Like just about every other business in the nation, solar installers are taking a major hit from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout. A Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) survey found that almost 80% of...
Across the world, energy use is likely down in every country that has a lockdown due to COVID-19, as most office towers, factories, restaurants and bars have either shut down or have few workers on premises. Now, in the U.K...
According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, energy storage is expected to develop from approximately 4 gigawatts (GW) of annual deployments in 2019 to more than 15 GW by 2024. Reasons for this growth include falling costs...
As commercial- and utility-scale solar operations have moved from niche electricity-market players to major generating resources, some utilities and developers are finding it more difficult to gain approval for new projects...
Despite rising popularity and growing market share, renewables still face delays. A massive wind farm project proposed for Wyoming has been in the works for over 10 years. On Oct. 21, Chokecherry and Sierra Madre project took...
Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) have helped drive the adoption of solar, wind and other renewable energy technologies for almost two decades, but there is a twist in the newest generation of these mandates. As fears of...
Federal support of solar power has been an unpredictable ally over the years, as politics have more than once cast a long shadow over the renewal of tax credits. This year, members of Congress have taken steps to remove that...
In a historic first, wind power generated more energy for the state of Texas than coal, according to a new report from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Electricity generated from wind power has been steadily...
Offshore wind generation is becoming a reality along the U.S. Atlantic Coast, but exactly how that electricity will make it to shore is currently up for debate. Up and down the coast, states and developers are working out...
According to data released each month by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), there is good news for electrical contractors involved in utility-scale renewables projects, especially wind and solar. According to...
Renewable energy has achieved tremendous gains in recent years. Much of that growth can be attributable to government standards that require utilities to move away from fossil fuels. Many states have adopted renewable energy...
If the United States completely decarbonizes by 2030, it could cost north of $4.5 trillion, according to a Wood Mackenzie report. However, if the country chooses one of several alternative routes—including stretching the...
To date, 29 states have legally binding renewable portfolio standards (RPSs) or policies that require electricity suppliers to source a certain portion of their electricity from renewable resources or related eligible...
According to the just-released ninth annual "Deloitte Resources 2019 Study,” the knowledge gap between business customers and residential customers related to the benefits of clean energy is continuing to widen. While...
Renewables have faced many challenges in their quest to penetrate mainstream energy markets. High costs and the whims of nature have always been the foremost among them. As renewable energy grows, add oversupply to the list...
As movement on federal greenhouse gas initiatives has basically flatlined during the Trump administration, more states have stepped up to establish targets for reduced use of fossil fuels in their electricity generation...
New tech giants, like Google, Tesla and Microsoft, have all made big splashes in the renewable energy space. Now, social media pioneer Facebook may have charted a new course with its investment in a Texas solar development...
In Madison, Wis., wealth is no longer a prerequisite for adding solar panels on your roof. The city’s new Backyard Solar grant program helps low-income residents and neighborhood organizations participate in the solar energy...
In many parts of the western United States, there are times of the day when demand for electricity is lower than the production of renewable energy, which leads to curtailment of renewable generation and negative electricity...
In an attempt to jump-start its residential solar business, Tesla has lowered the prices of its solar panels and solar equipment so much that they cost 16 percent less than the national average, according to an article in The...
