designed to expand efficient and environmentally responsible solar project permitting on public lands across the West. Today’s release … [continued]
About a decade ago, looking around Zimbabwe and a lot of other African countries, I used to see a lot of barriers holding back large-scale adoption of rooftop solar for most homes and small businesses. The key barriers were: High upfront costs of hybrid solar plants, as the cost of … [continued]
We are pleased to announce the release of the latest edition of Berkeley Lab’s Tracking the Sun annual report, describing trends for distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States, including the growing contingent of distributed solar-plus-storage systems. The report is based on data from roughly 3.7 million systems installed nationally … [continued]
Meeting our climate goals and decarbonizing the power sector will create millions of clean energy jobs. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expects the solar industry will need to grow from more than 330,000 employees now to between 500,000 and 1,500,000 workers by 2035 to achieve the country’s decarbonization goals. … [continued]
From now through September 4th, GoSun is offering its Grid bundle, which includes a solar microgrid and a variety of off-grid appliances for cooking, cleaning, chilling, purifying, charging, and more, at a phenomenal $1600 discount. For just $1999, you can outfit your next camping trip, tailgate party, your emergency preparedness … [continued]
As over 100 megawatts of rooftop solar power come to life, it is comforting to know that all of those enormous roofed storage facilities storing Americans’ stuff will be powered by clean energy. In addition, a company in Italy is investing a small fortune to build 1.5 GW of new … [continued]
A new agrivoltaic array leverages the shade from solar panels to enhance growing conditions for the Japanese yam ebi-imo, demonstrating how food crops can co-exist with electricity production.
For a limited time, you can pick up a pair of 400W solar panels for just under $600, so if you’ve been waiting for the right price before you invest in a small solar power setup, now is the time. Perfect for a rooftop solar array for an RV, a … [continued]
Turkey’s largest solar manufacturer, Ankara Solar, recently came out with a line of walkable solar panels, which have a durable non-slip glass surface, that can be installed in floors and open areas both inside and out. Ankara Solar’s PV Floor is a building-integrated photovoltaic option for developers, architects, and builders … [continued]
