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The Wood Mackenzie/SEIA US Solar Market Insight Q1 report finds that the two-year suspension on new solar tariffs is just a start. Passage of further clean energy legislation could boost US solar installations 66% in the next decade. June 7, 2022 The US solar industry had its lowest quarter of installations since the start of …

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According to the terms of the settlement, Canadian Solar agrees not to import shingled solar modules into the United States. June 6, 2022 Solaria Corporation settled its patent infringement claims against Canadian Solar and under terms of the agreement, Solaria agreed to stop the litigations in exchange for Canadian Solar stopping the importation of shingled …

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Emissions-free electricity generation is expanding at stunning rates across the United States, largely due to the dawn of the solar and wind energy decade. Based on the Energy Information Administration (EIA) hourly data reports, the combined forces of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear energy, and solar thermal energy generated more than half of all US electricity …

More than half of all US generation was emissions-free for 10% of this year Read More »

The town of Christiana, population 1,235, is attempting to block construction of a what would be Wisconsin’s largest solar farm to date. June 2, 2022 Koshkonong Solar Energy Center is proposing a 300 MW solar facility and 165 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) that would sit on approximately 4,600 acres of primarily agricultural land …

Wisconsin town sues utility regulator for approving a 300 MW solar farm Read More »

A new partnership that engages grid operators, utilities, clean energy developers, regulators, and DOE’s national laboratories aims to lower costs and reduce wait times for utility scale solar projects connecting to the grid. June 2, 2022 The US Department of Energy (DOE) is building the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) partnership to develop solutions for faster, simpler …

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Two Australian farmers reported that their solar panels increased grazing quality during drought periods over a four year period, aligning with research suggesting solar panel microclimates might increase water retention, and grass production. June 1, 2022 Two agrivoltaic installations in New South Wales, Australia are being credited with increasing the quantity and quality of fleece …

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Any conversation about tracker resilience, especially with regards to wind and hail, is also a conversation of optimizing electricity generation. In short, the less time that solar modules spend in their stow function, the more time that they’ll spend out in the field generating electricity optimally. Maximizing generation hours in a project’s lifetime is paramount …

Trackers vs. the elements, part three: minimizing production losses Read More »

Solar Decathlon Professionals and Solar Decathlon Pathways are two new programs recently announced by US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm. May 27, 2022 The Solar Decathlon, now in its 21st year, is expanding to bring the collegiate competition’s sustainable buildings expertise, experience and mentorship into high school classrooms and architectural studios across the country. In …

US Solar Decathlon expands to workforce development and mentoring high school students Read More »

North Carolina State University (NCSU) has developed an energy-efficient strategy for room-temperature hydrogen release from liquid hydrogen carriers, which uses less rhodium. Elsewhere in the world, Airbus launched its Zero Emission Development Centre in the UK, Toshiba ESS teamed up with Fusion Fuel to target Australian and European markets, and Corfo signed agreements to finance …

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