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The United States has long been known for building at a scale previously never achieved: Hoover Dam was the world’s largest dam when it was completed, Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) was the world’s tallest building for decades and the Library of Congress remains the largest library in the world. Today we add another innovation… Keep reading →
The solar shakeout has been spreading far and wide, with the most recent announcement of 40-year-old BP Solar quitting the mix thinning competitors even further.
There have been various strategies for survival for the remaining players as they attempt to keep up with rapidly dropping panel prices but steady manufacturing costs. One California-based solar PV company, HyperSolar, recently announced it would abandon solar panels altogether and will focus instead on making solar powered nanoparticles that can float in wastewater to clean it and at the same to,e produce methane gas. Keep reading →
This video is basic for those already in the solar business, but for those who talk solar economics without ever understanding the science, this is a helpful guide for when you need to talk at a basic level with the engineers who do understand the science.
This video comes from the US Department of Energy, which is working to bring its high-level understanding of energy science to the general public as part of an effort to build support for still often-confusing clean energy technology push. Keep reading →
Hosting by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the 2021 Tribal Energy Webinar Series will focus on how tribes can improve community resilience, foster economic development, and support environmental stewardship. Developing utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects can be a lengthy and complex process—and to da…
Awards Will Support Development of Advanced Software for DOE Supercomputers WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to provide $24 million in new and renewal research awards to advance the development of sophisticated software for computer-based design of novel materials. The awards are aimed to take advantage of the DOE national laboratories’ growing… Keep reading →
DOE to focus on early-stage research to improve the affordability, flexibility, and performance of solar technologies on the grid WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has announced up to $105.5 million to support America’s continued leadership in energy innovation through solar technology. Under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), DOE… Keep reading →
A newly-updated report is shedding light on what President Trump’s solar trade tariffs may mean for one state – and underscoring a tremendous opportunity to move forward toward clean energy, with all the benefits it can bring. Xcel Energy filed its 30-day bid report update with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on March 1. The update follows… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Energy (MOE) and the Israel Innovation Authority announced $4.8 million for five newly selected energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. The approved projects will leverage cost-share for a total project value of $10.5 million… Keep reading →
U.S. utility-scale solar installations, including both photovoltaic and thermal technologies, grew at an average rate of 72% per year between 2010 and 2016.
