Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:04:18 +0000
Which US cities are leading in solar power adoption? Which are leading on a solar power installed per capita basis? We’ve got answers to both questions thanks to a report from Environment America earlier this year. Solar Power Growth per Capita in Top US Cities First, though, let’s take a look at the chart below, […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 02:09:30 +0000
For decades, the United States was the undisputed global leader in clean energy technology, but in recent years, American production has fallen behind. Today, there is not a single solar ingot, wafer, or cell manufacturing plant in the United States and only limited capacity for many other solar inputs. If the United States wants to […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:45:10 +0000
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a roadmap with near- and long-term steps to dramatically scale America’s solar manufacturing sector now that the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act (SEMA) has passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The new whitepaper, Catalyzing American Solar Manufacturing, outlines how the […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:30:29 +0000
U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind, and solar, accounted for 20% of electricity generation both in 2020 and in 2021. We expect that share to increase to 22% in 2022 and to 24% in 2023 as more generating capacity from wind and solar come online and other generation sources, such as […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 03:50:51 +0000
Power plant developers plan to install 17.8 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) generating capacity in 2022, according to our June 2022 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Over the first six months of 2022, 4.2 GW of that capacity came online, less than half of what the industry had planned to install in those […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:50:49 +0000
According to our latest inventory of electric generators, 15 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity came online in the United States during the first half of 2022. Based on the most recently reported plans, developers could add another 29 GW of capacity in the second half of the year. Our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory compiles […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:01:05 +0000
Following is a comment from Sean Gallagher, vice president of state and regulatory affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the Biden–Harris administration’s efforts to expand community solar.
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:10:58 +0000
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Will Support Solar Energy Careers in Underserved Areas; New Digital Platform Will Make Reliable Solar Power More Accessible WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden–Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today launched new initiatives to connect families to more reliable clean energy, lower electricity bills, and create good-paying jobs in […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 03:45:30 +0000
New Investments Will Build on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Bolster Clean Energy Supply Chains, Increase Energy Security, and Lower Electricity Bills
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 03:47:30 +0000
New Investments Will Build on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Bolster Clean Energy Supply Chains, Increase Energy Security, and Lower Electricity Bills The Biden–Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced a slate of new initiatives and $56 million in funding, including $10 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to spur […]