The U.S. Department of Energy made an announcement today, the 5th of February, that it is investing $125.5 million in support of further improvements in solar power and other renewable energy technologies. This investment will, more specifically, go towards improving the reliability of the nation’s grid, creating a more robust American manufacturing environment, and helping […]
2020 Will Be A Record Year For Solar
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is predicting a stellar year for solar power in 2020. A total of 24 Gigawatts of solar is expected to come online by the end of the year, according to the US Department of Energy’s EIA. This is impressively 60 percent more than 2016’s record year (15 GW). While the […]
The Confusion Surrounding Solar Potential
There still seems to be plenty of confusion and doubt concerning the ability of the sun to provide sufficient energy in certain parts of the continental United States. The technical term for the amount of available solar energy reaching the surface of the planet is called solar irradiation. While the amount of solar irradiation is […]
Renewables To Surpass Coal By 2021
It’s not a good time to be in the coal business. Based on current trends, sources of renewable energy should surpass energy produced by coal in the United States by the end of 2021. A recent CNN article goes into details on this inevitable transition. CNN’s information was derived from the Institute of Energy Economic […]
A New Solar Breakthrough Shows Promise For Industrial Use
There has been a recent breakthrough in solar power technology that has major implications for industry. The energy required to produce steel and cement can now be solar powered. Heliogen, the company revealing this new solar capability, came out of “stealth mode” this past Tuesday, November 19th with this announcement. The overall solar technology involved […]
The Future Is Electric!
A future based solely on renewable energy is not far off. We can and will transition to a society that no longer utilizes the burning of fossil fuels. The electrification of our infrastructure, transportation, and energy needs is currently underway. Case in point is a story out of Berkeley, California. Berkeley is the first major […]
Facebook Is Building A Large Solar Farm In Texas
Despite the many problems involving Facebook, the company is at least doing the right thing concerning renewable energy. A massive solar farm in West Texas is part of the company’s plans to power 100 percent of its operations via clean energy by the end of 2020. The solar project is called Prospero. It represents a […]
Hawaii Adds More Solar Power Storage
The state of Hawaii is taking yet another step towards meeting its goal of utilizing 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. This post is courtesy of a recent utility dive article. Energy storage will become an increasingly important and vital part of avoiding any use of fossil fuels for power consumption. As a step in […]
U.S. Now Has Almost 50 Times As Much Solar Than 11 Years Ago
Much can change in a decade. The solar power industry is a great example. There’s now 48 times more solar in the United States than there was 11 years ago. In 2008, solar only provided 2 terawatt-hours of electricity. That figure grew to 96 TWh by 2018, meeting more than 2 percent of the nation’s […]
Chicago To Go 100 Percent Renewable
A recent announcement from the Major of Chicago details plans for the city to be powered completely by renewable energy by 2035. If it gets approved, Chicago would become the largest city in the country to set a goal of 100 percent clean energy. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s “Resilient Chicago” details a comprehensive roadmap to put […]