Largest U.S. homebuilder selects Streetleaf as solar streetlight vendor
D.R. Horton selected Streetleaf as a national vendor for its new home communities.
Making perovskite solar PV circular from the start
Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers used a circular economy framework to determine how to scale, deploy, and design metal halide perovskite solar panels to be easily recyclable in the future.
Mobile floating PV plant powers Paris’ Olympic village
Transported 900 metres along the Seine, a 78 kW temporary photovoltaic power plant has docked at the Athletes’ Village to meet the needs of the Olympic and Paralympic Place for renewable electricity consumption.
IEA PVPS certifies that floating PV systems have small carbon footprint
Floating systems cause slightly more CO2 emissions than land-based solar systems, mainly because of the additional components for the structure. But overall, they also perform very well from a climate perspective.
Students from University of Michigan win solar car race
The eight-day Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024 created three new champion solar car teams with the student-run University of Michigan team coming in first, followed by Canada’s École de technologie supérieure and the Illinois State University solar car team.
Sunrise brief: Senate committee approves bill to improve permitting of energy projects
Also on the rise: Bill aims to cut 45X tax credits for Chinese solar makers. Battery fire shuts down California highway. And more.
Three small changes that can make a big difference to your energy bills
There are a few ways to make efficiency-minded changes at home that reduce energy bills now and in the future.
Sunrise brief: California state grant advances 2 GWh iron flow battery deployment plans
Also on the rise: Massive 900 MW solar project designed to preserve agricultural land. AI-enabled solar installation robot. And more.
A path to 20 GW of distributed solar in New York
Accelerating deployment of rooftop and community solar with supportive policies would help New York meet its goal of 70% renewable power by 2030 at lower cost, says a solar trade group.
Canadian government extends heat pump grant scheme
The provincial government of Prince Edward Island, Canada, has signed an agreement with the Canadian federal government to implement the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program. The scheme offers grants to low- and medium-income households to install heat pumps and has nationally delivered more than 7,000 units to date.
