It’s a common sight across the state: rows of suburban homes topped with solar panels. But as California works toward its ambitious clean energy vision, an almost counterintuitive challenge has emerged: The state is, at times, generating more solar energy than it can handle. It’s to the point where loads of clean energy are going to […]
California sees higher-than-average utility prices, with costs reaching 31.22 cents per kWh in July 2023. When you install solar panels, you can offset your grid usage by up to 100% in some cases. This means you can save thousands of dollars on energy bills over the two to three-decade lifespan of your solar system. Plus, […]
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government spearheads a pioneering energy endeavor in the Tokyo Bay Area, aiming to establish the globe’s most advanced energy generation and transmission infrastructure. Collaborating with SolarDuck and Everblue Technologies, Inc., the project focuses on harnessing cutting-edge renewable energy technologies. The initiative, initiated in November 2022, targets practical applications such as Japan’s premier […]
California regulators on Thursday voted to make it cheaper for people to charge electric cars and cool their homes in the summer, a decision heralded as part of the state’s transition to clean energy but derided by others who warn it will raise prices for people who don’t use as much energy. The California Public […]
(SunPower) Workers install solar panels in the Bay Area, 2020. SAN JOSE — SunPower has decided to chop 100-plus Bay Area jobs, part of the company’s move to launch wrenching cutbacks and reduced costs in a California solar energy market whose outlook has darkened. San Jose-based SunPower, a solar energy and installation company, had previously […]