As more solar energy systems are installed across the U.S., scientists are quantifying the effects on wildlife. Current data collection methods are time-consuming, but the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has been awarded $1.3 million from DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office to develop technology that can cost-effectively monitor … [Read more...] about Argonne Labs Developing Avian Monitoring Project
Unirac Receives Notice of Acceptance Product Approval
Unirac Inc., a North American manufacturer of PV mounting systems, says its SOLARMOUNT PV Mounting system is the first solar racking product to receive a notice of acceptance (NOA) product approval for construction in Miami-Dade County, Fla. With its provisions for high-velocity hurricane zone (HVHZ) wind conditions, Miami-Dade has the most stringent building code … [Read more...] about Unirac Receives Notice of Acceptance Product Approval
Fossil Fuels Increasingly More Expensive than Renewable Power
Renewable power is increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, according to a report that has been recently released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA’s Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019 report shows that more than half of the renewable capacity added in 2019 achieved lower power costs than the … [Read more...] about Fossil Fuels Increasingly More Expensive than Renewable Power
Hawaiian Electric Selects AES DE to Develop PV Projects
AES Distributed Energy (AES DE), a developer of solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar+storage facilities, has been selected by Hawaiian Electric to develop and operate two new utility-scale solar+storage facilities on O’ahu, Hawaii. Combined, these two projects are expected to generate a total of 137,000 MWh of locally produced, reliable renewable energy. The projects … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Electric Selects AES DE to Develop PV Projects
Clean Energy Industries Commit to a Majority Renewables Grid
Within a decade, more than half of the electricity generated in the U.S. will come from clean, renewable resources supported by energy storage, according to a joint commitment that has been recently released by U.S. wind, solar, hydropower and energy storage industries. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), National … [Read more...] about Clean Energy Industries Commit to a Majority Renewables Grid