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How one solar company is succeeding in coal country
Solar advocates in southwestern Virginia say being local, proving the technology works and building a coalition to support it have been key.
By Hannah Wilson-Black .
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California’s rooftop solar is a benefit, not a cost, to the state
A new study finds rooftop solar will save California $2.3B this year — a rebuttal to the ‘cost-shift’ math that’s led regulators to stifle solar growth.
By Jeff St. John .
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Guest essay
Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities
Charitable foundations are using a variety of strategies to get solar panels onto the roofs of health centers, schools and other community buildings.By Greg Horner, Vero Bourg-Meyer .
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Clean energy
Chart: The world is approaching a peak in electricity emissions
Electricity production is the biggest source of CO2 emissions in the world, but a new report suggests the grid’s dirtiest days will soon be behind it.By Dan McCarthy .
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California looks to add solar and transmission along highways
Many states are building solar next to highways. Only one uses them as transmission corridors. A new bill orders California to explore both options.By Jeff St. John .
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Chart: China’s solar export dominance grows with surging European orders
The country produces 80 percent of the world’s solar panels, and Europe is now buying over half of the panels it exports. -
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This company is at the cutting edge of solar panel efficiency
Maxeon is the world-record holder for solar performance, and pending a DOE loan it will build one of the biggest solar panel factories in the U.S. by 2025.By Eric Wesoff .
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Florida is now adding more solar power than any other state
Sorry, California and Texas! Florida zoomed to the No. 1 spot for solar installations in the first half of 2023, despite a decidedly mixed policy landscape.By Eric Wesoff .
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Chart: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023
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Utilities in New Hampshire unexpectedly back solar net metering
In a sharp turnaround from their previous stance, Eversource, Unitil and Liberty Utilities testified in support of keeping the state's net-metering incentive intact.By Sarah Shemkus .
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He couldn't install solar at home, so he helps nonprofits do it instead
This solar champion shows community groups how to tap Inflation Reduction Act incentives so they can afford solar panels.By Alison F. Takemura .
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