Solar
Newsletter: Solar power has a wildfire problem
Turns out solar panels are not great at coping with historic wildfires blotting out the sun with smoke.
By Julian Spector .
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Clean energy
Chart: Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023
Solar and wind are cleaning up the global power grid — so much so that research firm Ember says global power sector emissions may have peaked last year.
By Eric Wesoff .
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Clubhouse with Canary: Corporate clean energy deals broaden scope to include environmental justice and community benefits
In 2020, corporations around the world purchased a record 23.7 gigawatts of clean energy via long-term agreements. -
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First Solar plans factory expansion in Ohio, hands Biden administration a US manufacturing win
The largest U.S. solar manufacturer will open another plant in Ohio. -
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Is space-based solar ready for liftoff?
Caltech plans to advance a solar-from-space concept that was first proposed by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov in the 1940s.By Jason Deign .
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Climate crisis
Western wildfires suppressed solar output in 2020
Wildfires exacerbated by climate change darkened the skies above solar projects across the U.S. West last year. -
Transmission
Western states look to regional transmission organizations to boost clean energy's pathways to market
Bills in Nevada and Colorado would set a 2030 target for utilities to join regional transmission organizations.By Jeff St. John .
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Electrification
The case for upfront incentives to electrify everything in US homes
A report from Rewiring America and the Center for American Progress asks policymakers to make the replacement of electric appliances as cheap and easy as possible.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Colorado is poised to give a new boost to distributed solar and battery systems
Pending legislation could expand scope of behind-the-meter and community solar and battery installations.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Why rooftop solar and home batteries make a clean grid vastly more affordable
Distributed energy is not an alternative to big power plants — it's a complement.By David Roberts .
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Transmission
The good news and bad news for clean energy from LBNL’s nationwide interconnection study
Solar, wind and energy storage projects make up a massive share of grid interconnection requests, but they’re taking longer to connect and dropping out more often.By Jeff St. John .
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