Redwood Materials purchases hybrid and electric vehicle lithium-ion or nickel-metal hydride battery packs to process and reintroduce anode and cathode materials into the domestic market. October 16, 2023 Redwood Materials, a battery recycler based in Nevada, announced the launch of an online portal that allows car dismantlers to value and sell electric vehicle (EV) battery …
Through the first nine months of 2023, $28.9 billion of venture capital, public market, and debt financing was injected into solar, said a report from Mercom Capital Group. October 16, 2023 Solar energy continues to attract more funding as the world moves along the transition from fossil fuels to renewable and emissions-free energy. This year, …
Global solar industry corporate funding grows 55% year-over-year Read More »
Payment cuts to rooftop solar generation exports were in violation of state law, said the appeal. October 16, 2023 A coalition of solar advocates have filed with the North Carolina Court of Appeals, contending that state laws were violated when state utility regulators approved Duke Energy’s rate plan to make cuts to compensation for exporting …
Solar advocates appeal North Carolina net metering cuts Read More »
The solar panel subcomponent manufacturing market is heating up in the United States. In addition to more backsheets, EVA sheets and glass being made in America, solar panel makers will soon be able to use Made-in-USA junction boxes in their final product, thanks to Amphenol Industrial Operations. NREL archive photo of junction box and wire …
Amphenol to start solar panel junction box production in Arizona before year’s end Read More »
Six years after petitioning the U.S. government for tariffs to make its products more competitive, U.S.-based Suniva has revealed plans to commence 1 GW of cell manufacturing by spring 2024, followed by an additional 2.5 GW expansion. October 16, 2023 We now have verification that solar module tariffs are morally, ethically, spiritually, physically, positively, absolutely, …
Suniva announces IRA-driven manufacturing, undermining the value of solar tariffs Read More »
SunVest Solar recently celebrated the completion of two new community solar projects in DeKalb, Illinois, officially marking the start of electrical production at the facilities. The DeKalb solar projects totaling 6 MW are two of the earliest projects made possible by Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), signed into law in September 2021. “We …
SunVest activates 6 MW in community solar projects in DeKalb, Illinois Read More »
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that areas across Mexico and Southern Texas saw reduced cloud, leading to 120-130% of average September irradiance. October 16, 2023 From pv magazine global Anomalous high pressure has delivered clear skies and high irradiance across both Mexico and eastern Canada whilst cloud …
Solar power generation soars in Mexico, southwestern U.S. Read More »
Historic land use agreement unites developers, environmental organizations and local interest groups, and is the result of a 20-month Solar Uncommon Dialogue convened by Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment, the Solar Energy Industries Association, and The Nature Conservancy. October 16, 2023 A landmark agreement was reached between solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental …
Accelerating large-scale solar development while minimizing land use impact Read More »
A coalition of clean energy advocates has filed an appeal with the North Carolina Court of Appeals, contending that the state’s electric utility regulators violated state law when they approved Duke Energy’s plan to gut financial incentives for residential solar customers. The coalition is petitioning the court to reverse changes the North Carolina Utilities Commission, or NCUC, …
North Carolina clean energy advocates file appeal in net-metering case Read More »
The solar industry’s steep growth curve brings with it unusual challenges, including the type of land available. Ideal sites—flat and soft terrain—are much harder to come by. So, developers of ground-mount systems are turning instead to rocky and hilly sites. Such land can be cheaper and produce higher margins, but only with the right expertise …
Outperform weather and terrain challenges: How Terrasmart ensures solar project success Read More »
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