Reuters says U.S. renewables have topped coal for a record 40 days, amid pandemic
Electricity generated by renewable sources, such as solar, wind, and hydro, has exceeded coal-fired power in the U.S for a record 40 days, Reuters reports....
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Tesla turns in a surprise Q1-2020 profit, despite factory shutdowns in China and the US
Tesla’s net income for Q1 was $16 million. Revenue came in at $5.99 billion—higher than the $5.8 billion...
Solar and onshore wind power are now the cheapest new sources of electricity: Bloomberg NEF report
According to a new report produced by BloombergNEF, solar and onshore wind power are the cheapest new sources...
SunPower suspends global manufacturing, cuts back on employee work schedules and CEO pay
The coronavirus pandemic continues its ravenous impacts on the solar industry, and this time, its caught up with SunPower. According to a filing with the...
U.S oil prices hit below zero for the first time as the Trump administration scrambles to offer help
Driven by a fall in demand created by the coronavirus pandemic, U.S oil price fell below zero for...
Massachusetts unveiled new emergency regulations that double the capacity of the state’s solar incentive program
The Baker administration of Massachusetts unveiled a solar energy development program with new rules to help the state...
Shell provides details on its plan to become a net-zero company by the year 2050
Oil giant, Shell, intends to become a net zero-carbon company by 2050 or sooner by selling more green energy to help reduce the carbon intensity...
Over 106,000 people in the U.S clean energy sector lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic
Over 5.2 million people in the U.S have filed for unemployment claims as of the first week of...
Canadian Solar says the claims made by Solaria in its patent complaint are meritless and unfounded
In early April, Oakland-based Solaria Corporation filed a complaint against Canadian Solar for patent infringement in the Northern...
Virginia’s new law targets gigawatts of renewable generation and gigawatts more of energy storage
Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam, signed into law a new Act that requires electricity to come from 100% renewable...
Wood Mackenzie downgrades its forecast for 2020 installations from 129.5 GW to 106.4 GW, a reduction of 18%
The rapid spread of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has affected nearly every corner of the global economy. Earlier reports have stipulated a possible impact on...
Europe’s largest solar PV plant (newly constructed) sent its first megawatt-hour to the grid
While the global solar industry is bracing for the worst impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, Europe's largest solar...
Global renewable energy sector adds 176 GW of generating capacity in 2019—solar and wind comprise 90%
The renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the...
Sungevity lays off approximately 400 employees due to the coronavirus pandemic
U.S residential solar installer Sungevity has laid off a significant number of employees because of the COVID-19 outbreak. (more…)
The California Public Utilities Commission plans to reduce the state’s energy sector greenhouse gases by 100%
Energy production is the third biggest contributor to pollution in California after transportation, and oil and gas refineries....
A new solar panel manufacturing plant with the capacity to supply half of all global demand
The top solar panel manufacturing companies in the world, by market share, are JinkoSolar, JA Solar, and Trina...