Solar

Solar

A 100MW solar farm in Texas will mount panels directly on the ground

Startup Erthos says its "earth-mount" approach can reduce utility-scale solar costs by up to 20% by eliminating steel racking.

By Eric Wesoff . 8 December 2022
Solar

Biden admin seeks $3B to fund rooftop solar+batteries in Puerto Rico

Geared toward low-income households, the federal funding could help avert future blackouts, but some question whether they'll ever see the money.

By Brett Marsh . 7 December 2022
Solar

Ruling in Auxin trade case revives tariff threat for US solar

The Commerce Dept. suggests resuming tariffs on solar modules manufactured by certain Chinese companies in 2024. But a tough stance on trade may undermine the Biden admin's ambitious climate goals.

By Eric Wesoff . 2 December 2022
Sponsored

How to scale rooftop community solar in cities

Urban Energy and Scale Microgrids are teaming up on a new approach to make community solar viable in densely populated neighborhoods.

By Canary Creative . 1 December 2022
Podcast

Unpopular solar opinions, 2022 edition

BloombergNEF's Jenny Chase breaks down her annual Twitter thread on the year in solar.

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By Shayle Kann . 1 December 2022
Food and farms

Tomatoes and solar panels could go well together

Agrivoltaics — agriculture paired with solar arrays — could help the U.S. tomato industry in increasingly hot and dry regions, research suggests.

By Kari Lydersen . 29 November 2022
Grid edge

Swell raises $120M for virtual power plants to link solar and batteries

Getting networks of homes with rooftop solar and batteries to help balance the grid requires innovative tech and financing. L.A.-based Swell Energy is on it.

By Jeff St. John . 22 November 2022
Food and farms

Video: How solar panels and crops can thrive side by side

Step into the field to see agrivoltaics up close.

By Alison F. Takemura . 21 November 2022
Food and farms

Can agriculture and solar farms coexist? It depends

At a test site in Colorado, researchers and farmers are collaborating to figure out what works — and what doesn't — when it comes to agrivoltaics.

By Alison F. Takemura . 15 November 2022
Sponsored

How EDP Renewables is unlocking solar-plus-storage in rural America

Lining up a roster of talented project partners is the key to making renewables projects work in smaller communities.

15 November 2022