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FERC Forecast: U.S. Solar Capacity Will Double in Three Years

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expects U.S. solar energy capacity, which stands at 77GW, to nearly double in just three years, with 72GW of solar projects queued through 2025, reports PV Magazine. After an abundance of additions in the first nine months of 2022, renewable energy now accounts for 27% of all U.S. generating capacity. Read…

November 15, 20220Comments 141Views

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Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

Bethlehem Steel in Pennsylvania, founded in 1904, is reopening after years of closure to produce crucial components for solar energy, rekindling the area's industrial history, reports Solar Power World. The plant will also bring much-needed jobs to the area. “These are good-paying jobs, and they’re permanent... We have second- and third-generation steelworkers whose parents or grandparents…

November 2, 20220Comments 236Views

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‘Agrivoltaics’: A Growing Concept That Combines Solar Power and Agriculture

Farmers and researchers have teamed up to experiment with installing solar panels over crops, a combination called 'agrivoltaics' that is showing promise, reports Axios. Shade-loving crops like kale and root vegetables thrive under solar panels, and farmers and landowners benefit from a new way to profit off their land as they deal with economic uncertainty. Read…

September 19, 20220Comments 171Views

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Major U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturer to Invest $1.2B in New Factory

First Solar, a major solar panel manufacturer based in the United States, will invest $1.2 billion in building its fourth U.S. factory while boosting operations at existing plants. The expanded operations will create nearly 1,000 new jobs, reports the New York Times. “This investment is an important step toward achieving self-sufficiency in solar technology, which, in turn,…

September 7, 20220Comments 133Views

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FERC Forecast: U.S. Solar Capacity Will Double in Three Years

Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

‘Agrivoltaics’: A Growing Concept That Combines Solar Power and Agriculture

Major U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturer to Invest $1.2B in New Factory

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Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

How “Wasted Public Land” Alongside Highways is Being Used for Energy Development

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FERC Forecast: U.S. Solar Capacity Will Double in Three Years

Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

‘Agrivoltaics’: A Growing Concept That Combines Solar Power and Agriculture

Major U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturer to Invest $1.2B in New Factory

NewsLetter

Long-Closed Steel Processing Plant Will Reopen to Produce Solar Components

How “Wasted Public Land” Alongside Highways is Being Used for Energy Development

Happy Thanksgiving

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