The Future of Energy Is Solar + Storage 2020 Trends in Solar
The prospect of storage is increasingly attractive in the No. 1 solar state in the nation because of wildfires. California utility PG&E began instituting Public Safety Power Shutoffs in 2019 to minimize risk from wildfires, leaving hundreds of...
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National Community Solar Programs Tracker
Community solar can happen in any state sharing two key market characteristics: virtual net metering and requirements for utilities to connect distributed solar to the grid (interconnection rules). Community solar program legislation can include...
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cleantechnica.com
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"Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.
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-Stewart Udall
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US Electricity: Solar Up 15%, Wind Up 9%
"Small-scale solar photovoltaics (e.g., rooftop solar systems) alone grew by 19.22% YTD. Compared to all other energy sources, solar-generated electricity has enjoyed the fastest growth rate thus far in 2019." Natural gas generation grew by...
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cleantechnica.com
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As Solar Installers Become Direct Power Providers, Here...
By Becky Nace-Grover, Value Creation Executive, ProSight Specialty Insurance The ongoing boom in community solar is shifting the role of solar providers from one-off residential or commercial projects to something that more closely resembles a...
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This Material Could Squeeze More Energy from Solar Panels
Research teams in Australia and China are inching closer toward a solar cell design that could revolutionize the industry, but plenty of hurdles remain. The key lies with perovskite, a crystalline structure first discovered in Russia in the...
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2,000 Gigawatts Of Solar Power Needed For 100% Renewables
Stanford researchers have a plan that would balance 2,000 GW of solar capacity and 2,300 GW of wind power with 3,300 GW of battery capacity and a large amount of flexible load. Consumers would save 64% on total energy bills, partly from...
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Solar Surge Brightens 2020 Outlook
Driven by declining costs and increasing demand, particularly from new corporate users, solar installations are expected to grow by 20 percent in 2020, making the United States the world's second largest market behind China, according to IHS...
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www.cpexecutive.com
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Hawaiian Electric Plans For 70% Renewables By Late...
Hawaiian Electric expects to reach 31% renewable generation by this December, and could reach 50% by year-end 2022. That will depend on community acceptance of projects, land availability, and cost-effective pricing, the utility said in an...
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Solar Projects Continue To Pay Off For Towns And Developers
Towns on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard received more than $3.4 million in credits and cash in the last fiscal year as municipal solar power installations produce both power and profits. It's a trend that is expected to continue well into the...
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New Guide Outlines Ways To Include Low-Income Customers...
Low-income solar rights advocates released "Principles and Recommendations for Utility Participation in Solar Programs for Low-Income Customers" as part of an ongoing campaign to ensure that local, clean, affordable solar energy is available to...
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EVENTS:
The
National Solar Tour
hosted by ASES,
October 2-3, 2020 and throughout the month of October is the largest grassroots renewable energy event in the nation
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Solar World Congress
from December 2-4, 2020 Melbourne, Australia, where the first ever ISES Solar World Congress took place in 1970, will be celebrating "ISES at 50 - The century of Solar". Stay up to date about this event at
www.swc50.org
Solar@Work
is ASES's bulletin by and for solar pros.
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