Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads According to the study, the median customer saw a 1.7 percentage point decline in energy burden, which translates to US$1,987 in annual bill savings. Image: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory New research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has found that the installation of rooftop […]
For an industry that’s about 20 years old, residential solar is still pretty tumultuous. Some of that can be blamed on shifting regulations, like what happened in California last year where a policy update lengthened the amount of time it took for homeowners to recoup their investments. But other bumps can be attributed to the
May’s historic auroras were blasted from magnetically active regions like those prominently seen near the sun’s equator in this image by Aditya-L1’s SUIT payload. (Image credit: ISRO) Last month, auroras that may have been the strongest in the past 500 years wowed observers around the world for a full weekend. Now, a space probe has
Underestimating losses amid data uncertainty The first article in the report, produced by kWh Analytics itself, notes that mistakes in the solar sector’s modelling processes can underestimate financial losses due to physical damage, such as extreme weather events including hailstorms, by over 300%. This suggests that the industry is struggling to make effective use of
Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Top solar manufacturers have continued their expansion despite overcapacity concerns. Image: JA Solar. Chinese solar manufacturers continue to dominate the solar industry, with Wood Mackenzie’s latest module manufacturer rankings including nine Chinese companies among the top 12 manufacturers. In Wood Mackenzie’s top ten solar PV module manufacturer
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RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff – Jun 10, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT An investigation uncovers questionable subcontracting practices and potential corruption in Uzbekistan’s solar energy sector.
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The authorities in the Philippines have inaugurated the country’s largest solar-powered irrigation system, featuring more than 1,000 solar panels and two submersible pumps. The system benefits over 200 farmers and is the first of its kind to be constructed over an irrigation canal, preserving farming land. June 10, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Pyrrhus Cunanan, Unsplash
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These household solar plants have not waned in popularity in this European country Almost a year ago, we reported on a trend that’s been gripping many German urban residents – the installation of solar panels on their balconies . During that relatively short period, the number of such households has more than doubled to pass
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Graphics software company Canva has signed a unique solar energy procurement contract with sustainability services firm Watershed that will help its largest printing suppliers reduce their emissions. The virtual power purchase agreement, cofunded by Canva and its printers, will support the construction of new community solar projects in Illinois, a fast-growing state for renewable energy
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Eurasianet Eurasianet is an independent news organization that covers news from and about the South Caucasus and Central Asia, providing on-the-ground reporting and critical perspectives on… More Info Premium Content By Eurasianet – Jun 08, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT Azerbaijan has launched the country’s biggest renewable energy investment project to date: the construction of two
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