One of the nation’s largest coal-fueled electric plants is being replaced with thousands of acres of solar panels and a test of long-duration batteries.
Category: Solar Energy
Germans Combat Climate Change With D.I.Y. Solar Panels
Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations.
Chinese Export Surge Clouds U.S. Hopes of a Domestic Solar Boom
The decision by a Massachusetts solar company to abandon plans to build a $1.4 billion U.S. factory highlights the risks amid a flood of Chinese clean energy exports.
Summer Has Long Stressed Electric Grids. Now Winter Does, Too.
Electric utilities, which designed their system to meet peak demand in sizzling weather, are straining to keep up during the cold.
New U.S. Solar and Electric Car Factories Face Familiar Challenge: China
Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.
California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say
Some companies are leaving the state or reducing their presence there after California greatly reduced incentives for homeowners to install rooftop solar panels.
As Utility Bills Rise, Low-Income Americans Struggle for Access to Clean Energy
The Biden administration has deployed various programs to try to increase access to clean energy. But systems that could help lower bills are still out of reach for many low-income households.
China Is Winning in Solar Power, but Its Coal Use Is Raising Alarms
China is building as much clean energy capacity over four years as it had promised to build in 10 years, but continues to add coal-fired power plants.
Chasing Big Mergers, Oil Executives Dismiss Peak Oil Concerns
Exxon Mobil and Chevron are spending tens of billions of dollars buying oil and gas assets, betting that the International Energy Agency’s predictions of declining oil demand are wrong.
Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns
The global industry is cutting some ties to China, but its exposure to forced labor remains high and companies are less transparent, a new report found.