Walmart just funded 15 community solar projects across the US
Walmart is investing in 19 solar projects under development across the US, including 15 community solar projects.
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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C
After one of my most recent Alibaba import adventures, I was left with a shipping container in my yard. These engineering wonders are great for many uses outside of merely transferring goods around the world, with one of the most common secondary uses being watertight storage units. That seemed like a great idea to put to use for all of my electric “toys”. Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. And if I could add an air-conditioning unit to keep the machines from baking in the sun (and function as a dehumidifier at the same time), then all the better. As it turned out, the project was a lot easier than I expected. Here’s how I did it.
Expand Expanding CloseOhio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project
Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project.
Expand Expanding CloseTexas installs another big solar + battery storage project
Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering.
Expand Expanding CloseWorld’s largest solar panel maker to slash thousands of jobs
China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg.
Expand Expanding CloseArizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit
Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters.
Expand Expanding CloseThe British military just bought these off-grid solar EV chargers
The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers.
Expand Expanding CloseThis 408-MW solar farm will be one of the largest in Texas
Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas.
Expand Expanding CloseBowlus Rivet luxury RV allows for ‘indefinite time’ off-grid with yacht-quality battery and solar
Oh, and did I mention it can park itself? Bowlus revealed its most rugged travel trailer yet, the off-grid Rivet. The Bowlus Rivet features a “yacht-quality” battery and solar power system that allows “indefinite time off-grid in all conditions.”
Expand Expanding CloseUS smashes solar records in 2023 – but 2024 will bring road bumps [Update]
The US added a record-setting 32.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry.
Expand Expanding CloseThis solar farm was built on an abandoned gravel pit
An abandoned gravel pit was the ideal site for this community solar farm in Maine, because nearly 90% of the state is forested.
Expand Expanding Close1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA
Without EVs, solar, wind, and nuclear, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis shows.
Expand Expanding CloseItaly is putting a big hybrid floating solar–floating wind farm in the sea
A 540-megawatt (MW) hybrid floating solar–floating wind farm is going to be developed off Italy’s southern coast, in the Ionian Sea.
Expand Expanding CloseUtility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia
Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study.
Expand Expanding CloseMIT just released directions for commercializing perovskite solar cells
An MIT-led team revealed a “guidebook” for how to tune surface properties of perovskites, a silicon alternative – here’s why that’s huge for solar.
Expand Expanding CloseRenewables expand to 23% of US electrical generation in 2023, with solar in the lead
Renewables provided over 22.7% of US electrical generation in 2023, according to newly released end-of-year US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data.
Expand Expanding CloseNASA is going to power small spacecraft with these flexible thin-film solar arrays
NASA is taking Ascent Solar Technologies‘ (Nasdaq: ASTI) flexible thin-film solar on a “big power for small spacecraft” mission this summer.
Expand Expanding CloseThe US’s largest solar panel maker is making a big impact on the US economy – in numbers
First Solar added $2.75 billion in value and $5.32 billion in output to the US economy in 2023 alone, and its economic impact is forecasted to soar.
Expand Expanding CloseHere are 3 standout rooftop solar trends that emerged in 2023
Here are three standout rooftop solar trends that emerged in 2023 – and how they impact consumers who want to switch to clean energy.
Expand Expanding CloseBLUETTI just launched a solar-powered portable fridge freezer that makes ice
BLUETTI just launched the MultiCooler, its first portable fridge freezer powered by solar panels or hot-swappable batteries.
Expand Expanding CloseA Spanish renewables developer is about to go large in the US
Spanish renewables developer Greenalia is rolling out an impressive 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of solar, wind, and battery storage in Texas, with more on the way.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how renters can lower their electricity bills with solar
Renters can’t access rooftop solar benefits because they don’t own their roofs – but this workaround will reduce your electricity bill.
Expand Expanding CloseA Native American tribe is building a $1B solar farm in Colorado
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is going to build the Sun Bear Solar Project, one of the US’s largest solar farms, in Colorado.
Expand Expanding CloseA massive US solar panel maker just went all in on panel recycling [update]
Solar panels made in the US’s largest silicon-based solar panel factory will now be recycled, thanks to a new partnership.
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