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Solar led new U.S. power capacity additions for 21 straight months

Solar has been the largest source of new generating capacity for 21 consecutive months, and renewables are projected to be nearly 40% of ...

By Grant SchreiderAugust 21, 20250

Research and Development

New solar cell coating maintains high efficiency despite summer humidity

A diverse team developed a new dielectric n additive-based coating technology that enables high-performance organic photovoltaics (OPVs) to be manufactured reliably regardless of ...

By Grant SchreiderJuly 20, 20250

Research and Development

New imaging method reveals how lithium-metal batteries lose capacity over time

New eCryoEM imaging reveals electrolyte reactivity, not electron diffusion, drives early lithium battery corrosion.

By Grant SchreiderJune 16, 20250

Report and Analysis

U.S. solar capacity and generation soar in 2024, November sees second-highest new capacity ever

The SUN DAY Campaign reported that the U.S. saw the second-highest amount of new solar capacity ever added in November 2024, with solar ...

By Grant SchreiderJanuary 26, 20250

Report and Analysis

Why clean energy isn’t growing equally across the world—and what’s holding it back

The IEA's latest Clean Energy Market Monitor highlights strong but uneven progress in clean energy deployment worldwide, with significant regional and technological disparities.

By Grant SchreiderNovember 5, 20240

Research and Development

University of Virginia AI breakthrough enhances power grid reliability amid renewable energy growth

Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a cutting-edge AI model that leverages multi-fidelity graph neural networks to improve power grid reliability, ...

By Grant SchreiderOctober 26, 20240

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U.S. Department of Commerce moves forward with preliminary solar tariffs on Southeast Asian imports

With rates ranging from less than 1% to nearly 300%, this move could have significant consequences for both domestic manufacturers and the push ...

By Grant SchreiderOctober 2, 20240

Report and Analysis

Renewable energy is falling short of global tripling target, but goal remains achievable—says Bloomberg

BNEF estimates that, at the current pace, the world would miss its 2030 target by 13%, with 10.3TW of renewable energy capacity in ...

By Grant SchreiderSeptember 27, 20240

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Research and Development

Montreal’s McGill researchers offer hope in search to manufacture cheaper lithium-ion batteries

McGill researchers propose alternatives for electric vehicle batteries, potentially reducing manufacturing costs by 20 percent

By Grant SchreiderMay 29, 20240

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Report and Analysis

Solar almost hit 90% of new electricity generating capacity additions in the U.S. for Q1 2024

Nearly 100% in March alone.

By Grant SchreiderMay 21, 20240

Report and Analysis

U.S. solar capacity additions in December set a new monthly record of 4,979 megawatts

In 2023, solar accounted for half of the U.S. capacity additions, with renewables exceeding two-thirds, and renewable energy is set to overtake natural ...

By Grant SchreiderFebruary 20, 20240

Report and Analysis

New report says renewable sources, spearheaded by solar, are set to eclipse coal in electricity generation by 2025

It's expected that renewables will account for more than one-third of global electricity production, rising from 30 percent in the previous year to ...

By Grant SchreiderJanuary 25, 20240

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