One of the most important things happening on Earth today is the solar energy build-out. Around the world, companies and countries are racing to deploy solar and batteries to achieve…
Another major player in Germany’s market, EcoFlow has reengineered its products to sell in the U.S., starting with Utah. The company added software that ensures the equipment stays within the…
Bentham Paulos, senior research associate for the national nonprofit Clean Energy States Alliance, calculates that with California’s average electricity price at 32 cents per kilowatt-hour, Bright Saver’s 360-watt kit would…
“That farmland is being permanently lost,” said Tom Bullock, executive director for the Citizens Utility Board of Ohio, a consumer advocacy group. In contrast, building solar on leased land “doesn’t destroy…
A new solar installation on Martha’s Vineyard is set to lower utility costs for hundreds of low-income, year-round residents on the island best known as an upscale vacation destination. The…
The community solar provisions are promising, said Kate Daniel, Northeast director for the Coalition for Community Solar Access, an industry group. The current program is limited in scope and, unlike…
Last year, Ohio legislators almost unanimously enacted a sweeping law meant to get energy generation online faster and meet surging electricity demand. The law, House Bill 15, is meant to apply…
Some of that power is being used on-site, where the demand exists. But when it comes to warehouses, most have relatively low power needs. “We usually need only 30 to…
Solar didn’t beat gas on its own, though. Battery developers have built 16 gigawatts of capacity in CAISO to charge up on solar power and then compete with gas after sundown.…
This article is part of our “Chart of the Week” series. With solar panels getting cheaper each year and utility bills soaring, you might expect rooftop solar to be booming…