The biggest story in the data is the dramatic growth of solar energy, with a 30 percent increase in generation in a single year, which will allow solar and wind combined to overtake coal in 2024.

Jan. 10, 2025 — Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in ...

The Bloomberg piece cited a major study that ranked Iowa second highest among over 120 countries, territories, and states in the percentage of electricity generation from wind and solar.

The president’s executive orders don’t single out solar energy, but his freeze on climate spending could affect the industry as solar growth stagnates globally. Solar power has been setting ...

The massive $100 billion Stargate joint venture will reportedly be powered, at least in part, by solar and batteries. The renewable power installations will be built by SoftBank-backed SB Energy ...

Solar and battery energy storage real estate investment company SolaREIT announced the closing of a land purchase for Headwater Energy’s 112-MW DC solar project in North Carolina. Headwater Energy ...

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Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Auroras could light up the night sky following a severe solar storm. Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

The U.S. added 30 GW of solar in 2024 and is expected to remain the largest source of new generating capacity added over the next two years. Solar has grown rapidly in the U.S. and abroad, expanding ...