Siting Solar & Wind Energy Projects: NREL Releases Comprehensive Databases of Local Ordinances on Solar & Wind Siting

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:40:21 +0000

New Machine-Readable Data Sets Compile State, Local Zoning Laws and Ordinances for Siting Wind Energy and Solar Power Projects To Inform Planning for Decarbonization Goals State and local zoning laws and ordinances influence how and where wind and solar energy projects can be sited and deployed — which can have a measurable impact on U.S. […]

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How NREL Is Extending the Lifetime of Solar Modules

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 03:58:06 +0000

NREL-Led Consortium Studies Why Solar Modules Fail in the Field and How To Extend Their Life What makes for a good solar module? A few things are obvious: high energy yield, low cost, and reliable in the field. Reliability plays a huge role in the lifetime costs and performance of solar modules and systems. These […]

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