The value of high-efficiency solar panels was studied by Nielson Scientific, NREL, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and ARPA-E. Their findin...
Solar labor costs are high and rising, driving “astronomical” bids from EPCs, but market fundamentals, not the IRA’s preva...
Residential solar PV system cost benchmarks are lower than ever, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Reasons inclu...
For solar professionals, the weather isn’t boring small talk. Sunshine makes electrons flow, rain slows construction and storms test a...
We’ve written a lot about “energy density” over the years, and strategies for packing more panels into constrained areas a...
This lightweight CIGS photovoltaic cell, on flexible stainless steel, was made by Matthew Reese and his team at NREL. Photo by Dennis Schroe...
BentonSun project in Minnesota, via SunShare Community solar gardens are being primed as a major niche for energy storage, as more businesse...
A Wood Mackenzie report in September expects solar PV system costs to rise for the first time in a decade, but the National Renewable Energy...
The world grappled with the global challenge of climate change during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26), discussing massive solution...
Third-party researchers PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) put OpenSolar, a free solar design and sale...
The hazy days of unknown delay times for home solar permitting, inspection and interconnection appear finally may be behind the industry now...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced plans to collaborate with UL on de...
PV modules have a 30-year lifespan. There is currently no plan for how to manage this at end of their lifespan. The volume of modules no lon...
Concentrated solar PV doesn’t make many headlines these days, but research continues to show its possible impact in the future. The Na...
WattBuy, an energy intelligence service that enables consumers to make smarter choices about their electricity provider, and the U.S. Depart...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) named the 10 finalists from Round 1 of the American...
We wrapped our arms around California’s new Building Energy Efficiency standards in Installment I of the Countdown to 2020. In this in...
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers estimate that installing floating solar photovoltaics on the more than 24,000 man-ma...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been awarded nearly $2.8 million in fund...
Rigid silicon solar panels dominate the utility and residential markets, but opportunity exists for thin-film photovoltaic and emerging tech...
