US landfills could host more than 60 GW of solar
Landfill sited solar capacity would nearly double Biden administration goals to grow community solar while increasing total U.S. solar power capacity by about 58%.
Lazard’s LCOE report raises concerns about future price stability
A new Lazard report has highlighted worries about price stability and product availability, as demand for battery products continues to increase.
Solar-covered parking lots offer multiple benefits
Yale University researchers have discovered that parking lots across Connecticut could host 7 GW of solar capacity and produce 9,000 GWh of electricity in their first year of operation.
Which crops pair well with solar?
Rapidly falling prices of solar panels have created an impetus for the construction of solar fields, which are often perceived as competing with crop production.
Storm damages shine spotlight on ways to mitigate impact of wind on PV arrays
Hurricane-force wind gusts hit New England during a late-October storm, damaging at least one rooftop solar array and leading Commercial Solar Guy to offer a few pointers.
How the numbers may work for 50-year solar
The discounted cash flow from a solar project’s electricity generation increases by 46% when shifting the installation from today’s standard 25-year lifetime to a 50-year time scale.
When oversized is really the right size
U.S. researchers have concluded that wind and solar generation resources that were sized at 1.5 times along with three hours of energy storage would meet all but 200 hours of demand scattered throughout any given year.
US utility paying solar customers to adopt energy storage
Rocky Mountain Power’s incentive program requires that the batteries be charged by on-site solar power systems in order to fully qualify.
Dragon scale solar tiles installed on Google buildings in Silicon Valley
Some 90,000 individual solar panels will generate enough electricity to cover around 40% of the electricity used in two buildings for Google.
Plastic for solar panels?
Three companies are swapping out aluminum and glass in favor of plastic to save weight and add flexibility. We look at the pros and cons.
